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April 17, 2022
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P: Edit in photoshop color of file saved/returned to Lightroom from Photoshop changes

  • April 17, 2022
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Hello team!

 

I have a problem with my Lightroom/Photoshop. (both were up to date).

Tried to also downgrade for one version, but no effect.

 

Actual problem:

I open my photo in Lightroom and decide to edit in in photoshop, after editing (or even if no editing) is done in photoshop I save. Photos looks same in lightroom (original one) and in Photoshop (edited / non edited), however new image that is now shown in Lightroom has completely different color tone.

Example is attached for better understanding.

 

Any idea what might caused this problem?

 

Thanks in advance.

    Correct answer TheDigitalDog

    Try resetting your Photoshop preferences. Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) immediately after launching Photoshop. You will be prompted to delete the current settings. 

    Some users have reported resetting Photoshop's preferences fixes an issue of profiles being removed before being saved and then accessed in Lightroom Classic.

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    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    May 2, 2022

    Make sure when comparing images in Lightroom Classic and Photoshop that first, you view the image in Lightroom Classic in Develop module at 1:1 zoom. IF have your Edit In preferences set for anything but ProPhoto RGB, say sRGB, set up a soft proof for that color space, again in Develop. Then compare in Photoshop at the same zoom (100%).

    If that doesn't work, a few things to try in each application, disable GPU in preferences; better? 

    If not, recalibrate and build a new ICC display profile, the old one might be corrupted.

    If you are using software/hardware for this task, be sure the software is set to build a matrix not LUT profile, Version 2 not Version 4 profile.

    If turning OFF GPU works, it's a GPU bug and you need to contact the manufacturer or find out if there's an updated driver for it. On the Mac, that's part of the OS update(s) so if this is the latest OS version, you may need to roll back a release. 

    Also see: https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/kb/acr-gpu-faq.html

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
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    ZigaPhotographyAuthor
    Participant
    May 4, 2022

    Hello, tried all this as well, but did not help...

     

    I think the problem is somehow photoshop save, because not only that it looks different in photoshop, actual tiff file is also different. Color shift is obvious and picture become way more "green".

     

    Attached is also example of raw file vs tiff file saved from photoshop.

     

    Any thoughts?

    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDog
    Inspiring
    May 4, 2022

    Depending on the version, you should not be viewing the TIFF in the Windows Photo Viewer. 

    You say raw vs. TIFF. I need to see the raw in the Develop module, soft proofed to whatever profile is used to export that raw. Then that TIFF in Photoshop or a known color managed application, both at the same zoom ratio, ideally 1:1

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
    TheDigitalDog
    TheDigitalDogCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    May 2, 2022

    Try resetting your Photoshop preferences. Press and hold Alt+Control+Shift (Windows) or Option+Command+Shift (Mac OS) immediately after launching Photoshop. You will be prompted to delete the current settings. 

    Some users have reported resetting Photoshop's preferences fixes an issue of profiles being removed before being saved and then accessed in Lightroom Classic.

    Author “Color Management for Photographers" & "Photoshop CC Color Management/pluralsight"
      Z
      ZigaPhotographyAuthor
      Participant
      May 2, 2022

      Hello, tried this on both Lightroom and Photoshop, but no success....

      eefanara
      eefanara
      Participant
      April 20, 2022

      I updated lightroom classic and photoshop last week and since then I've been having issues. I'm on apple silicon iMac Monterey 12.3.1

       

      - After sending an image from lightroom classic to photoshop, performing some edits, then clicking save to send it back to lightroom classic the coloring is all off. I discovered if I save it then create another layer and save the image again the coloring will go back to normal in lightroom but it's super annoying, time-consuming, and doesn't always work.

       

      - When changing an image to black and white it doesn't work most of the time now. 

       

      - Lightroom classic is a lot slower since after the update

       

      - I've noticed it doesn't always save my work while working. I'll make a few edits then go back to a previously edited image and the edits are gone.

      Bob Somrak
      Bob Somrak
      Legend
      April 20, 2022

      I have noticed the SAME behavior in LrC 11.3 and PS 23.3.0

      I will post more info on the issue later as I have been doing some testing

       

      For one thing, I have found if I Just hit Save in Photoshop without closing the photo in LrC is messed up but if I close Photoshop and do a Save in the closing dialog it will look correct in LrC

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        rogerh70615777
        rogerh70615777
        Known Participant
        April 17, 2022

        I'm not sure if this is a LR Classic or PS issue. A couple of days ago, I installed the updates for LR, PS, CR.

        The process I always follow (and there has never been this problem in the years I've been using them) is as follows:

        1. Make a few initial edits in LR (e.g. shadows, highlights, white balance, crop)

        2. Edit in PS

        3. Save in PS and it saves the image back into LR from where it came.

        Although the PS edits can be seen, the image doesn't appear to have retained the original edits I did in LR (with the exception of the crop). I then have to redo the edits.

        Very frustrating!

        So I wonder what could be causing this? A new bug? Or maybe something went wrong when I did the upgrade? 

        Has anyone else had this? 

        Is there a safe and easy way to go back to the previous version of each of the software and then do a re-install?

        Many thanks.

        JohanElzenga
        Community Expert
        JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
        Community Expert
        April 17, 2022

        I'm not sure I understand your report. If you send an image from Lightroom to Photoshop, then Lightroom will create a copy with the edits 'burned into the pixels' of that image. The only exception is when you start with an RGB image (tiff/jpeg) and choose to edit the original. So if the photo returns from Photoshop in Lightroom, then those edits must still be burned in the pixels. There is no way they could get lost on return. You will not see any Lightroom slider settings, if that's what you meant, but that is normal. This is a new copy, and so there are no and should not be any Lightroom adjustment settings yet.

         

        -- Johan W. Elzenga
          JohanElzenga
          Community Expert
          JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          April 17, 2022

          Further info . . . 

           

          I've just done another test.

          This time I just cropped the image and made no other adjustments in LR. I then did some minor edits (removed a distracting spot) and saved back into LR. 

          The .Tiff image in LR is 'darker' than the original RAW file. So, no adjustments were made to exposure, highlights etc, but the returned image is distinctly darker.

          Hope that makes sense.


          If the TIFF is darker than the orignal, then something must have happened in Photoshop. What versions of Lightroom Classic and Photoshop do you use? There was a bug with profiles not being applied, but AFAIK that bug was fixed some time ago.

           

          -- Johan W. Elzenga
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