When opening images in Photoshop from Lightroom, the images noticeably change, especially in the dark areas where the blacks become washed out and lose detail. This issue also occurs when switching between the Develop and Library modules in Lightroom. Disabling GPU acceleration in Lightroom's performance settings results in poor quality across the board. Enabling the HDR in Library option helps maintain consistency in Lightroom, but the black details still wash out after exporting to Photoshop.
The only time my images look correct is in the Develop module with GPU enabled or in the Library with HDR turned on. However, this does not carry over to Photoshop or during exports, even with GPU enabled for exports.
My monitor is calibrated using the latest Spyder tools, and I’ve ensured that the color profiles match in both Lightroom and Photoshop. I've tried various color spaces (Adobe98, sRGB, ProPhoto) and even generic monitor calibrations to rule out corrupted ICC profiles. I have viewed the images with soft proofing on and off. Obviously this effects the image but does no change the issue I am experiencing.
As a professional landscape photographer with decades of printing experience, I'm seeing files that previously printed well now appear grey and washed out in shadow areas.
I've spent hours with Adobe representatives, but no solution has been provided.
I'm using a Mac M2 Studio, OS 15.4, Lightroom version 14.2, and Photoshop version 26.5.
Duplicate post here: https://community.adobe.com/t5/photoshop-ecosystem-discussions/shadows-washed-out-when-opening-in-ph...
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