Color changes when saving from PSD to JPEG

[Emanuel Faure]

Hi all,

When i export the image bellow from psd to jpeg the color changes.

The pink becomes purple!

Any help would be appreciated

[maryw92627388]

Thank you...we are learning...slowly! One thing we discovered is that the photoshopped images we were having trouble with had not yet been "linked" into our InDesign document. When we did that, that got rid of the pixelation. We are also seeing a difference in image appearance between our main computer and the new laptop. (Same document is on both) On the laptop, (HP Windows 10) the Photoshop images appear to much better match the exported InDesign images in color hue and saturation. However there's still a discrepancy between the two on our Lenovo Windows 10 desktop computer. We will follow your instructions per above.  Thank you,

[NB, colourmanagement]

Hi Mary

you wrote: We are also seeing a difference in image appearance between our main computer and the new laptop. (Same document is on both) On the laptop, (HP Windows 10)

Display screens need calibration and profiling, For this you need a measurememnt device and good software. 

Adobe applications will then use the screens ICC profile to send adapted data to the monitor screen to produce correct appearance.

you may notice, though, that tilting a laptop screen or m=ving your head uop and down can give significant changes to on-screen appearance, so - how can we know - which positiion is right?

That "feature" of many laptopo screens can mean that for serious image judgement use you may have a hard time using the laptop screen. In whiuch case you need to plug in a decent second screen like an Eizo Coloredge - some of those are even self calibrating and make their own ICC profile.

have a read up here about what icc profiles do:

https://www.colourmanagement.net/advice/about-icc-colour-profiles/

I hope this helps

if so, please "like" my reply

thanks

neil barstow, colourmanagement.net

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[sus4mee]

I have the same issue but the answer is not working.

[davescm]

@sus4mee  No that is not the same issue.

It looks like your "issue" is that you are seeing a change in your image when flattening. The answer is to view before and after flattening at 100% zoom.
The preview when zoomed out is not accurate. In most images it is close enough that it goes unnoticed but on some, with fine noise or certain combinations of blending, it is very noticeable indeed.

So adjust your image at 100% zoom and the flattened version will look the same.

Dave

[sus4mee]

@davescm 

Thank you for your kind reply. But it is sure that it is not about Zoom, I think. Coz I checked in a different view, even in 200% to make sure. 

[davescm]

Please show two screenshots, before and after flattening - both at 100% zoom

Dave

[sus4mee]

Thank you so much Dave for still being with me.

In 100% View, it's remaining the same... But in output like JEG, the color shed getting darker.

Regards

Tanmay

[davescm]

Hi

Please keep all screenshots to 100% zoom.

At 100% each image pixel is mapped to a screen pixel. At lower zoom levels, several image pixels are combined to form a screen pixel. Your screenshots show 25% in which 16 image pixels are combined to form a single screen pixel for preview. In the case of the multi layer image then that is done before blending the layers. In the case of the flattened image, that combination is done after blending. So the results display differently.

If I am missing your point , then please use screenshots to demonstrate but please keep them all at 100% zoom.

Dave

[sus4mee]

Okey! now I got you.

I have never thought like this before. Thanks for the information dave. I am really happy to learn the sequence.

Regards

Tanmay

[NB, colourmanagement]

Hi Tanmay, lets see those 100% screenshots Dave asked for please.

I am sure many (including me) will be intrigued to see the issue in action and to know the solution.

I hope this helps

thanks
neil barstow, colourmanagement.net :: adobe forum volunteer
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[Dora24690842ogs4]

 images in photoshop look great but not anywhere else

[Test Screen Name]

So, don't use anywhere else...

[NB, colourmanagement]

For decent universality you need to save out images in sRGB.

You may like to make a copy and archive the original in it's original colour space.

Then flatten the copy and convert  to sRGB.

Save with the ICC profile embedded. 

This can't "fix" image appearance for non colour managed viewing applications, but since sRGB is a reasonably widespread screen characteristic using sRGB should help.

Users of Wide gamut screens (e.g. claiming 98% Adobe RGB, or perhaps P3) MUST use colour managed software for viewing. 

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net :: adobe forum volunteer:: co-author: 'getting colour right'
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