Jpegs are displayed in inverted colors

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January 23, 2019
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Why does my computer display jpegs in inverted colors?

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Correct answer Lumigraphics

It's a cymk jpeg.

A lot of software can't handle a CMYK JPEG file, they expect RGB. Try converting to RGB.

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Cody Cruea

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I'm currently having this same issue. I run a print shop, where I do design work then print. I am aware of the differences between CMYK and RGB, and I have saved files in both formats.

However, as of today my Photoshop started to save files in what looks like an inverted format ( blue mostly) and I believe it's only doing it to my eps. I am able to import/open up the files in other programs and they view fine, but in windows viewer and printing they print this blue.

Photoshop is also rendering all my saves 'unreadable'

Please advise.

Adobe Photoshop Version: 10.0 (10.0x20070321 [20070321.m.1480

jane-e

Community Expert

rivkat18478041 wrote
Why does my computer display jpegs in inverted colors?

Please help us understand your workflow:

Why are the jpegs coming to you in CMYK?

Were they originally in RGB and then converted to CMYK?

What is the final output?

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rivkat18478041Author

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It was CYMK and the output is CYMK. Should I output my CYMK jpegs in RGB?

D Fosse

Community Expert

That's impossible to answer unless you tell us what the files are intended for.

What we have told you is that CMYK files won't display correctly in most photo viewers, because it's not supported.

D Fosse

Community Expert

Well, in any case - we don't know the OP's intentions with this file, he hasn't said. So we don't know whether RGB or CMYK is appropriate.

What is clear is that a standard photo viewer most likely doesn't support CMYK at all. So that's the immediate answer to the original question.

Nancy OShea

Community Expert

On Windows, hold down Windows key + +(plus) to open Windows Magnifier.

Hold Ctrl + Alt + i to invert colors. Repeat for normal colors.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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rivkat18478041Author

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Thank you for your reply. I tried that and it helped me view the correct colors, but this is only a temporary solution to see the good colors. Is there a way to solve this issue permanently, I should be able to see normal color when opening jpegs?