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ruane56274288
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June 25, 2018
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photoshop colour space

  • June 25, 2018
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Hey guys,

So originally i was working in ProPhoto and the images looked dull and green and a lot darker on other screens after exporting the image. I saw that i should be working in Adobe RGB (1998) from the start but when i changed to that in photoshop, the image just looked the way it did on other devices (dull, green, dark)

Is it maybe because i worked on the photo in Lr first? should i just start from scratch with the photograph in the right color space? My Mac screen is set to Adobe RGB (1998) but i know that my Lightroom wasn't. So the photograph was initially edited in a different colour space/profile. I dont know. lol. SEND HELP


Ruan.

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Correct answer D Fosse

The working space in Photoshop doesn't do anything to existing files. You need to convert to sRGB when exporting.

Generally, ProPhoto is not a good place to be without thorough knowledge and experience with color management. I suggest you change your Lightroom preference for "edit in" from ProPhoto to sRGB - until you get some more experience and understand the implications of working in ProPhoto.

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josephlavine
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josephlavineCommunity Expert
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June 25, 2018

What is the final output/usage for your image?  I prefer to work in ProPhoto RGB as it's the larger color space, and then Convert to either sRGB or Adobe RGB depending on my needs.  Here is my general rule of thumb.

16 bit layered files:  ProPhoto RGB

8 bit layered files: Adobe RGB

8 bit flattened images for web:  sRGB

JohanElzenga
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JohanElzengaCommunity Expert
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June 25, 2018

ruane56274288  wrote

My Mac screen is set to Adobe RGB (1998).

If you mean that you selected AdobeRGB as profile in your system preferences, then that's probably wrong (unless you really know what you're doing and have a screen to match). If you do not have a calibrator so you can calibrate and profile your screen yourself, then set it to the profile that was selected as default by the Mac.

-- Johan W. Elzenga
D Fosse
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D FosseCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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June 25, 2018

The working space in Photoshop doesn't do anything to existing files. You need to convert to sRGB when exporting.

Generally, ProPhoto is not a good place to be without thorough knowledge and experience with color management. I suggest you change your Lightroom preference for "edit in" from ProPhoto to sRGB - until you get some more experience and understand the implications of working in ProPhoto.

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