Posted by Jim Greenwood on December 7, 2010 at 9:41 PM
This post is in response to a recent posting in the ES&S Gallery for which a few people commented that the image looked over saturated on their wide gamut monitor.
This image is one of the first I've worked up on a new 64-bit desktop workstation using Photoshop CS5. Previously I've been working with a 32-bit notebook workstation using Photoshop CS4.
I've also recently read this thread posted by Pete D in the Digital Imaging Forum, which details what seems to be the same issue I may be experiencing. There didn't seem to be a clear indication in this thread of what was the cause of his issue.
So ... here's what I'm noticing.
Using CS4 (on the 32-bit notebook), I always used the "Save for Web & Devices" function, and the resulting JPEG image looks nearly identical to the PSD file in Photoshop. When I used the "Save As" function in CS4, the resulting JPEG looks noticeably less saturated than the PSD file.
Now, using CS5 (on the 64-bit desktop), the opposite is happening. When I use the "Save for Web & Devices" function, the resulting JPEG image looks noticeably more saturated than the PSD file in Photoshop. When I use the "Save As" function in CS5, the resulting JPEG image looks nearly identical to the PSD file in Photoshop.
All of the variables (i.e. - "Convert to Profile" and "Save for Web & Devices" and "Save As" settings, etc.) appear to be identical when I execute these functions in CS4 and CS5.
Any insights or suggestions would be graciously and enthusiastically appreciated.
I'm also posting this in the Digital Imaging Forum.
Posted by Paul DeCesare on December 7, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Jim,
Do you work in ProPhoto or Adobe RGB when editing? If so, make sure you check the "Convert to sRGB" box that's down about a third of the way on the Save for Web & Devices form. If that isn't checked, then that's why people's browsers are rendering your image mega-saturated. Adobe was kind enough to now give us the option in CS5 to convert to sRGB and weird enough to not make it default! Once you check it, it'll always stay on. If that's not the case and that box is checked when you choose Save for Web & Devices, then write back and we'll look closer. The next step would be to intentionally click Edit-->Assign Profile and change the image to sRGB first, THEN Save for Web. Just don't save the PSD afterwards, you should keep the wider color space for editing.
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1 repliesThis image is one of the first I've worked up on a new 64-bit desktop workstation using Photoshop CS5. Previously I've been working with a 32-bit notebook workstation using Photoshop CS4.
I've also recently read this thread posted by Pete D in the Digital Imaging Forum, which details what seems to be the same issue I may be experiencing. There didn't seem to be a clear indication in this thread of what was the cause of his issue.
So ... here's what I'm noticing.
Using CS4 (on the 32-bit notebook), I always used the "Save for Web & Devices" function, and the resulting JPEG image looks nearly identical to the PSD file in Photoshop. When I used the "Save As" function in CS4, the resulting JPEG looks noticeably less saturated than the PSD file.
Now, using CS5 (on the 64-bit desktop), the opposite is happening. When I use the "Save for Web & Devices" function, the resulting JPEG image looks noticeably more saturated than the PSD file in Photoshop. When I use the "Save As" function in CS5, the resulting JPEG image looks nearly identical to the PSD file in Photoshop.
All of the variables (i.e. - "Convert to Profile" and "Save for Web & Devices" and "Save As" settings, etc.) appear to be identical when I execute these functions in CS4 and CS5.
Any insights or suggestions would be graciously and enthusiastically appreciated.
I'm also posting this in the Digital Imaging Forum.
Do you work in ProPhoto or Adobe RGB when editing? If so, make sure you check the "Convert to sRGB" box that's down about a third of the way on the Save for Web & Devices form. If that isn't checked, then that's why people's browsers are rendering your image mega-saturated. Adobe was kind enough to now give us the option in CS5 to convert to sRGB and weird enough to not make it default! Once you check it, it'll always stay on. If that's not the case and that box is checked when you choose Save for Web & Devices, then write back and we'll look closer. The next step would be to intentionally click Edit-->Assign Profile and change the image to sRGB first, THEN Save for Web. Just don't save the PSD afterwards, you should keep the wider color space for editing.