how do i unscrew-up my Color Settings?

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gaetano_catelli
Dec 18, 2003
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until recently, whenever i saved a file i was modifying in PS 7, whether by using Save As or Save for Web, the newly saved file looked exactly like the working file.

but, recently i tried to adjust the Color Settings. since then, whenever i save a file, it looks quite different (much more muted colors) than the original or working file.

neither the gamma nor the monitor calibration have been changed in any way. i tried uninstalling PS 7 and re-intalling it. nothing helped.

how do i restore the Color Settings so that the saved file looks like the original?
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Philo_Calhoun
Dec 18, 2003
You probably changed your working space from sRGB to AdobeRGB.
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gaetano_catelli
Dec 18, 2003
actually, i changed it to AdobeRGB a few weeks ago. there was no problem. but, a few days ago i changed it to Pro Photo (or someting like that — i’m at the office right now and don’t have access to my home settings). since then, saved files have been way different from working files — even though i’ve tried switching back to sRGB.

is there some way to restore the default Color Settings?
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Philo_Calhoun
Dec 18, 2003
It sounds like you saved files without icc embedded. Try opening these files and assigning a different colour space: adobeRGB, sRGB,or ProPhoto.
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guy_catelli
Dec 24, 2003
thanks, Philo
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Pierre_Courtejoie
Dec 24, 2003
If you us save for Web, the icc profile is stripped, hence the colour difference. prophotoRG is a wide gamut profile, recommended for pro photographers, in certain conditions (like for the capture of very saturated images…)

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