all images look darker, less contrast, i got a new flat panel mon and computer

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ralph_sabato
Aug 20, 2004
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got a samsung syncmaster 173b lcd flat panel monitor and just got a new computer

installed adobe photoshop 6

now whenever i preview an image in windows xp it looks totally fine but when i open it in photoshop the colors are more yellow and darker and when i save it, it saves it like that
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YrbkMgr
Aug 20, 2004
Try running Adobe Gamma from the control panel (Classic View). It isn’t designed for LCD monitors so your mileage may vary.
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ralph_sabato
Aug 20, 2004
see the thing is, images look perfect on my monitor, just not in adobe photoshop
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YrbkMgr
Aug 20, 2004
I know.

The reason is that Photoshop is a color managed application and the rest of windows is not. Nor is the web.

That means that photoshop carefully analyzes an image and adjusts for monitor discrepencies by reading your monitor profile (created by adobe gamma) and an image profile (if present) and displays it correctly so that you can give it to someone else, and it will look right.

With a correctly calibrated monitor, you should see no difference. LCD’s have been notorious for being difficult to calibrate, but Adobe Gamma is your starting point.

If you don’t care about color management – that is, if you’re just a "part-timer" with Photoshop, you can turn color management off, but that’s not usually recommended.

Peace,
Tony
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ralph_sabato
Aug 20, 2004
see but what i dont understand is that when i startyed the adobe gamma wizard it wanted my to physically change settings on my monitor and i have it set so everything looks good, adobe photoshop is the only program giving me a problem

does adobe gamma just make a profile of my monitors settings or it helps me to adjust it to whats "right"
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YrbkMgr
Aug 20, 2004
Ralph,

I understand what you’re saying, but please know that this question is asked so many times that they even have a FAQ for it.

You probably don’t visit here much, but I’ve been around for over 2 years, answering this question. My advice may not produce the results you desire, but it IS correct.

When I first started using photoshop, I liked my monitor colors. They were deep and rich. When I applied AG, it lightened everything up. I didn’t like it that much. But what I found was that my images in PS always matched what was on screen in other applications and on the web, even though those other applications weren’t color managed. Conclusion: my perception of what was correct (the darker colors) was in fact, incorrect.

Your mileage may vary. <smile>

Peace,
Tony
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Tim_Lookingbill
Aug 20, 2004
Use the RGB color chart on this page:

<http://www.normankoren.com/color_management_4.html>

….opened in a nonCM app when calibrating. It has grayramps of linear, 1.8 and 2.2. There are other good reads on this guy’s site pertaining to digital imaging and calibration.

Scroll down to Printer and Profile test chart.

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