CS2 shows same file differently as windows viewer or Pbase

[olivierbruning]

Hi!
I was processing some b&w images with CS2. I lightened an image and saved the changes. When opening that same file in windows viewer again, it seemed to have remained just as dark as before. So I re-opened the file in CS2, but to my astonishment, there it was shown as I wanted it to be: much lighter!
Does anyone recognise this problem and how to avoid/fix it?
help much appreciated, thanks! Olivier

[icholakov]

Hi!
I was processing some b&w images with CS2. I lightened an image and saved the changes. When opening that same file in windows viewer again, it seemed to have remained just as dark as before. So I re-opened the file in CS2, but to my astonishment, there it was shown as I wanted it to be: much lighter!
Does anyone recognise this problem and how to avoid/fix it?
help much appreciated, thanks! Olivier

This may be due to the settings you have in photoshop.
They are specified under Edit ==> Color Settings. However it's difficult to guess which are the correct settings that you need.



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[chezzy]

Sounds like a monitor calibration issue.
Monitor and programmes need to be using the same sRGB template.
Cheers.
Al.

[andrys]

Hi!
I was processing some b&w images with CS2. I lightened an image and saved the changes. When opening that same file in windows viewer again, it seemed to have remained just as dark as before. So I re-opened the file in CS2, but to my astonishment, there it was shown as I wanted it to be: much lighter!
Does anyone recognise this problem and how to avoid/fix it?
help much appreciated, thanks! Olivier

The CS setting has to do with the 'workspace' you're using.

Default is Adobe RGB. However, online photo hosting sites
use the sRGB setting for compatibility purposes. Most inkjet printers also.

Make sure that when you're saving for photo sites, that you save the
final product in sRGB.