Question about Canon DPP - DPChallenge Forums

11/13/2007 12:51:20 PM · #1

I just switched over from windows to mac. I am using a Macbook Pro and am trying to learn a new OS. Why is it when I view pictures on the Canon DPP software vs a picture viewer such as iPhoto, the pictures look all washed out. (low saturation and contrast) The pictures look fine everywhere else, on my pc, stockphotos, and any other picture viewer. Is there a setting I can config to make the pics look normal?

Nusbaum

Fujifilm X-T1

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

11/13/2007 01:19:09 PM · #2

RAW or JPEG images?

I am using DPP on mac and haven't had any problems yet.

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/13/2007 02:21:37 PM · #3

both, raw and jpg

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

11/13/2007 03:03:50 PM · #4

Make sure the color space is set to the same for all. Worth a try.

11/13/2007 03:53:37 PM · #5

ok, after doing some research on the canon site i think the color space might be the problem. the pics i'm trying to view in dpp are pics that i transfered from my pc. so if my colorspace on my pc is set different than my macbook, would that cause this problem?

Nusbaum

Fujifilm X-T1

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

11/13/2007 03:58:20 PM · #6

As long as the mac knows about the color profile for the images, it should adjust accordingly.

Had you adjusted the images on the PC before moving them to the mac?

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

11/13/2007 04:24:34 PM · #7

yeah, most of them have been through photoshop. so the color space should be set the same throught the life of the picture? from raw to jpg? i.e. sRGB?

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

11/13/2007 04:34:18 PM · #8

yes...for viewing consistency.

For reference, the web is sRGB so if your pics look ok locally but less than ok when uploaded, that would be a clue that the working space (your computer) is not sRGB.

Message edited by author 2007-11-13 16:35:39.