Mac question -CS5 and Nik...photo looks different

11/10/2011 11:19:41 AM · #1

Ok, so i'm still new (learning wise) to Mac and I don't understand everything, but I have noticed that when using CS5 and having "proof color" checked, if I use the NIK Color Efex Pro plug-in, the photo colors look very different when NIK opens. How do you get them to look the same or should I even be doing that

I've noticed it with other programs also, so I'm guessing CS5 is the culprit. Also: My canvas shows up as transparent in CS5 when trying to change the size and I can't choose a color. What setting got changed

Thanks for any help! (Maybe I need to learn how to use Aperture!)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/10/2011 05:05:30 PM · #2

How do I get these consistent...

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

11/10/2011 07:25:10 PM · #3

I don't have NIk, but make sure you have "MonitorRGB" selected under Proof Setup. That'll probably take care of the color consistency.

If you have a transparent background, then your image is probably on a non-background layer. Flatten layers to get a solid background or create a new layer below that one that you can fill with any color.
Ah, changing the canvas size... I didn't read that carefully enough. When you change Canvas Size, there's a menu at the bottom of that dialog box for choosing the color of the extended area.

Message edited by author 2011-11-10 19:27:46.

MelonMusketeer

Nikon D7000

Nikon MF 50mm f/1.4

11/10/2011 08:40:16 PM · #4

Maybe it's a color profile thing. CS5 may be opening files as Adobe-RGB, and Nik opening them as s=RGB.

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/10/2011 08:49:55 PM · #5

Originally posted by scalvert:

No, sometimes we can't DO that, it's not just a mac thing, it happens in PC land. There's SOMETHING we do, some adjustment we make or something, that has the unintended consequence of making it impossible to choose a color and extend canvas, the background has become transparent, even though it started normally. It happens to me sporadically, and I've never figured out how or why. I "fix" it by flattening the image, selecting all, copying, opening a new document with a white BG, and pasting.

I'd love to know what makes it happen though.

R.

scalvert

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/10/2011 09:10:22 PM · #6

Certain operations, like opening a PDF in Photoshop or pasting a photo, will import the image as a layer. Then you'd continue as noted in my crossed-out comment (which is why I left it visible).

11/11/2011 12:29:09 AM · #7

Originally posted by scalvert:

I don't have NIk, but make sure you have "MonitorRGB" selected under Proof Setup. That'll probably take care of the color consistency.

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are we talking CS5 or the color profile on my Mac

Thanks Bear for letting me know I'm not going crazy, lol...at least not with regards to the transparent canvas thing...lol! ;~)