Losing colors - DPChallenge Forums

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

12/26/2006 10:34:52 PM · #1

Ok guys, please excuse my ignorance but I need your help. I open up my photos in Windows Explorer and every thing is fine. I then open them up in Photoshop and the colors are duller and more boring. Is there something I failed to calibrate or is this normal? If I bump up the saturation a bit, it looks normal, but should I have to do that?

faidoi

Pentax K10D

12/26/2006 10:39:57 PM · #2

What is your photoshop set to, sRGB, Adobe RGB, etc?

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

12/26/2006 11:01:08 PM · #3

sRGb....is that a good thing?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

12/26/2006 11:02:42 PM · #4

Originally posted by chelsearocks:

sRGb....is that a good thing?

That's what it should be, yes.

R.

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

12/26/2006 11:05:33 PM · #5

That's good, so I shall keep it there. Is there anything else I can do to try and avoid losing my colors?

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

12/26/2006 11:08:02 PM · #6

I'm not sure about this, but it's always been my impression that windows explorer doesn't give a faithful display. Why, I do not know. The real question is this: after you have saved for web and posted to DPC, open in PS the saved-for-web image (not the full size original) and compare it to the one in your portfolio on DPC; if these match, you are all systems go.

R.