Why are my photoshop pictures dark and the wrong color when view them on my iPad and iPhone?
I use photoshop cc for some movie poster temples. I save them as a jpeg and they look fine on my computer but if I look at them on a iPhone or iPad they are way too dark and the wrong color. I even tried emailing to other iPhones, same thing. Any clue?
strung
What do they look like on other PC's?
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Perfect on my editing computer and laptop
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The problem is with your monitor. It is set too light and has a color shift. As you adjust it to look good on your monitor, it makes it too dark and the wrong color for others.
The same thing happens when people have a hard time getting their printed image to match what they see on screen. Most often they blame the printer when it is usually the monitor that is out of wack.
The best way to calibrate your monitor is with a digital sampling sensor and special software to profile your monitor. It tends to be expensive and you are probably going to use it only a few times.
A less expensive alternative is to use an online program and try to estimate the setting with your eyes. With some practice, you can actually get quite good this way.
http://www.makeuseof.com/t
Here are five different websites that walk you through calibrating your monitor. A word of warning. You are used to a bright monitor with vivid colors. Those settings are great for business and gaming, but rotten for graphics. After you calibrate your monitor, it will seem dim and dull. Keep in mind that it was these bright and vibrant settings that were causing you the trouble.
The same thing happens when people have a hard time getting their printed image to match what they see on screen. Most often they blame the printer when it is usually the monitor that is out of wack.
The best way to calibrate your monitor is with a digital sampling sensor and special software to profile your monitor. It tends to be expensive and you are probably going to use it only a few times.
A less expensive alternative is to use an online program and try to estimate the setting with your eyes. With some practice, you can actually get quite good this way.
http://www.makeuseof.com/t
Here are five different websites that walk you through calibrating your monitor. A word of warning. You are used to a bright monitor with vivid colors. Those settings are great for business and gaming, but rotten for graphics. After you calibrate your monitor, it will seem dim and dull. Keep in mind that it was these bright and vibrant settings that were causing you the trouble.
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The first one I did views fine. I did 3 more and they don't. I'll try to attach.
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David,
I emailed the file to another iPhone, and it looks the same. I just sent the examples that were too dark on all my iPhone's and iPad in the house. Calibrate all the monitors?
I emailed the file to another iPhone, and it looks the same. I just sent the examples that were too dark on all my iPhone's and iPad in the house. Calibrate all the monitors?
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Strung,
I didn't think I would have to calibrate all the monitors in in my home, seeing as one worked. So, where is the setting in Photoshop that I can find the SRGB color space?
I didn't think I would have to calibrate all the monitors in in my home, seeing as one worked. So, where is the setting in Photoshop that I can find the SRGB color space?
Also, it appears that the two bad ones were saved as CYMK instead of RGB:
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/color-modes.html
https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/color-modes.html
The color space setting should be in your Export settings.
File > Export > File settings.
File > Export > File settings.
@strung
I also thought that it was a color profile problem―“(unrecognized embedded color profile 'U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2')”...
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Wait, I just changed the color mode to RGB in image mode, like you said and that may have fixed it
Use sRGB, not Adobe RGB, btw, if you have the option.
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Got it. Thanks! You have been very helpful.
Art
Art
You also get the option to convert to RGB if you choose File > Save for Web & Devices...
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...I don't have a SRGB tho. Just RGB, lab color, etc
When you award points, make sure you share them with Dave Baldwin who first suggested the problem was the colorspace and also suggested you post the jpegs for inspection.
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Very well,
Thanks again,
Art
Thanks again,
Art
You get the option to convert to sRGB if you choose File > Save for Web & Devices.
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There it is! *wink!*