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Re: [Digital BW] PS opens RGB images and displays them almost fully desaturated

2006-09-16 by CDTobie@aol.com

In a message dated 9/15/06 8:49:09 PM, siobhan@... writes:


> I was wondering if anyone had experienced this before and if so could guide
> me in the direction of correcting it.
> This afternoon PS started displaying RGB images whereby they are still
> listed as RGB but look like they would if one desaturated them almost down
> to greyscale.  The images are fine as when opened in another program they
> look like they should.  Does anyone have any ideas.  I am on o.s. 10.3.9, PS
> cs and color settings are set for printing with NK 7.
> 

There is an advanced setting in the Photoshop color settings that really 
shouldn't be there thats labelled something like "desaturate screen colors by 
20%", with the default 20% user adjustable. It could cause just this type of 
result...

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Division
DataColor Inc.
CDTobie@colorvision.com
www.colorvision.com


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