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Agency Based Discussion => Adobe Stock => Topic started by: Peter on October 11, 2009, 04:15

Title: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: Peter on October 11, 2009, 04:15

Hi.

I noticed that when I upload images to Fotolia, and that large previrew when mouse over, it has dull washed colors, but on other sites colors are preserved OK. Did you notice that problem?

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: gostwyck on October 11, 2009, 05:04

I can't say I notice much difference between FT, SS & IS. I've always thought that DT's previews somehow makes colours look particularly rich & vibrant but no idea how this is achieved.

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: borg on October 11, 2009, 06:17

Quote from: Peter on October 11, 2009, 04:15

Hi.

I noticed that when I upload images to Fotolia, and that large previrew when mouse over, it has dull washed colors, but on other sites colors are preserved OK. Did you notice that problem?

I notice that too, at first I was thinking that I forgot to convert from aRGB in sRGB, but I wasn't....

There is some difference between agencies...

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: stokfoto on October 11, 2009, 07:18

Quote from: Peter on October 11, 2009, 04:15

Hi.

I noticed that when I upload images to Fotolia, and that large previrew when mouse over, it has dull washed colors, but on other sites colors are preserved OK. Did you notice that problem?

May I ask what color profile you are using Peter? Because if you are using Adobe RGB  image might look  a bit dull on the web some sites automatically converts the thumbs to SRGB colour profile to make the colours pop but I don't think FT does so that might be the problem.  

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: Peter on October 11, 2009, 07:53

Quote from: stokfoto on October 11, 2009, 07:18

Quote from: Peter on October 11, 2009, 04:15

Hi.

I noticed that when I upload images to Fotolia, and that large previrew when mouse over, it has dull washed colors, but on other sites colors are preserved OK. Did you notice that problem?

May I ask what color profile you are using Peter? Because if you are using Adobe RGB  image might look  a bit dull on the web some sites automatically converts the thumbs to SRGB colour profile to make the colours pop but I don't think FT does so that might be the problem. 

(http://i35.tinypic.com/mrrewl.png)

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: MatHayward on October 11, 2009, 11:55

Stokfoto is right about needing to upload in sRGB to Fotolia (90% of the time I forget  :-\ ) or you can get that muted/flat appearance online.  It appears you are doing that Peter, so I don't know what the issue would be.  Could you post a link to an image of yours on FT along with a link to the same image on a different site so we can see the difference?

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: fotorob on October 12, 2009, 02:48

I've noticd for a while that especially istockphoto and Dreamstime have more "punch" in their images. I think they have an algorithm while generating the preview image that lifts the saturation a bit.

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: araminta on October 12, 2009, 02:57

Peter, the way PS is configured (Preserve Embedded Profile) means that the profile used by your camera is preserved.  You should use "Convert to Working Profile" in the Color Management Policies.

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: Peter on October 12, 2009, 03:53

Quote from: araminta on October 12, 2009, 02:57

Peter, the way PS is configured (Preserve Embedded Profile) means that the profile used by your camera is preserved.  You should use "Convert to Working Profile" in the Color Management Policies.

hm, I shoot in RAW, I will chek next time what profile is when I convert to jpeg.

Title: Re: fotolia thumbnails - washed colors?
Post by: Peter on October 12, 2009, 11:08

Oh my GoD! I was converting raw to jpeg using adobe RGB, i dont know woh did it changed by itself.


Now I know where is the problem :)