Author Topic: Why do images look different on my screen when than on stock agency sites? (Read 3990 times)

janecat · « **on:** February 13, 2012, 18:53 »

Hi there,

I have been trying to figure out why when I load to web my images always seem darker and less vibrant as they do on my screen, and yes I do keep my screen calibrated - I am puzzled, any one know? Thanks in advance

steheap · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2012, 19:01 »

Do you convert to sRGB before uploading?

Steve

janecat · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2012, 20:14 »

Yes I process raw files through Lightroom 3 - expost them out as .jpeg sRGBs into picasa to keyword (don't ask me why - I know I could do that in Lightroom) I am now checking if Picassa stuffs around with the profile

disorderly · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2012, 21:14 »

What web browser do you use? Have you tried visiting those pages with a different browser?

mtkang · « **Reply #4 on:** February 13, 2012, 21:41 »

what i know most of the website system will generate the preview images with some contrast and sharpening to make the preview image look nice.

janecat · « **Reply #5 on:** February 13, 2012, 23:32 »

Firefox, I deleted IE I will check it on another computer around here, hmmmm no it is not more contrast they look more muddy in colour than contrast and sharpening boosted. Thanks will keep investigating

mtkang · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2012, 01:02 »

sometimes i will save the jpg accidentally as prophoto profiles, and the color will appear okay in adobe bridge or some browser, but it will appear dull in some preview jpg..

Wim · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2012, 06:23 »

I'm 99% sure your profile isn't sRGB when you upload, check again!

janecat · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2012, 01:04 »

Have checked colour profile sRGB IEC61966-2-1 going to look into the suffix info - that might be the issue

OM · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2012, 08:12 »

Quote from: janecat on February 13, 2012, 23:32

Firefox, I deleted IE I will check it on another computer around here, hmmmm no it is not more contrast they look more muddy in colour than contrast and sharpening boosted. Thanks will keep investigating

F.W.I.W. Sorry to be vague about his but I remember reading somewhere that Firefox doesn't render true sRGB and to bring it in line with I.E. that does, I used an extension for Firefox 'Colour Management 0.5.3' (well that 's the version I run at the moment). Maybe the info about Firefox is dated as it has since been updated, goodness knows how many times, since then. Maybe others know more and have some updated info.

madelaide · « **Reply #10 on:** February 15, 2012, 10:53 »

I think the problem in FF is Adobe RGB, not sRGB, but I can be wrong. I remember that some pages that show the differences between sRGB and Adobe RGB can only be correctly viewed in IE, because in FF they look the same.

Check also if there is no monitor profile being embedded. I had some photos scanned that looked awful in my PC and ok in the store's PC, then I found out I could open them correctly in PSP without the embedded profile.

janecat · « **Reply #11 on:** February 25, 2012, 04:36 »

Thanks for your responses I will look into Firefox versus IE and FF colour profiles

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