Pegasus Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Have used a few adjustment layers on a photo. Got it looking just right, saved then exported to jpeg at 100% quality. When comparing the .afphoto and .jpeg files side by side the jpeg looks washed out. Tried replicating by turning off some of the adjustments but couldn't - looks like something just did a global desaturation/cooler white balance adjustment. I've attached screenshots from within AFPhoto. Any ideas of cause and correction. Thanks Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Callum Posted October 8, 2021 Staff Share Posted October 8, 2021 Hi Pegasus, Welcome to the forums Please could you go to File > Export select JPG and then hit the More button and ensure that the ICC Profile dropdown is set to use Document profile and embed ICC profile is ticked? This should hopefully retain your colours on export. Thanks C Quote Please tag me using @ in your reply so I can be sure to respond ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Hi @Callum, thanks, that was the setting already used. I checked and repeated the export - result the same. I've attached s/shot of 'More' settings. I'm not sure if something is unusual about the afphoto file or something strange happening in AFPhoto (1.10.1) as previous exports have been fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Are you exporting to CMYK ? Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Hi Old Bruce, can see how to do that in Designer but not Photo. Where will I find that option in Photo (it's not in any obvious drop downs and [shift, Cmd, P] doesn't do anything) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 @Callum and @Old Bruce Been back to some recent manipulations in Photo. I've found some more where the colours appeared 'washed out' (more noticeable now that I'm aware of issue). However, haven't tried to determine the offending layer(s) - if that would make any difference. Another recent photo that was just cropped and exported to jpeg looks identical to the afphoto file. BTW, the source for these were jpegs - not raw files. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 @Old Bruce the ICC profile is Adobe RGB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I asked because the two images look to me like what I get with some of my RGB files Exported to CMYK. Quote Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.1 | Affinity Photo 2.4.1 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.1 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 @Old Bruce Hi Old Bruce - are you exporting to CMYK in order to print? Do you get issues just with exporting to CMYK? More importantly, how do you reconcile what you see on screen with what you want the final outcome to look like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 @Callum Hi Callum, any more thoughts about cause/remedy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/8/2021 at 8:25 PM, Pegasus said: More importantly, how do you reconcile what you see on screen with what you want the final outcome to look like? ICC profile for monitor in OS is OK? Quote Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301 Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155. Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Profile for monitor is Adobe RGB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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