My colors are off when I copy/paste on a new document

[Micchka Bellisu]

Hello !

 

Obviously I am a newbie :unsure: , but I can't figure that problem out. It started couple days ago and I have no idea why or how. When I copy and paste an object on a new document the colors of that object is changing and I can't find out how to fix it.

I tried to change the RGB hex code ect. same problem it is never the same color.

 

HELP ME PLEASE !!!

[tybaltstone]

Is it that one of your documents is RGB format and the other is CMYK format (you can still use the RGB colour picker in a CMYK document)?

 

Colour Format can be seen under the Document menu.

 

Hope I've understood you correctly.

[R C-R]

It may be that the two documents have different ICC color profiles. If so, they may look different in the app even if the RGB color codes are the same.

[Micchka Bellisu]

YESSSSS THANK YOU Problem solved !!! For some reason my color profils where different from a document to another ( I must have changed something without noticing it ) ^_^ I feel a little bit stupid right now but I least I've learned something . 

 

Thank you very much to both of you !

[R C-R]

If it is any consolation to you, I feel considerably more than a little stupid just about every time I try to figure out something new or unexpected in Affinity!  :lol:

[bellyanalytical]

Hi,

 

I noticed the same today. I think something should be done there.

 

My problem was that I placed a CMYK picture into a RGB document. Then copy pasted that picture in the same document and affinity designer fittet it to the RGB colors / or removed the original profile?

 

I think Affinity Designer / Photo should be clearer about different color profiles / modes and show some warnings. Or the placed image should be converted to the document profile directly - with a notice. Pretty confusing. ... I hate that color stuff ...

 

Related topic here: https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/13233-copypaste-image-inserts-the-images-with-pale-colors/

[romu006]

I'm having the same issue and I have no idea how to fix it.

When pasting (or opening) screenshot taken from VLC, colors are off (more reddish) and I've currently not succeeded in converting them to the original color (Preview is displaying the "correct" colors for example)

[walt.farrell]

2 hours ago, romu006 said:

When pasting (or opening) screenshot taken from VLC, colors are off (more reddish) and I've currently not succeeded in converting them to the original color (Preview is displaying the "correct" colors for example)

Welcome to the Serif Affinity forums.

What color format and profile are you using for the document you're pasting into?

[romu006]

9 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

What color format and profile are you using for the document you're pasting into?

Hi

TLDR; found a solution

The color profile shown in Preview.app is "Color LCD" (which doesn't appear in Affinity Photo)

When opening it in Affinity, the color profile shown is "Display"

The default profile set in Affinity preferences is "sRGB IEC61966-2.1", but I don't think it matter here

 

The solution I've found is to use "Document" ➡ "Assign ICC Profile…" and set the profile to "sRGB IEC61966-2.1", then the colors matches the one in Preview (and the original image). Trying use the Convert … option doesn't seem to change anything

 

Thanks for your reply

[walt.farrell]

You're welcome.

[Alfred]

3 hours ago, romu006 said:

The solution I've found is to use "Document" ➡ "Assign ICC Profile…" and set the profile to "sRGB IEC61966-2.1", then the colors matches the one in Preview (and the original image). Trying use the Convert … option doesn't seem to change anything

Please see: https://ninedegreesbelow.com/photography/convert-assign.html