Color Settings on Export

[TonyO]

When exporting files from Affinity Designer, the color output per file type is a bit hard to control.

I've found that on formats that allow for color profiles to be embedded, such as Jpeg or PSD, the output is generally accurate, give or take a percentage (note the colors between AFD and PSD below)...

But when exporting vector formats, such as EPS or SVG, it appears that color profiling is not an option on the export window (likely due to the file format not supporting it? I'm not a color expert). But when an EPS is exported, the colors are heavily saturated when opened in other apps such as AI or Inkscape (see AFD vs AI opening an exported EPS below):

 

Is there a way to enable color profiling on vector outputs from Affinity while keeping vector edit-ability OR possibly do conversions to the hex values to simulate the on-screen colors by baking in and stripping the color profile to change the hex values on export to maintain the onscreen look when importing into another application? 

My setup is an out-of-the-box Macbook pro, I've never done color calibration to the laptop, as with many mac users, so i can't be the only person experiencing this inconsistency. The colors also look perfect on iPad while editing, havent tried outputting from that version though. 

 

 

[walt.farrell]

Sorry, but I do not see any significant color differences between the two EPS shots you show. Maybe just me, or my monitor, I suppose.

What is the color format and profile of the source document you're exporting from?

 

[TonyO]

All apps are set to default sRGB IEC61999-2.1. I don't mess with color profiles, I leave everything default at all times, they're too easy to screw up. 

Might be easier to see the difference if i put them directly side by sliced side. 

Designer export to PSD on the left, export to EPS on the right. Left is accurate since the color profile carries over. 

[NathanC]

Hi @TonyO,

Your colour profile/preview in your second screenshot comparing the .EPS in Illustrator to Designer 2 has a CMYK preview in Illustrator, if you change the preview over to RGB (under Document > Colour Mode > RGB Colour) and then change your colour profile over to sRGB 2.1 (Edit > Assign Profile) in Illustrator this will hopefully better match how it appears in Designer.

From what i'm aware and looked into neither of these file formats are colour managed, which is why the embed colour profile options are not given in Designer on export for these formats.