When I open up a RAW file into photoshop, and save it as a jpeg, it totally loses it's whole color... we almost look black and white to me, the contrast or something just disappeared. What can I do to fix this problem when saving it as jpeg next time?

I know that raw always shows a better photo, but I can't upload them or get them printed in that format, so I'd like to find a way to just simply make the color turn back to normal. I am not good at the whole editing people thing.



Thanks for your time!

Jpegs are 8bit files whiles RAWs are 14bit files. The RAW files can obviously store more data as i'm sure you know. When converting to .jpeg try bumping up the saturation and vibrance a tad bit.

It's all a loss of vibrance, along with a little yellow in color. Baby's shirt will tell you this

I noticed it mostly in the skin - haha. Looks way unnatural.



Thank you I will give it a try this will probably work!

Windows operates in satanicRGB (srgb) while photoshop operates in AdobeRGB. It's a different gamut of colours.

Don't proof your images in anything but Photoshop/Bridge/Lightroom (a program that will display colour profiles correctly)

If you calibrate your monitor and implement it into windows display, it should be fine.

This post was edited by lithfkn on Jun 29 2010 01:14am

This too. Also i notice that you're using.. Xp? Windows picture and fax viewer isn't color managed in Xp. But it is on Windows 7 and Vista.

Don't have the funds to calibrate, so I'll stick with judging the colors on photoshop etc.



Yes I am using XP - going to switch soon most likely, fed up with this.

I've always used lightroom to export to jpg, and havnt had a problem with that so far

Cause your computer blows.