Photoshop is adding over exposure

[Junomech]

Can someone tell me why when I finish processing RAW images and save them as jpeg's, they look over exposed? They dont look like that in photoshop. Below is an example.

[engstrom]

Junomech, that picture has a high dynamic range. Getting it exposed well for highlights and shadows is almost impossible. I suggest you convert it twice, one with the highlights exposed well (negative exposure adjustments) and one with the shadows exposed well (normal exposure adjustment) then blend the image. Look here for more info on blending:
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tu...blending.shtml

If the picture looks good on your monitor before saving as JPEG you might also want to check what color profile you save it as - try sRGB.

[LoungeLizard]

Yes...definitely. That second girl from the left is OVER EXPOSED! I'd love a chance to work on her and correct that!

I've never had that happen and the only thing I can suggest is:

1) Make sure your monitor is calibrated (this photo doesn't look bad at al - except for the flash reflection)

2) Use the highlight "indicator" in ACR to look for hot spots

Oh, and that second girl from the left (sorry, my eyes are just drawn in that direction - hard to explain why), well, I've always heard of people forgetting their scarf, but in this case it looks as though she remembered the scarf and forgot everything else!

[merock]

Originally Posted by engstrom

If the picture looks good on your monitor before saving as JPEG you might also want to check what color profile you save it as - try sRGB.

Wouldn't it be better to assign it as Adobe RGB? It has a wider gammut.

[Junomech]

sRGB worked out for me. Take a look at one after I started using sRGB.

[Silvernic]

Originally Posted by LoungeLizard

Yes...definitely. That second girl from the left is OVER EXPOSED! I'd love a chance to work on her and correct that!

I'll take the one on the right!

[KeepsakeGirl]

"Oh, and that second girl from the left (sorry, my eyes are just drawn in that direction - hard to explain why), well, I've always heard of people forgetting their scarf, but in this case it looks as though she remembered the scarf and forgot everything else!"


BWAHAHHAAHAHAHA ..CMON, she wants to show everyone what she bought for christmas!

[Nevyn]

Originally Posted by merock

Wouldn't it be better to assign it as Adobe RGB? It has a wider gammut.

There's often a long discussion following on from this!
As a general rule, most people say use sRGB for web use.

[Junomech]

You can view all the honey's and hunks at my gallery under Jonny's Bday bash

[merock]

Originally Posted by Nevyn

There's often a long discussion following on from this!
As a general rule, most people say use sRGB for web use.

From my understanding, and let me know if I am wrong, Adobe RGB has a wider gammut then sRGB, so if you do use Adobe RGB, sRGB will still fall within that gammut and really shouldn't make a difference.

[adam7731]

I only use sRGB works great for me.

[Junomech]

I was using Adobe RGB and when I was saving them as jpegs, well...you seen what happened. Once I switched to sRGB, I was getting what I wanted. If you look at the gallery you can notice where I switched.

Here's the direct link.

bday bash

[eurotrash]

blonde color space ftw

i mean...ughhhhh...nm

[merock]

Originally Posted by Junomech

I was using Adobe RGB and when I was saving them as jpegs, well...you seen what happened. Once I switched to sRGB, I was getting what I wanted. If you look at the gallery you can notice where I switched.

Here's the direct link.

bday bash

that's prolly because your monitor is calibrated to sRGB also.

[Nevyn]

Originally Posted by merock

From my understanding, and let me know if I am wrong, Adobe RGB has a wider gammut then sRGB, so if you do use Adobe RGB, sRGB will still fall within that gammut and really shouldn't make a difference.

True, aRGB does have a slightly wider gamut than sRGB (hence the reason that most - but not all - PS pro's tend to suggest you work in aRGB unless you are publishing to the web.) Note there's also a few that say it makes no noticeable difference.
If you save as Adobe RGB and the application isn't colour aware (ie it ignores the embedded profile) and assumes it's sRGB, won't that affect the colors?