Photoshop CS save for web

Hi Guys,

I have a problem where when saving my file for the web in photoshop - viewing the quad split for different jpeg compressions that my image looks washed out in all compression previews.

It has been necessary to darken the file prior to saving as a jpg.

Any idea what is going on?

thanks

ron

It sounds like a color space issue.

Try converting the shot to the sRGB color space, get the colors right, and then save for web.

See if that helps.

Hi Richard,

That was the problem - thank you very much

regards

ron

Woohoo! Now that's what I call tech support. Thanks Rich.

Cheers

James

I've noticed something similar with Save for Web. I think that Photoshop displays the previews without colour managing them, which shows you what they would likely look like when viewed with a non-ICC compliant browser (*cough IE and Mozilla/Firefox cough*).

I have attached an annotated screengrab that shows what I mean. Bottom of the stack of windows is a photoshop CS preview window for "Save for Web". Lying on top are (from bottom up) FireFox/Mozillla, IE and then Safari. The image is in sRGB colorspace with an embedded ICC profile, a grab of the actual image is at the top. Note that the safari rendition is closer to the actual image than the non-ICC compliant/aware browsers.

I suspect that most viewers of the resulting file would see the slighlty lighter, more washed out versions in non-ICC compliant browsers.

I agree.

here's a question ... (found this thread after being pointed in the direction by Eric ..)

I saw the screen grab ... and am using Firefox ... is it now ICC compliant .. else how would i be able to see any difference?

Now although I agree in a recent thread I posted in ... in the save for web preview my image looked washed out .. and yet when displayed in wetpixel it looks fine to me ..

what is the best ways to save and image .. a) for web B) for print I am starting to do both more and more seriously now and so getting the low down on whats best would do me proud.

PS i use photoshop CS2

If you're a Macintosh user I've just posted some findings that may effect your decision concerning whether you should use "Save for Web" on page two of this thread:

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showt...012entry66012

-Brad

that seems like most of that info would cross across to pc as well no ?

that seems like most of that info would cross across to pc as well no ?

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I don't believe PC files contain the equivilent of the Macintosh resource fork.

"Save for Web" might be the best option for small file sizes across both computing platforms though.

-Brad