On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 16:22:13 -0700 (PDT), bodhiSoma wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> Sorry for the extremely long lag in reply, the project had to be set
> aside for a while.
>
> I've done what you suggested (changed my working space RGB to sRGB
> IEC61966-2.1 and checked off "ask when opening") but I'm still
> experiencing the same problem.
>
> First, I've been editing the photo in Lightroom then exporting the
> images. When I check these pics in Preview, colors look correct.
>
> When I open an image in Photoshop, I now have three options available:
> (1) Use the embedded profile, (2) Convert document's colors to the
> working space and (3) Discard profile. If I choose #1 or #2, the
> image looks "correct" in Photoshop but in either case, when I use
> "Save for Web & Devices," I can see in the preview area that the image
> is back to its pre-Lightroom colors.
>
> I can "fix" this now by simply using "Save As..." instead of "Save for
> Web & Devices but I'd like to be able to use the latter if possible.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks much,
> Jason

Hi Jason,

Always select option 2 - convert to working space. If you select number 1,
the image will stay in its original color space (Adobe RGB, as I recall),
and it will lose colors when viewed on the web (or in any other non color
aware app. I don't think that's your problem, though.

As an experiment, try using your monitor profile as the working space, or
convert to that profile before saving. If that preserves the colors, then
I would suspect that your monitor profile is off. For a CRT, run Adobe
Gamma. For an LCD monitor, I would recommend loading a profile from the
manufacturer, or using a calibration device, rather than using what you
have now.

It's been a while, so I don't remember whether you posted any examples. If
you haven't already, upload some images to flickr.com, or a similar site,
so we can see what you're describing.
--
Mike Russell - http://www.curvemeister.com