When I export pics as JPGs, they look perfect on both of my Macs (Finder).
I uploaded them to my Dropbox pics folder: they look horrible there (Safari: Mac OS, iOS), way too much green.
So, where is the problem? Dropbox doesn't alter the pics, does it? But what if these pics look so horrible for everyone except myself?
Thanks a lot for a good idea!
Not that I have a clue yet, but what color space are you using, and exporting?
Ernie
Make sure you're exporint JPEGs in the sRGB color space. Most browsers (especially Windows) aren't color managed and if they view Adobe RGB JPEGs as sSRGB stuff will be all wrong from a color perspective.
Thank you for your replies!
I used several color spaces (sRGB, general RGB, Adobe RGB), it's the same with every one; please see screenshots.
Screenshot 2 is Dopbox (Safari Mac OS / iOS).
Very dramatic! Describe your path to upload these to Dropbox, please.
Have you exported a JPEG to say your Desktop, and from there opened with photo apps and browsers?
Ernie
Export from NEF to JPG from Aperture to Dropbox folder; automatic upload.
For a test, use File/Export/JPEG with a Version, and put that on the Desktop. From there load into Dropbox and test.
Ernie
I've been experiencing this exact issue - I'm interested in hearing what the solution or issue is too.
Me too. If I upload to Adobe revel there's no such problem.
I was having the same problems, and after trying a few things, I think the issue is the following:
My guess is Dropbox saves a thumbnail/preview in some color space that is more limited than sRBG (or lower resolution, etc). This would enable them to limit bandwidth on any user just trying to "preview" the images. If you click on the preview link and save that image to your drive, you are only saving a copy of that thumbnail from dropbox, and thus lowering the quality of your photo. However, if you "download" the file to your disk, it takes a few more seconds (thus proving that the preview is a smaller file) and once you open the file you just downloaded to your disk, the photo pops up again in the right colors. I can't confirm this, but it sounds like what may be going on. In my case I have no issues if I open the files once I've downloaded them to my computer, but all the previews that appera from just clicking on the files that are listed in Dropbox in my web browser render horrible colors.
Hope this helps
Christian
Color problem = Dropbox problem?
