all.bhakti Author

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Preview adding contrast to my pictures

Hi!

anyone has a solution to preview adding contrast to my jpeg pictures when viewing them? the added contrast happens after a second or so, or if i zoom in and out. im a photographer and i REALLY dont like this. i didnt have this problem in mountain lion. my current osx is el capitan.

might be relevant: i have a custom icc profile loaded. i created it with basiccolor hardware calibration.

thank u for your help

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Jan 30, 2016 6:11 AM

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Jan 30, 2016 6:29 AM in response to all.bhakti

It all depends on what app you are using. what app are you using?

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all.bhakti Author

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Jan 30, 2016 9:08 AM in response to Japib

I think its called "Preview", it's the default program on OSX. When i open a pic by pressing space or double clicking on it.

I don't have this problem when i edit my pics in Lightroom or Photoshop.

Let me define my problem again. When i open a pic in Preview, it adds extra contrast to the picture. i need to turn this option off.

thank u!

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all.bhakti Author

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Feb 13, 2016 10:11 PM in response to all.bhakti

any ideas?

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Feb 13, 2016 11:05 PM in response to all.bhakti

What profile are your images using. Preview app uses sRGB.

If you pull an image from a website and display it in Preview does the colour shift.

Do you have the same problem with Quick View.

If your images have a non-standard profile or none, then Preview will not know how to 'use' it,

and just guess.

The Basiccolor display app is for profiling your screen and the profile it creates is not to be embedded in your

image files. Just in case you were doing that.

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all.bhakti Author

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Feb 15, 2016 10:26 PM in response to Eau Rouge

Thank u for your attention.

When i export from lightroom i use sRGB.

the same occurs if i pull an image from web, and even if i make a printscreen.

same problem with Quick View and Preview.

yes i did not embed the profile into my pictures, i am exporting sRGB. the profile is set in Display preferences.

just to repeat again, i only have this problem when i have a custom profile loaded in Display preferences.

thank u in advance!

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Feb 15, 2016 10:47 PM in response to all.bhakti

If you open an image exported from Lightroom in Preview click Tools from the menubar, then Image Inspector

what Profile is set for the image, please post a Screenshot.

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all.bhakti Author

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Feb 16, 2016 9:44 PM in response to Eau Rouge

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