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Posted by Steve on 2024-08-16.
I was wondering if anyone knew why a jpeg opened in other apps takes on a different appearance. 1. change in color on watermark. 2. lower brightness level. Original RAW rendering in Ansel in the centre.
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Jiyone — 2024-08-16
Color management ? 🤔
Ansel uses your monitor profile, and if you export in sRGB color, then some color will change if they are outside of sRGB
What color profile do you use to export ?
Steve — 2024-08-16
I have not touched any setting except ’target storage’ location and ‘set size’
Profile : “same as original”
Steve — 2024-08-16
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction. I switched Profile: ‘sRGB’ and now, ALL GOOD !
Jiyone — 2024-08-16
would be interesting to set sRGB by default
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