Yes. That's why I don't do anything but crop and scale using GIMP.
You might want to take a look at it since it's free. It is a bit more complicated to use but you can download the manual for free and there is lots of help on the internet for those who have questions.
not sure if things have changed in the recent versions, but I've been extremely frustrated with elements 7. Even when you turn off the colour management, it still changes the tones and saturations to what it thinks your monitor needs to see.
If i open the same file in PSE7 and then in FastStone Viewer or GIMP, side by side, the difference is startling.
I have never managed to stop PSE7 from doing this, and pretty much have given up using it.
BTW - Faststone Image Viewer is free, works quickly and well... you might want to have a look to see if it will fit your needs. It's also much simpler to use than GIMP.
-Allan
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I would hazard a guess that your color problems with Photoshop Elements are due to the way you have it set to "manage" color. I don't have version 7 anymore but I do have version 9, and under the EDIT menu - near the bottom is a selection choice called ... Color Settings ...
Here you can choose to set the first item to "No color management" or another selection. My version defaulted to "Always Optimize Colors for Computer Screens". It forces sRGB color space on the image. This is usually a safe space for most computer monitors (safe does not mean "accurate") Your camera might be set to AdobeRGB and the software set to sRGB, if so your results may vary.
Many other 3rd party programs are not aware of color space, it's a bit more of an advanced feature.
You must also check your camera - many cameras have the ability to set the "Color Space" in a menu selection. Be certain you have it set to what you want.
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theimage1 wrote:
Here you can choose to set the first item to "No color management" or another selection. My version defaulted to "Always Optimize Colors for Computer Screens". It forces sRGB color space on the image. This is usually a safe space for most computer monitors (safe does not mean "accurate") Your camera might be set to AdobeRGB and the software set to sRGB, if so your results may vary.
Hi Ron, After re-reading your post, I had a look at my settings, both camera and Elements V8.0, and wouldn't yah know it, mine were not matched to each other?? Oh well, after 4,000 shots with this camera you'd think I would have caught on.
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