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• • February 4, 2016 at 9:56 am #81542
    Anonymous

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    I have a photoshop file (RGB/8) that has graphics and text and I want to recreate it in InDesign. When I imported the photoshop file into InDesign I noticed the colors looked different between InDesign and Photoshop. So I went to photoshop and looked at the RBG color and it was 0,0,205. When I tried to use the same color in InDesign it changed to 57,83,164. It’s like I can’t use that RGB so it has to find the closest. But it’s not close at all! So I decided to test if it was only while viewing and working with the files and maybe exporting the files will match, but no luck! I exported two JPGs one from Photoshop and another one from InDesign (using the same photoshop file) and the colors were way different.

    To keep in mind:
    * I’m Using CC
    * My Applications are synchronized using “North America General Purpose 2” Color Profile
    * It only happens with InDesign. Photoshop and Illustrator match the color.
    * The exported JPG from InDesign was exported with RGB color Profile (same as photoshop file), and both JPGs are about the same size 14.5mb in ID and 15mb from Photoshop.
    * When I create a new InDesign file I’m using Intent: Print.

    My thoughts:
    I think InDesign is using CMYK color profile for viewing and print and not RGB, That’s why I see the colors washed out. The only place I have found to change some settings is under Edit > Color Setting. But no luck.

    Thanks Everyone for reading.

  • February 4, 2016 at 9:10 pm #81569
    Colleen Shannon

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    Samba, I tried to recreate your PSD and InDesign files, and the RGB stayed the same, Export PDF with Output->Color->No Color Conversion

    How it looks on your screen may be due to Overprint Preview (which looks more like CMYK).

    What is your final output? If it’s being printed, you should work in CMYK, as RGB colors (especially that blue) cannot be produced with toner or ink.

    https://i.imgur.com/bjSPkJN.png – overprint preview on
    https://i.imgur.com/IFBtJxX.png

  • February 4, 2016 at 9:46 pm #81572
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    There are so many things that could be different or wrong.
    But the first thing that comes to my mind is that you are exporting as JPEG. Colors often change in jpeg as part of the compression process. Can you try an 8-bit PNG?

  • February 5, 2016 at 12:05 am #81573
    Anonymous

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    I will try to attach an image with what I see, but now it makes me think it has to do the photoshop file. I didn’t create the photoshop file, so maybe some color profile in that Ps file? could it be it was created on a previous version?

    Thanks for the reply people!

  • February 5, 2016 at 7:14 am #81577
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    Yes, that could absolutely be the problem. I discuss color management issues exactly like this in my course on InDesign color management at Lynda.com.

    You can use Edit > Convert to Profile in Photoshop to see what RGB profile was assigned to the image. (Then click Cancel, because you probably don’t want to use that feature other than just getting that information.)

  • February 5, 2016 at 8:45 am #81579
    Anonymous

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    Thanks Everyone for being so helpful, here is an update.
    I recreated Colleen Shannon’s test and I had the same results. So that makes me think it’s definitely something with the PSD file. After doing that test, I made another document with the same square (same color 0,0,209) and I imported the PSD file to that document (drag and drop), and then both colors changed! The square that was bright blue changed to dull blue. It was funny that hitting back (CTRL+Z) and forward (CTRL+SHIFT+Z) I could see the two colors changing.

    It has definitely to do with the PSD file, I wish I can upload a jpg so you can see the comparison or even the PSD to see if you have the same results. I did check the color profile as David Blatner wrote, but it was already RGB. However, I did coverted again, assigned it again, but didnt work.

    Thanks for your help, any ideas will be greatly appreciated.

  • February 5, 2016 at 9:43 am #81580
    David Blatner

    Keymaster

    Oh, what you’re describing sounds a bit like this:
    https://creativepro.com/my-grayscale-images-and-colors-changed-suddenly.php

  • February 5, 2016 at 12:12 pm #81581
    Anonymous

    Inactive

    Hey David,
    Unfortunately turning on View > Overprint Preview didn’t help. But I solved the problem by copying all the layers on the Photoshop file into a NEW Photoshop file. InDesign imported the NEW Photoshop file with any issues and all the colors are matching.

    Thanks everyone for their input and taking the time to post.

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