# Photoshop cs5 save issue. Images look like crap once saved **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [December 30, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705 "2010-12-30T13:30:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/1 "2010-12-30T13:30:55Z")
so i recently got cs5, because I was finally sick of using photoshop 7. Anyways, I’ll sit and photoshop a picture until it looks awesome. Once I save it, the picture now looks like shit, and no matter how many different ways I’ve tried to save it, it dosent work. Things literally look BAD. Any advice from the gurus? ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/2 "2010-12-30T13:36:31Z")
Try doing a Save for Web and Devices and choose a JPEG with max settings? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/3 "2010-12-30T13:36:47Z")
What are you saving them as? I’m assuming jpg? What are you setting the quality slider to? Post up a before/after so we can see what you’re talking about. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/4 "2010-12-30T13:52:37Z")
i cant post the before and after because it wont let me save them the way i want to. Ive tried setting the quality all the way to 12. tried turning of the icc, or whatever. I am saving them as a jpeg. Even when photos load into photoshop they look different than when they are on my computer prior. its almost like photoshop has a color profile that needs to be turned off, so I can edit them in raw form. ill post some pics tho if i can get it to act half right. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/5 "2010-12-30T13:57:48Z")
you might just have to change the color profile used. I had to do it originally because it wouldn’t display colors correctly in photoshop. The closest I could get to white was like a light beige ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/6 "2010-12-30T14:02:44Z")
left is the picture directly after loading it into cs5, right is the picture in stock condition ![http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/justloading.jpg](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/justloading.jpg) left again after a few tweaks, and right is how it looks once saved. ![http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/afewedits.jpg](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/afewedits.jpg) ---------- Post added at 05:02 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:59 PM ---------- ![http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/colorsettings.jpg](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/colorsettings.jpg) my color settings. I’m a noob to this CS stuff, like i said, photoshop 7, so outdated ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/7 "2010-12-30T14:09:10Z")
Switch the ICC profile in Windows, not in photoshop itself. Check your color pallete in PS first, I bet you don’t have true white. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/8 "2010-12-30T14:23:35Z")
fast walkthru on that for idiots? im on xp home, i found a walkthru for win 7 ☹ ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/9 "2010-12-30T14:28:40Z")
[http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/icm\_change\_color\_profile\_monitor.mspx?mfr=true](http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/icm_change_color_profile_monitor.mspx?mfr=true) ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/10 "2010-12-30T14:55:57Z")
i can get it to load without changing the picture now, by changing the color setting to monitor setting. ---------- Post added at 05:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:33 PM ---------- okay i switched to that icm that they reccomended. (i appreciate all the help, I feel like such a serious noob) ---------- Post added at 05:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:36 PM ---------- haha i liked how the photos looked more with the old color settings in photoshop, too bad it would never save that way, maybe i need a better tutorial on how to edit photos better. I’ve improved greatly with cs5 over 7, but still leaves room to be desired. This is actually a random image i pulled from craigslist a while back for a car I really wanted but didnt have the cash to get at the time. original ![http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/Billsshit004.jpg](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/Billsshit004.jpg) edited ![http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/Billsshit004vvvv222.jpg](http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj47/billkarter/Billsshit004vvvv222.jpg) Thanks again for the help! Atleast now, whatever I do will save. Any other tips advice, what your doing wrong because you suck, or WTF is an arch angel is welcome. ---------- Post added at 05:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:46 PM ---------- edit, after looking at the edityed photo again its shit, too much brightness. ect lol ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 3:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/11 "2010-12-30T15:10:46Z")
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**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/12 "2010-12-30T20:44:26Z")
Does Windows Picture and Fax viewer color manage? It could be theres a embedded color profile in that image, and Windows wasn’t reading it, CS5 was. Regardless, you might want to calibrate your monitor if you think the edited image looks good. Highlights are blown out, its massively over saturated, its quite soft, and theres minimal dynamic range. Unless, of course, thats what you were going for… ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/13 "2010-12-30T22:32:38Z")
> [@ZOMGVTEK](#): > > Does Windows Picture and Fax viewer color manage? It could be theres a embedded color profile in that image, and Windows wasn’t reading it, CS5 was. > > Regardless, you might want to calibrate your monitor if you think the edited image looks good. Highlights are blown out, its massively over saturated, its quite soft, and theres minimal dynamic range. Unless, of course, thats what you were going for… I think PS changes the default Color profile. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2010, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/14 "2010-12-30T23:52:31Z")
> [@ZOMGVTEK](#): > > Does Windows Picture and Fax viewer color manage? It could be theres a embedded color profile in that image, and Windows wasn’t reading it, CS5 was. > > Regardless, you might want to calibrate your monitor if you think the edited image looks good. Highlights are blown out, its massively over saturated, its quite soft, and theres minimal dynamic range. Unless, of course, thats what you were going for… i was blowing out the features yes, just dabbling with it, but upon a second look i noticed how bad it really looked. ---
**Author:** ![ZOMGVTEK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zomgvtek/32/5063_2.png) [@ZOMGVTEK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ZOMGVTEK)\ **Post date:** [December 31, 2010, 10:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/photoshop-cs5-save-issue-images-look-like-crap-once-saved/207705/15 "2010-12-31T10:43:34Z")
Not a big deal… Just sayin’