Black and White shows as Sepia?

300 views5 repliesLast post: 4/27/2008
CS3 - XP 64 bit...

Open a picture...change mode to greyscale..the image shows as sepia...even the color picker shows it as a tint...prints as sepica...save for web...the preview shows the picture as b/w!...

Any ideas folks?
#1
Point 1 – XP64 is not supported although it may work.

the image shows as sepia

Where?

the preview shows the picture as b/w!

What preview?

(Sounds like your monitor needs calibrating.)
#2
Take a colour image, image/mode/convert to greyscale...the result is sepia...

then go file/save for web & devices...the preview is b/w...save and view in Windows Picture and Fax Viewer...b/w...reopen in PS...sepia

no, do not need my monitor calibrated...

Uninstalled and reinstalled PS...same thing...
#3
Your monitor profile (.icc or .icm file) is corrupt. Recalibrate/profile the monitor.

PS is colour managed, so it displays images using a monitor profile.

Non C/M applications don't use this profile, instead directly map the RGB values to the screen.

Rob
#4
Uninstalled and reinstalled PS...same thing...

You wasted your time.

Why is it so many people go through all that hassle when the correct fix, be it re-calibrate, reset tool or reset preferences, is so much easier?
#5
Rob...

I reloaded my Samsung icm and that fixed it...thanks much for the information!

Marty
#6