Request/Suggestion: Fix to avoid being caught-out if NOT using Soft Proofing (with new Working Color Space)

OK - I have a copy of your RAW file - and the affect I describe above is very clearly obvious;

  1. I applied DXO’s “No Corrections” preset … and I changed Color Rendering to Generic renderings with Neutral color, realistic tonality (gamma 2.2) … which, I understand, is your preference (Not that the Color Rendering makes any meaningful difference at all to this phenomenon).

  2. I have Working Color Space = Wide-Gamut … and SP=OFF
    – here’s what I see (within PL) on my sRGB monitor


    Tip : Click on one image and then use arrows < > to quickly compare SP = OFF versus SP=ON…

  3. I export to disk - with target as JPG with export ICC-Profile = sRGB~

  4. I view the exported JPG on my sRGB monitor (using Irfan Viewer - not from within PL)

  5. I go back to the preview within PL – and compare what I see (within PL) versus what I see via Irfan-Viewer — Oh, dear (Fake surprise) - they look quite different !! :open_mouth:

  6. I switch Soft Proofing = ON
    – here’s what I now see (within PL) on my sRGB monitor. Note esp. saturated “oranges” on RHS.
    Ah, that’s better - It’s now the SAME as what I see when viewing the exported JPG (via Irfan)

With SP=OFF - that’s NOT WYSIWYG - as we experienced it with PLv5.


There are work-arounds, such as the steps that Keith outlines - I’m doing something similar … but, I’m aiming for a solution that “just works” - for all the Average-Joe users out there who will have no inkling about this issue … and will expect PLv6 to exhibit WYSIWYG behaviour in all cases.


John