Why do black-and-white tones look different in Photoshop than in Lightroom?
Asked 3/24/2019
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When I send a RAW file from Lightroom to Photoshop for external editing, the image looks noticeably different in Photoshop, especially on black-and-white photos with subtle warm/cool paper tones. Lightroom looks correct, but Photoshop shows a greenish tint.
I’ve already checked the usual color-management settings:
- Lightroom external editing is set to ProPhoto RGB
- Photoshop is set to Preserve Embedded Profiles
- My monitor is calibrated/profiled with DisplayCAL and a Spyder 5
Additional clues:
- Exported files look correct again
- If I switch the image to CMYK in Photoshop, the tone looks correct
- If I save the PSD and view it back in Lightroom, it matches Lightroom’s original appearance
So the file itself seems fine, but Photoshop’s display is different. Why would Photoshop show the wrong color while Lightroom does not?
Originally by Photography Stack Exchange contributor. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
Photography Stack Exchange contributor
7y ago
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Finally, after days of reading I found an answer!
In photoshop go to:
Edit>Preferences>Performance>Graphics Processor Settings>Advanced Settings>
And set the Drawing Mode to Basic
Restart the program.
Originally by user40558. Source · Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0
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This points to a Photoshop display/rendering issue rather than a bad file or wrong color space.
Given your symptoms — Lightroom and exported files look correct, saved PSDs match in Lightroom, but Photoshop alone shows a greenish tint — the likely cause is Photoshop’s GPU display handling.
Try this in Photoshop:
Edit > Preferences > Performance > Graphics Processor Settings > Advanced Settings
Set Drawing Mode to Basic, then restart Photoshop.
That change has been reported to fix this exact Lightroom-vs-Photoshop mismatch. In other words, Photoshop may be displaying the image incorrectly because of its graphics processor acceleration/settings, while the actual image data and embedded profile remain correct.
Since Lightroom and the exported/saved files agree, your color-management setup is probably not the main problem here.
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