[FrassyLap]

I had this problem a long time ago and don't remember how I fixed it... I have a few pictures from a trip I just got back from and they have great color and vibrant when you look at them in explorer or photoshop. But when I upload them to my web host they go all washed out.

What could be the problem, is it the color managament? I think they are in Adobe RGB (1998)

[TouccuraLar]

Yep, the problem is colour management. When you upload them and view them in a brower, you are using software (the browser) that is not colour space aware.

You need to convert your images from Abode RGB to sRGB before you upload them. You'll loose a tiny bit of colour gamut, but what you see in your browser will be much closer to the original than the situation now.

On the other hand - if you are saying that they view OK in your browser BEFORE you upload them - is your web host converting the images when you upload (e.g its a photo website) or are you just copying them directly to your webspace?

You need to give a bit more info I think.

[jurhoonee]

I agree with Chris.

But I hate this whole colour profile bullshit, especially when it comes to browsers, and how different ones work differently.

I find the best way to make sure imagery look good online is to preview in your browser first and reduce the window size and sit them side by side with the original and spend a few moment comparing. If you do notice a difference, do not adjust the original to suit the browse, rather; find away to adjust the output of your file format to adhere to the right profile/scheme. Othersie you will be adjusting your originals to potentially incorrect representations.

-Cub. =o)

[samanthalueus]

Don't use AdobeRGB unless you work with print. It doesn't really offer better colors than sRGB, or if at all.
A common misconception is that Adobe RGB retains more color information, but they both use 32-bit per pixel. The difference is that AdobeRGB focuses on producing a wider range of colors while sacraficing gamma levels. So they pretty much each have their own pros and cons.

[FotoCihasWewb]

Thanks guys it was the color space after all. I converted them to sRGB and it worked great. I usually just work with prints so I have my camera set to shoot in Adobe rgb, hardly ever upload stuff to the internet anymore.