Iphoto turns my pictures very dark

for some reason when i use Iphoto to import picture from my camera it changes all the pictures to a darker setting. I have an E-volt 500 olympus camera and i can import photos into another program fine and the quality stays the same as i would expect but when i use Iphoto all the picture turn out a few shades darker. Is there a reason for this and if so how do i correct it. Is there a way to edit multiple picture at one time so i can just change them all?
Thanks

Just turning on at option is not enough for those photos already in the library. Export one of the dark ones and then reimport. See if that will lighten up your photos. Also you might have to calibrate your monitor. Since Apple uses the sRGB profile for all of their services and that profile is used more most web use,you might set your monitor to that profile and see if helps.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

Similar Messages

Photosmart 1215 printing pictures very dark

My Photosmart 1215, which I've had for several years, has started to print my pictures very dark and not true to the picture displayed on my screen. This is a recent development in the past two months. I've always had beautiful pictures from it.
The printer has also started to eat the end of the printed paper if I don't remove it from the printer the second it finishes printing.

I too have the same printer, and the same problem.
I have scanned the net, hoping to find an answer to the problem.
I have changed the settings on my printer to RGB + 2.2 Gamma. This does brighten the printed photo, to a degree.
But in doing so, losing some good colour and contrast.
Fabulous printer, printing fabulous colour. But not very good at reproducing what I am looking at on my monitor.
Hope some one can give you and I some useful answers!

Pictures Very Dark

Hello I am a father who takes pictures of his 4 kids, I am no where near a professional. That said, I have always used the Auto setting on the camera. Up to 2 weeks ago, this worked perfectly fine. In the last 2 weeks every other picture is very dark. The ones that are not dark, are perfect. So weird. So dark i can not even use. However I am 100% sure the flash is going off.  I am curious if one of my kids maybe touched a setting? Any Ideas? ThanksSteve

How about i just list the info, maybe that will work.   I can not thank you all enough for all this help! BAD:Camera:Canon EOS REBEL T3iLens:Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Shot at 28 mm (shot wide open)Exposure:Auto exposure, Program AE, 1/64 sec, f/4, ISO 400Flash:On, FiredFocus:AI Focus AF, with a depth of field of from 1.82 m to 1.13 m.
AF Area Mode: AutoDate:July 28, 2015   8:01:37AM (timezone not specified)
(2 hours, 15 minutes, 22 seconds ago, assuming image timezone of US Pacific)File:5,184 × 3,456 JPEG (17.9 megapixels)
3,809,645 bytes (3.6 megabytes)Color Encoding:WARNING: Color space tagged as sRGB, without an embedded color profile. Windows and Mac browsers and apps treat the colors randomly.
  GoodCamera:Canon EOS REBEL T3iLens:Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II
Shot at 28 mm (shot wide open)Exposure:Auto exposure, Program AE, 1/64 sec, f/4, ISO 400Flash:On, FiredFocus:AI Focus AF, with a depth of field of from 1.82 m to 1.13 m.
AF Area Mode: AutoDate:July 28, 2015   8:01:36AM (timezone not specified)
(2 hours, 16 minutes, 59 seconds ago, assuming image timezone of US Pacific)File:5,184 × 3,456 JPEG (17.9 megapixels)
7,560,691 bytes (7.2 megabytes)Color Encoding:WARNING: Color space tagged as sRGB, without an embedded color profile. Windows and Mac browsers and apps treat the colors randomly.

Item on screen appears brilliant color, but printed version very dark and untrue to color.

I have recently received an invitation file for my wedding invitations which are in a very brilliant shade of purple. However, when I had them printed, they turned out a very dark, almost black/blue color. I converted the file from RGB to CMYK as directed, but no color change was observed. I even tried printing a copy at home and I received the same result. No matter how I play around with the shade, the color doesn't even come close to printing true to on-screen color. What am I doing wrong?!
-Allison

The Creative Cloud (this forum) is a delivery and install process
What specific program are you using under the "umbrella" of the Cloud?
If Photoshop, ask in Photoshop General Discussion
If Lightroom, ask in Photoshop Lightroom
If some other program, ask in the forum for that program
The Cloud forum is not about using individual programs
The Cloud forum is about the Cloud as a delivery & install process
If you will start at the Forums Index https://forums.adobe.com/welcome
You will be able to select a forum for the specific Adobe product(s) you use
Click the "down arrow" symbol on the right (where it says All communities) to open the drop down list and scroll

Photos in iPhoto are suddenly VERY Dark

I have over 4,000 photos in my iPhoto library and up until a few days ago everything seemed to be working perfectly. But all of a sudden - literally one minute the application was open and everything was working fine and the next minute all my photos looked very dark. In video terminology, they all looked as though the "black was crushed." In other words, where there was once detail was now almost completely in shadow or dark. What would cause something like this to happen? Everything else on my Cinema Display looks fine… in other words I can open the same photo in Photoshop and the image looks the way it should. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I might add, that around the same time this happened, my second monitor, and older Apple 17" with the lucite legs, suddenly began displaying EVERYTHING on it slightly darker. I tried running color sync but that didn't seem to help. Repaired permissions. Ran Disk Warrior. Nothing. I just chalked that problem up to old age, but now I wonder if the two aren't somehow related.
Thanks in advance.
John

John:
Do the photos display the same using another application, like Preview? If yes then boot into another account and view some of the same photos in Preview or a temp iPhoto library.
If the other account displays them OK then there may be some preference file in your primary account that is bad. Here's a way to week them out.
Trouble Shooting Preferences in Tiger
Go to HD/Users/Your_name/Library. Move the Preferences folder (in its entirety) to the Desktop and make a second copy of it so you have Copy A and B. Now try the the application again and determine if problem is fixed.
If the problem IS fixed, go to the new Preferencess folder that the OS will have created and open it up.
Open Copy B on the Desktop and select all of the items inside. Drag them into the open new library folder. When the Copy window comes up check the Apply to All check box and then click on the *Don't Replace* button as seen here. That will keep the new files created and bring back all of the others.
If the problem is NOT fixed, trash the new Prefs folder and move the intact Copy A folder back to the Library folder .
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

When printing books from iphoto the pictures are darker than on computer, Why, and what can be done?

When having apple print books using iphoto dthe printed pictures are much darker than shows on computer. Why, and what can be done to correct?

What color profile are the photos - th best is sRGB or camera RGB - Adobe RGB is very often reported to print too dark
LN

The camera turned to show image very dark

My PC camera was working probably, but it just turned to show the picture in a video chat or what ever very dark in night eaven if i turn the room light on, so please i need a serious help

Presumably a hardware acceleration issue. Update your graphics driver.
Mylenium

After I tried using the background effects my pictures were very dark, now when I try to take a regular picture it's completely black? how do I put it back so it will see me not pitch blackness?

I selected the clouds effect and turned my computer to the wall when it asked me to step out of frame when I turned it back to me and took the picture it was very dark, now when on normal I can't see anything else besides black

This a Photobooth question?
Regards
TD

I am trying to delete an email. However, when I highlight it, the highlight turns a very dark blue and all I can do is undelete it! How come this happens?

I am trying to delete an email. However, recently, when I highlight the email, the highlighted area turns a very dark blue and all I can do is undelete it. The "delete" sign at the top is not visible. What causes this to happen?

I found this link for a similar problem someone had with a Lotus Notes account. I used it to resolve my issue with a different email account (basically followed the same steps, and then looked for the particular account I needed to delete)... hope it helps!
http://aumja24-usa.blogspot.com/2010/10/iphone-removing-lotus-notes-traveler.htm l

Imported images very dark iPhoto 11 (9.1)

Imported photos are very dark & require considerable editing to improve. Same images imported into iPhoto 09 (8.1.2) on my MacBook are good color and need minimal editing if at all. Can someone advise how to solve this? Or alternatively how to uninstall iPhoto 11 (9.1) and go back to iPhoto 09 (8.1.2)?
For info videos from same camera imported into iMovie 11 (9.0) are good color.
Help! Thanks

As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?

Very dark picture when exporting to .flv

I´m getting a very dark picture when exporting flashvideo from FCP (VP6, 1000kpbs). Is there any settings when exporting I can do to avoid this?

Solved! ProRes 4444 timeline.. 422 works fine!

HP truevision HD - VERY DARK PICTURES

Hey, i just bought my HP pavilion dv6-6135dx 4 weeks ago at new hampshire. no here's what happened.
So 2 weeks in after i got my hp pavilion laptop i had encountered a virus, after getting this virus i had to reinstall windows 7
by restarting the computer and pressing f11 to load up hp system restore. After that i went on the support and drivers page
and reinstalled all the drivers but something strange happened after i installed the bios update, i had found out that my
webcam had became very very dark.
after doing so i went on cyberlink youcam and the screen appeared very dark, i could see my self but it was a black silhoutte
i begin playing around with the light settings but nothing happened. it was still the same.
I even tried another webcam program.
That didn't work.
So then i tried disabling the webcam software and enabling it again. But the picture was still the same
AFTER THAT i uninstalled the HD truvision driver and installed it back again
BUT STILL nothing changed. I've went on over 10 other forums which discussed this same issue but all of them
simply suggested to change the lighting and brightness settings, which as you have seen have not work.
To add on to this problem i don't think i will be able to return this laptop because it is way pass the return date
but im still not sure if i can do that since i don't have the bus because as i have mentioned i bought this from
new hampshire for vacation and brought it back with me to seattle, and i couldn't bring the box with me so i had to
throw it away and the laptop is still on warranty but when i called HP tech support they said there not sure if i can
have this laptop replace because i didn't buy this laptop directly from the hp website but instead at best buy.
VERY VERY CONFUSING ISSUE, ANY SUGGESTIONS TO FIX THIS?
Remeber i went to 10 other forums so changing the brightness will not work lol and i had pictures.....

guys i finally found out the fix for it!!! i guess we all would have had changed the brightness contrast exposure for the betterment, but it really screws the settings!!! will tell you the steps.. i use youcam 3.5 so just follow my instructions!!!
1. open youcam
2. click enhance the current video image (6th icon from top, just next to the video image appears, place ur pointer over the icons for few secs to know what it is)
3. Click advanced
4. under video proc amp slide the backlight comp to 1 or 2 (doesnt matter )
5, now click the camera control tab
6. click default, then u could see only exposure visible or editable , now just tick the "auto" box !!! click ok.
and now everything is back!!! hope this helps out, and dont screw up with the settings again!!! thank you

I have iMove 11 and photos turn very dark when I drag them into the project. Changing colour white balance does not fix the problem.

I have iMove 11 and photos turn very dark when I drag them into the project. Changing colour white balance does not fix the problem.

Thanks for your no help line.

Pictures are printing very dark

I HAVE A OFFICEJET 7680 AND PICTURES (JPEGS) THAT I PRINT FROM MY HP COMPUTER ARE COMING OUT VERY DARK. THERE IS NO ISSUE WHEN THEY ARE PRINTED AT A LOCAL STORE.......

What model of printer are you using and how are you printing the photos?
-------------How do I give Kudos? | How do I mark a post as Solved? --------------------------------------------------------

Edited in LR 3 but printed in LR 4 produce very dark prints

Images I edited in LR 3 and printed in LR 4 all turn out very dark and off color. Images edited in LR 4 and printed from LR 4 print just fine. Can anyone offer me a solution to this issue?

I have attached 3 photos.
When I took the photos I shot as both raw and jpeg. I have attached the following:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/5ebbdi4o3u14wk3/CZWB8wJcce/Grainy%20Photos?lst
a.. the original raw photo
b.. the jpeg that came with it (as is out of the camera)
c.. the final edited jpeg
d.. A screen print of the image uploaded to printing lab (It will look grainy around the hair line...but that's the problem)
I have played around a fair bit. All looks great in LR and when I get out of LR and open them up full screen out of windows explorer they look good too.
It was only when the bride complained about the blurriness, I then tried uploading the final high resolution file to RGB Digital Labs that you could see how bad they were.
Last night I was playing around and I tried uploading the jpeg straight out of the camera to RGB labs and that too was bad. So I am starting to think would it be the camera, but then again when they look so good after editing why would they look bad at print time. Photo was taken at f$ 1/200 shutter speed and ISO 320 (so it’s not like I didn’t have light) I had a flash as well
I think I am going to have a mental breakdown!!!
So far from what I have found to get the picture looking ok Sharpness is “0”and luminance is set to 100 – so too extremes which just does not seem right, I have never had to do this before.
Any help would be great
Thanks
Sara

Iphoto turns my pictures very dark

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for