There is much written about Color Management and whether or not you should have it enabled for PSP. This discussion is far beyond the scope of this document. However, there are viewing problems that occur for some users with PSP X+, and this entry will show you two simple ways to correct those problems.
By default, Color Management is enabled in PSP. Some users have experienced viewing problems, among which are the following:
Green, pick, or purple tint to all images.
All photos showing up darker or lighter than with other software, including previous versions of PSP.
Images totally black.
All blues showing up as purple, including in the Materials palette.
Strange edges in drop shadows and blurs.
If these or similar color problems happen to you, there are two simple choices that will rectify the problems:
Choose File...Color Management...Color Management and select the sRGB profile in the Monitor Profile drop-list; OR
Totally disable Color Management by UNchecking the Enable Color Management checkbox in the Color Management dialog.
For further information, you might want to download the Corel Color Management Overview article entitled PSPX Color Management.
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