Photoshop 7 vs. PSCS--unusual question

Rebecca_Hammel · #1 03-28-2005, 02:27 PM

I have run across a very odd problem that I have not seen described on any forum. We have noticed in my shop that the same file opened in Photoshop 7 looks and prints far better than the same file opened in Photoshop CS.

We shoot Nikon D1x's, raw, in Adobe 1998. The color settings & policies are the same for both versions of PhotoShop: Adobe 1998 workspace. We output our files to Noritsus via "Print Preview" with a custom printer profile. We work on Windows XP pro machines, 2 gigs of ram, etc., and have calibrated Eizo coloredge monitors. The raw conversions are done in Nikon's software. We removed Adobe Gamma loader from our machines.

The same file opened and edited in PhotoShop 7 is sharper, cleaner and the transitions from highlight to shadow are smooth as compared to the same file opened in PSCS. Nikon D1x files tend to have noise in the shadows (amount depending upon sensitivity file was shot at) but CS exaggerates the artifacts in a way version 7 does not. Version 7 seems to handle highlights, such as reflections off of glass and metal surfaces far better than CS. In CS these highlights will go lime green and posterize. In CS we see colors cross over that we never saw in the same file opened in version 7.

We have also tested files using the Camera Raw plugin to make the raw conversions. We have found it doesn't matter: the files opened in Photoshop 7 look and print better than the same file opened in CS.

Are we doing something wrong? Has anyone else noticed this? What changed between version 7 and version "8" (CS)?

Many thanks to all for any suggestions!

AndrewRodney · #2 03-28-2005, 02:34 PM

-->Are we doing something wrong? Has anyone else noticed this? What changed between version 7 and version "8" (CS)?

Something somewhere is different in the color settings. The two treat the files identically as far as color management is concerned. You can save out your color settings from one and load into the other if you want to ensure they are identical.

Rebecca_Hammel · #3 03-28-2005, 03:30 PM

I will try that, thank you. We doubled checked the settings for both and I believe they were identical however I will check again!

Chip_Louie · #4 03-30-2005, 03:49 PM

Hi,

Did you check your XP display settings for th video cards?

Cheers/Chip

Rebecca_Hammel · #5 03-31-2005, 09:52 AM

Thanks to Mr Rodney and Mr Louie! Problem solved. We had recently upgraded all our computers and reinstalled software which resulted in a mishmash of settings for software and hardware. Computers: can't live with 'em and you can't live without them!