Dark photos after Upload

[skeptic]

Has anyone else had problems with pictures darkening when after uploading, at first I thought it was just Flickr, but then I uploaded to photobucket, and it was just as dark, here is the link.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/173/4...c39ce24c_b.jpg

It is mostly the red on the yield sign that is darkening. Any suggestions.
(P.S. Mitchell is my last name)

[Edited on 3/11/2007 by skeptic]

[Coke1984]

I have no idea WHY this happened, but I opened your image in photoshop and it looked fine... When I tried to save it, it looked just the way your online-version looks.

The following options enabled me to save it in the original way:
Under image -> mode change the type from RGB to CMYK; and afterwards back from CMYK to RGB.

Don't ask why, but it works
Maybe someone else can figure out the reasons... I guess something with the color palette fu*** up.

[Coke1984]

Ok here's the 'correct' way to adjust your photo:
In photoshop, choose "file -> save for web" as usual, now right-click right on the photo and select 'Use document color profile', and everything will be fine...

The previous mentioned method would just erase / overwrite the document's profile with default values.

[Edited on 15.3.2007 by Coke1984]

[skeptic]

Wow, works great, thanks for all the help.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...ystreetweb.jpg

[Edited on 3/15/2007 by skeptic]

[dcloud]

Holy photo correction, Bat Man! Coke, I can't thank you enough for this excellent tip. I wasn't having trouble uploading to flickr, but when saving my images for the web they were darker than the original for some reason.

Not anymore thanks

[Dilfill]

no I never have that problem.....