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GIF image darken after saving

Discussion in 'Photoshop' started by obenix, Feb 3, 2006.

  1. #1
    I found a nice free web template and am customizing the images to suit my site.
    However, after editing, I found that the saved gif image was darker than the original.
    Can someone help me please?

    Original GIF image >> Altered GIF image
    [​IMG] >>>> [​IMG]
     
    obenix, Feb 3, 2006 IP
  2. SEbasic

    SEbasic Peon

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    #2
    What are you editing it with?

    How many colours have you set it to display?

    Make sure it's 256...
     
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  3. obenix

    obenix Eats an apple a day......

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    I'm using PhotoFiltre.
    The image is set at 256 colors :(
     
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    #4
    Honestly, I can't tell the difference between the two...

    I'm looking at it on a laptop, maybe on a CRT screen the difference is more obvious.
     
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  5. obenix

    obenix Eats an apple a day......

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    I'm using a laptop too.
    Reduce the contrast and the discoloration is more obvious :(
     
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    Dio Well-Known Member

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    #6
    It looks the same on a normal monitor to me :)
     
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  7. obenix

    obenix Eats an apple a day......

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    Look specifically on the white spaces (ie background).
    The white has turned into a light greyish background. :(
     
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    #8
    Image25.gif
    Save the gif with a transparent background.
    They both look the same to me.

    Anyway I saved your modified one with a transparent background.
     
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    ..........double post, how did I manage that..
     
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    Dio Well-Known Member

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    Its probably an optical illusion - the added word on the second gif makes the same background look slightly darker. Remove the word then compare them again. :)
     
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    Dio Well-Known Member

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    In fact, I just colour tested in photoshop, and both backgrounds are #FFFFFF - which supports my optical illusion theory. :)
     
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  12. obenix

    obenix Eats an apple a day......

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    That's odd.
    Mine says one is #FFFFFF and the other is #FCFEF9 :(

    This is getting frustrating... huummppp...
     
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    If you just save the background as transparent then it will blend in whatever colour of page you use it in.
     
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  14. obenix

    obenix Eats an apple a day......

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    Thanks sji2671 for the suggestion.
    I will definitely consider implementing the transparent background.

    I'm still very curious why the background darkens after I saved it.
     
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    It is slightly darker than the original, probably due to the way the gif is saved, dithering/colours or something, I don't know, but when I colour test it I can see the background has lost the colour a bit.
     
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  16. obenix

    obenix Eats an apple a day......

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    #16
    OK guys. Thanks for all the help.

    Found out that this problem is due to PhotoFiltre. Maybe there's a setting that I did not tweak.
    Edited the image on photoshop, re-save as gif and all is well.

    Photoshop Rocks!!
     
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    Chuffin' A! A big fat hairy pair! :D
     
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