Colors not rendering properly?

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Hymer

Hello,

I created several images using a light, bright green color: R=153,
G=204, B=0. The color looked perfect at the time but recently it looks
gray with a slight tint of green. It appears as if I have lost the
original color.

The loss of color appears to be system-wide, showing up in Power
Point, Word, Photoshop, etc. I checked the drivers for my monitor and
graphics card but there does not seem to be a better choice. It is now
using the Microsoft default drivers for both. The color seems to be OK
in general and is only noticeable with specific RGB inspection.

The color was produced on this system and looked fine at the time.
This is an older system: Athlon 2500+ (1.8 gigs), Radeon 9600 (128
mb), 512 mb RAM, Sony 500PS monitor, XP Pro SP2.

Can anyone suggest what might be doing this and what I might try to
correct it?

Thanks,

Bob
 
Could be the monitor, CRT's will shift color, and allow you to adjust as
you see fit. Check your monitor controls for the correct operation of
color adjustment.

Hymer wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I created several images using a light, bright green color: R=153,
> G=204, B=0. The color looked perfect at the time but recently it looks
> gray with a slight tint of green. It appears as if I have lost the
> original color.
>
> The loss of color appears to be system-wide, showing up in Power
> Point, Word, Photoshop, etc. I checked the drivers for my monitor and
> graphics card but there does not seem to be a better choice. It is now
> using the Microsoft default drivers for both. The color seems to be OK
> in general and is only noticeable with specific RGB inspection.
>
> The color was produced on this system and looked fine at the time.
> This is an older system: Athlon 2500+ (1.8 gigs), Radeon 9600 (128
> mb), 512 mb RAM, Sony 500PS monitor, XP Pro SP2.
>
> Can anyone suggest what might be doing this and what I might try to
> correct it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>
 

> Could be the monitor, CRT's will shift color, and allow you to
> adjust as
> you see fit. Check your monitor controls for the correct operation
> of color adjustment.
>
> Hymer wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I created several images using a light, bright green color: R=153,
>> G=204, B=0. The color looked perfect at the time but recently it
>> looks gray with a slight tint of green. It appears as if I have
>> lost the original color.
>>
>> The loss of color appears to be system-wide, showing up in Power
>> Point, Word, Photoshop, etc. I checked the drivers for my monitor
>> and graphics card but there does not seem to be a better choice. It
>> is now using the Microsoft default drivers for both. The color
>> seems to be OK in general and is only noticeable with specific RGB
>> inspection.
>>
>> The color was produced on this system and looked fine at the time.
>> This is an older system: Athlon 2500+ (1.8 gigs), Radeon 9600 (128
>> mb), 512 mb RAM, Sony 500PS monitor, XP Pro SP2.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest what might be doing this and what I might try to
>> correct it?


Hi Bob,

I tried to adjust the monitor but no luck.

Here is an example at http://www.usernomics.com/images/colortest.jpg .
The lines and the solid bar at the top should look like a bright,
light green color. On my monitor it is now displaying as gray with a
slightly green tint.

Thanks Bob,

Bob
 
Looks like the "G" part of your RGB monitor had died. Have you tried
plugging in a different monitor to your system?



"Hymer" <ergobob@sonic[REMOVE].net> wrote in message
news:4720a756$0$14089$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net...
> Hello,
>
> I created several images using a light, bright green color: R=153, G=204,
> B=0. The color looked perfect at the time but recently it looks gray with
> a slight tint of green. It appears as if I have lost the original color.
>
> The loss of color appears to be system-wide, showing up in Power Point,
> Word, Photoshop, etc. I checked the drivers for my monitor and graphics
> card but there does not seem to be a better choice. It is now using the
> Microsoft default drivers for both. The color seems to be OK in general
> and is only noticeable with specific RGB inspection.
>
> The color was produced on this system and looked fine at the time. This is
> an older system: Athlon 2500+ (1.8 gigs), Radeon 9600 (128 mb), 512 mb
> RAM, Sony 500PS monitor, XP Pro SP2.
>
> Can anyone suggest what might be doing this and what I might try to
> correct it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
 
Hymer wrote:
>>Could be the monitor, CRT's will shift color, and allow you to
>>adjust as
>>you see fit. Check your monitor controls for the correct operation
>>of color adjustment.
>>
>>Hymer wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>I created several images using a light, bright green color: R=153,
>>>G=204, B=0. The color looked perfect at the time but recently it
>>>looks gray with a slight tint of green. It appears as if I have
>>>lost the original color.
>>>
>>>The loss of color appears to be system-wide, showing up in Power
>>>Point, Word, Photoshop, etc. I checked the drivers for my monitor
>>>and graphics card but there does not seem to be a better choice. It
>>>is now using the Microsoft default drivers for both. The color
>>>seems to be OK in general and is only noticeable with specific RGB
>>>inspection.
>>>
>>>The color was produced on this system and looked fine at the time.
>>>This is an older system: Athlon 2500+ (1.8 gigs), Radeon 9600 (128
>>>mb), 512 mb RAM, Sony 500PS monitor, XP Pro SP2.
>>>
>>>Can anyone suggest what might be doing this and what I might try to
>>>correct it?
>
>
>
> Hi Bob,
>
> I tried to adjust the monitor but no luck.
>
> Here is an example at http://www.usernomics.com/images/colortest.jpg .
> The lines and the solid bar at the top should look like a bright,
> light green color. On my monitor it is now displaying as gray with a
> slightly green tint.
>
> Thanks Bob,
>
> Bob
>
>

Could be the green gun is failing. But you could also check the driver
specific color trim in Display properties.
 
:
>>>Could be the monitor, CRT's will shift color, and allow you to
>>>adjust as
>>>you see fit. Check your monitor controls for the correct operation
>>>of color adjustment.
>>>
>>>Hymer wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hello,
>>>>
>>>>I created several images using a light, bright green color: R=153,
>>>>G=204, B=0. The color looked perfect at the time but recently it
>>>>looks gray with a slight tint of green. It appears as if I have
>>>>lost the original color.
>>>>
>>>>The loss of color appears to be system-wide, showing up in Power
>>>>Point, Word, Photoshop, etc. I checked the drivers for my monitor
>>>>and graphics card but there does not seem to be a better choice.
>>>>It is now using the Microsoft default drivers for both. The color
>>>>seems to be OK in general and is only noticeable with specific RGB
>>>>inspection.
>>>>
>>>>The color was produced on this system and looked fine at the time.
>>>>This is an older system: Athlon 2500+ (1.8 gigs), Radeon 9600 (128
>>>>mb), 512 mb RAM, Sony 500PS monitor, XP Pro SP2.
>>>>
>>>>Can anyone suggest what might be doing this and what I might try
>>>>to correct it?
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi Bob,
>>
>> I tried to adjust the monitor but no luck.
>>
>> Here is an example at
>> http://www.usernomics.com/images/colortest.jpg .
>> The lines and the solid bar at the top should look like a bright,
>> light green color. On my monitor it is now displaying as gray with
>> a
>> slightly green tint.
>>
>> Thanks Bob,
>>
>> Bob
>
> Could be the green gun is failing. But you could also check the
> driver specific color trim in Display properties.


Hi Bob - Were do I find color trim? It did not appear in Device
Manager/Display/Properties.

Hi Owkmann - I have not tried a different monitor. The green color
when I look at a color wheel shows green but it is not primary color
green. It is a light, bright, green going towards the yellow.

Thanks,

Bob
 
Hymer wrote:
> :
>
>>>>Could be the monitor, CRT's will shift color, and allow you to
>>>>adjust as
>>>>you see fit. Check your monitor controls for the correct operation
>>>>of color adjustment.
>>>>
>>>>Hymer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>>I created several images using a light, bright green color: R=153,
>>>>>G=204, B=0. The color looked perfect at the time but recently it
>>>>>looks gray with a slight tint of green. It appears as if I have
>>>>>lost the original color.
>>>>>
>>>>>The loss of color appears to be system-wide, showing up in Power
>>>>>Point, Word, Photoshop, etc. I checked the drivers for my monitor
>>>>>and graphics card but there does not seem to be a better choice.
>>>>>It is now using the Microsoft default drivers for both. The color
>>>>>seems to be OK in general and is only noticeable with specific RGB
>>>>>inspection.
>>>>>
>>>>>The color was produced on this system and looked fine at the time.
>>>>>This is an older system: Athlon 2500+ (1.8 gigs), Radeon 9600 (128
>>>>>mb), 512 mb RAM, Sony 500PS monitor, XP Pro SP2.
>>>>>
>>>>>Can anyone suggest what might be doing this and what I might try
>>>>>to correct it?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi Bob,
>>>
>>>I tried to adjust the monitor but no luck.
>>>
>>>Here is an example at
>>>http://www.usernomics.com/images/colortest.jpg .
>>>The lines and the solid bar at the top should look like a bright,
>>>light green color. On my monitor it is now displaying as gray with
>>>a
>>>slightly green tint.
>>>
>>>Thanks Bob,
>>>
>>>Bob
>>
>>Could be the green gun is failing. But you could also check the
>>driver specific color trim in Display properties.
>
>
>
> Hi Bob - Were do I find color trim? It did not appear in Device
> Manager/Display/Properties.
>
> Hi Owkmann - I have not tried a different monitor. The green color
> when I look at a color wheel shows green but it is not primary color
> green. It is a light, bright, green going towards the yellow.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bob
>
>

Display Properties, R-click the Desktop, Properties, Settings, Advanced,
now look for a tab with your graphics adapter name on it. Click that,
you can fiddle with the colors there. But I tend to suspect you have a
hardware issue/setting problem with the monitor itself.
 
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