if it's not about Movie Maker or video editing apps, maybe the
microsoft.public.windowsxp.video newsgroup is a better one for the question.
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"pbleic" <pbleic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24A09B44-390A-4347-A19E-DD8DAC6797E4@microsoft.com...
>I am confused. My question is - why are the colors so intense on MY
> computer. The issue is with the player, not the maker. When played on
> other
> computers, the colors are fine.
>
> Thanks
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>
>> The Adobe Premiere software goes hand and hand with PhotoShop... and
>> offers
>> a full 30 day trial version. I'd guess it's the app you might want.
>> --
>> PapaJohn
>>
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>> MM2 Tips and Tricks:
>> http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
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>>
>> "pbleic" <pbleic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:45468D11-F72C-4736-B1B8-A4AB8D8BEE93@microsoft.com...
>> >I am a newbie to WMM2, but an advanced digital photographer who
>> >understands
>> > ICC color profiles, etc. quite well. I am using a fully color managed
>> > environment, including monitor profile.
>> >
>> > Here is my problem: I am making a movie out of still photos. These were
>> > shot
>> > in either sRGB or AdobeRGB color space, converted to sRGB (with an sRGB
>> > working space) in Photoshop, and either "saved for web" from PS with no
>> > profile, or saved with the sRGB profile assigned. They look great in
>> > non-color managed programs such as Irfanview, or a web browser. So far
>> > so
>> > good.
>> >
>> > In WMM2 they look great. The movie plays perfectly in WMM2 and colors
>> > are
>> > great. When I save the movie on my desktop and play it on my computer
>> > the
>> > colors are way too intense - people are too red, and all colors are too
>> > intense. It is the same in Windows Media and a Creative Player (haven't
>> > tried
>> > anything else). The video settings are default in WMP. If I increase
>> > brightness and contrast they look like I expect them.
>> >
>> > I have tried them on another computer and they look like they should.
>> > However, I am planning on sending them out to dozens of people, and I
>> > am
>> > afraid they will look horrible on a percentage of the computers.
>> >
>> > I have searched and searched for any color management in either WMM2 or
>> > WMP,
>> > or some setting. I am saving these movies under optimized settings, not
>> > as
>> > compressed. The photo files are 600 X 400 pixels.
>> >
>> > On another issue - on my work laptop the movie looks good, but the WMA
>> > soundtrack is halting throughout.
>> >
>> > Help, please.
>>
>>
>>