Bug 448550

Summary:	Krita saves images darker and less colored
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	Xenia <ksubol777>
Component:	* Unknown	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	crash	CC:	griffinvalley
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	4.4.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Microsoft Windows
OS:	Microsoft Windows
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:
Attachments:	In MS Paint it's darker

Description Xenia 2022-01-15 19:50:59 UTC

Created attachment 145509 [details]
In MS Paint it's darker

SUMMARY
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Images are being saved darker and less colored

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EXPECTED RESULT


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Comment 1 wolthera 2022-01-15 19:58:14 UTC

Hi, you probably saved a 16bit file, which was using a linear space, as a png. You will want to convert to 8bit sRGB first.

Saving for Web tutorial, which explains which toggles to check: https://docs.krita.org/en/tutorials/saving-for-the-web.html
Gamma and linear: https://docs.krita.org/en/general_concepts/colors/linear_and_gamma.html