Originally Posted by
rdimucci
This comment about the "color profile" and RGB got me looking at the settings for my scanning software. I'm using Microtek Scanwizard 5 to scan images and create JPEG files. In the "Preferences" tab for the software, I found some settings for "Color Monitor Setup." That has settings for "Monitor" and "RGB Destination".
I don't know what those settings do, or even what RGB is (red-green-blue, I guess). The default settings are "sRGB" for both "Monitor" and "RGB Destination." I started experimenting with other settings from the drop-down menus. One of them was a setting labeled "sRGB IEC61966-2.1". When I set both settings to that value, the problem was solved, and I was able to edit JPEG files and save them with Microsoft Office Picture Manager.
So, I don't know what the difference is between "sRGB" and "sRGB IEC61966-2.1", but it makes all the difference to my computer. My advice to those who are scanning items (as opposed to downloaded images from the internet or your camera) is to check the settings on your scanner software and see if there are similar settings to mine that can be adjusted.
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