Lightroom > Photoshop and Preview way to dark

[billbobbillyjoe]

Hi everyone,

I know I must be doing something dumb, but cannot figure it out.

My system:
MacPro 3,1Apple 30" Cinema Displays (2) [Not calibrated]

Lightroom CC 2015.12

CameraRaw 9.12

So in Lightroom, my image looks like this:

When I use the "edit in Photoshop" feature from Lightroom, it looks like this:

And finally, when I export the image as a jpg and open it in preview, it looks like this:

I've tried using all of the various color spaces in the export feature, but they all look the same.

I should also add that the image appears super dark in the thumbnail tray in Lightroom. When I open it, it sometimes appears dark for a moment and then switches to my edited image.

Can anyone tell me what I'm missing?  Thanks!

[billbobbillyjoe]

Did anyone have any thoughts on this?  I'm really struggling.

[billbobbillyjoe]

Hi All, I thought I'd take one more shot at seeing if anyone has any ideas on this.  Can anyone tell me where I'm f'ing up on this?

[Rob_Cullen · Accepted solution]

[Not calibrated]

My best suggestion is to check monitor calibration-

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/articles-page/how-do-i-change-my-monitor-profile-to-check-whether-its...