Hi all, 

I use Paint Shop Pro XI for most of my image editing but when I am finished with the image, I use Adobe Photoshop 7 to change image size and to save the image for the web before posting.

I have always noticed a difference in brightness/contrast  of an image when it is opened in Photoshop 7 than when it is opened with another editing or viewing program.  The image is darker when viewed in Photoshop 7.  Lately, the difference has become drastic.  This difference is not in the image data because if I save it and then open it with PS Pro XI or "windows picture and fax viewer", it  is not dark.

I cannot find a way to adjust this difference.  If I  use the level adjusts option from the toolbar, the image data can be changed and can be set to a brighter level but then when saved and opened with another program, it is too bright.

I need some guidance on how to adjust the default levels of image displays in the Photoshop workspace.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lee