CMYK is both the name of both the process and model used in color printing.
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What tools can I use to create Fractal Art?
There are many fractal generation softwares such as the free Xaos and Fractal Architect 2. I normally use Mathematica to generate fractals and process them later with editing tool but this time have ...
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Prepare a design for CMYK printing
This was asked in another thread. When I searched to see if this question has been asked before it was not. Per Meta we are encouraged to create threads that show quality solutions or to future ...
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Proof printing for the web
I had this debate with a colleague and we didn't see anything solid or something from a search that would answer this with certainty so I thought I would open it here. You are designing a website or ...
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How to make CMYK Spectrum the same in two documents in Illustrator CS6?
I have two documents open in Adobe Illustrator CS6 for Mac. They are both dragons and I want the dragons to be the same colour. I have entered the same value however the colours are different. I ...
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CMYK JPEGs extracted from PDF appear inverted
I am having to deal with CMYK JPEGs extracted from a PDF source. The PDFs were created with Photoshop.
The problem is that Photoshop stores JPEG CMYK data in PDF/EPS using "normal" values, whereas in ...
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When should I use rich black?
What kind of black should I use when designing for print ? explains what rich black is, but when should it be used?
If it gives a "blacker black", why not use it for all black elements in a CMYK job ...
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How to pick a specific Pantone color in Photoshop? What about finding a Pantone that is close to a specific CMYK color?
How would I select a specific Pantone color in Photoshop, e.g. PMS 5625?
Also, how do you pick a Pantone colour that is similar to a specific CMYK color, e.g. C61, M41, Y58, K16 green?
In this ...
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How to convert grayscale bitmap to one CMYK color in Photoshop?
How do you convert a grayscale bitmap a to one CMYK color in Photoshop for printing, eg. C61, M41, Y58, K16 green?
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Convert Images to CMYK in Indesign
I have a large Indesign Document (about 200+ pages), and in about the half of the pages the images were copied & pasted into the document instead of linking them.
These images are now somewhat ...
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Saving a document in photoshop CMYK turns SOME black into gray
I am creating a rather big photoshop document 3000x3000 which i want to print. I thought i took all the precautions:
CMYK color mode
300ppi
save as pdf and so on
Still when i save the picture as pdf ...
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PDF CMYK export in Inkscape
I'm trying to use the PDF CMYK export plugin for Inkscape, but it fails when I save the document.
I have selected an ICC profile (A FOGRA39L.icc profile) and applied it to most of the colors in my ...
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Simplest set of inks that could print the RGB gamut?
Artist Tauba Auberbach produced this recently:
It's called RGB Colourspace Atlas, and is a physical, printed book of what it implies is the whole RGB colour space.
Is there an existing ...
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Pantone Colourbridge Uncoated viewing in illustrator
I have a hard copy swatch of pantone Colour bridge uncoated colours.
I am setting up some packaging items in illustrator and have shown the client visuals in CMYK. I have now selected the Pantones ...
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Is the maximum ink percentage embedded in the pdf color profile?
I am placing some Photoshop-made artwork into InDesign and exporting to PDF for print. My artwork is quite dark, and Ps's eyedropper tells me that some of my blacks are around the 90/95/95/85 mark. My ...
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“Black text has been set up so it prints as 4 colours, rather than just black” - what?
I'm currently dealing with a printer, who I've been working with for a year or two. We've sent off to had one of our brochures reprinted - the same files as last time, except now they're having some ...
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RGB and CMYK: Why both?
Any of you who have at least little experience with graphic design software, photography or professional printing, must have -almost undoubtedly- have gone through this: 'the struggle' of RGB and CMYK ...
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Is there a freely available CMYK color chart that I can print on press and work with?
After reading the answers to my previous questions, How does a monitor display the CMYK color? Is it actually showing the true CMYK color? I'm very much convinced that I need to profile my monitor if ...
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How does a monitor display the CMYK color? Is it actually showing the true CMYK color?
Just few moments ago I asked a question regarding RGB to CMYK conversion.
say, RGB (86,92,214) the color in my image. Then monitor uses same values for displaying (lightning LEDs, LCDs or CRTs). ...
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Problem converting color from RGB to CMYK for print
I designed a poster in CorelDraw X5 for printing purposes. I was told by the Printshop guy to use colors only in CMYK. For the most part I did, I don't know why I missed it but I used one color in RGB ...
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Converting bar code to CMYK “True Black”
I have .tiff. Part of the .tiff is a bar code. My printer is insisting the bar code be converted to 100%K - CMYK "pure black". (Their words)
A couple obstacles:
1) The Bar Code has been scaled up. ...
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What CMYK values should I use for rich black, and how should I handle tints/shades?
I'm working on a full color piece in Illustrator which has a few large black and grey areas.
I'd like the black to be a rich black. I was thinking c30 m30 y30 k100. What is the best ways to match my ...
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If I make a design in RGB mode and then change it to CMYK how will it look when it's printed?
I'm making a business card in Photoshop and it needs to be in CMYK mode. Now, I'm using a logo on it that I previously made for the client in RGB mode and when I put it into the CMYK mode business ...
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how to change the workspace color window from RGB to CMYK mode in Illustrator CS5.1?
I'm using Illustrator CS5.1 and started a new document in RGB mode. When I change the color mode to CMYK under File->Document Color Mode->CMYK Color, the Color window in my workspace doesn't change ...
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Can you convert a neon RGB color to CMYK for printing?
I have a logo that was done with RGB colors, now I have to work with this logo to do something for printing purpuses, the problem is that in the RGB version of the logo I have a shade of green I ...
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How do I save an image with CMYK in Paint .NET?
I'm more comfortable with resizing/cropping images in Paint .NET. My wife needs to submit a portrait for something and the requirements are a 3x5 300 DPI JPG or TIFF in CMYK. I can handle the size and ...
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Colouring illustrations - RGB or CMYK?
I am in the process of colouring a series of hand-drawn illustrations in Photoshop using a graphics tablet. The colouring process takes place mostly using Photoshop's native drawing tools - the ...
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CMYK to PANTONE differences between Illustrator and Photoshop
I'm trying to find a way to match CMYK color to the closest PANTONE solid color. In Illustrator I use the "Recolor Artwork" dialog, in Photoshop the color dialog. But, if I convert (C=0, M=100, Y=100, ...
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What kind of black should I use when designing for CMYK print?
my question is what kind of black should I use when printing.
At the moment I use this black (split into CMYK) :
C:0%
M:0%
Y:0%
K:100%
It looks fine in InDesign or Illustrator but if I save a PDF ...
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Photoshop CS4: PDF subsequent saves toggle between dark and light black output?
I'm working in several CMYK .PSD documents. Whenever I save them as .PDF, the first PDF generated always appears as a more rich RGB-looking black (on-screen at least). Changing maybe a few ...
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How do I spot a difference between a 4 color process print vs Spot color print?
What does the difference look like? What is the advantage of using Spot Color over CMYK?
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What's the point of converting RGB images to CMYK TIF/TIFF before placing them in InDesign?
Currently we receive CMYK TIF/TIFF images of photographs from our design agency (who get them from the photographer). Our in-house designers then place them in InDesign for posters and magazines, or ...
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Good and Cheap alternatives to Photoshop for CMYK
I have been using GIMP for many years and do not want to go through the expense and learning curve issues of Creative Suite/Photoshop but occasionally I may need a CMYK file. Other than the ...
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What's the difference between CMYK Black and RGB Black
I know this sounds a stupid question, black is black right?
Wrong:
It's black right? so why are the CMYK Values so far away from black?
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how to keep printed documents accurate color reproduction
Is there a way to widen the gamut of a cmyk print so that the darks stay dark and the lights stay light? I suspect it has something to do with color space being exported, but I don't know how to ...
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How do I make screenshots look good when printed in CMYK?
Whn printing screenshots alongside black text, black areas of the screenshot look a washed out muddy dark grey - what causes this and can I improve matters?
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What is 5-colour printing?
When my print rep talks about five-colour printing, what does he mean? I know you have cyan, magenta, yellow and black - but what's the fifth?
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Is it possible to use a fully open source workflow for print design?
Is it possible to use only open-source tools in order to produce professional level artwork? Has anyone actually done it? If not, where are the current gaps?
Assume I'm producing a small multi-page ...
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What is the difference between CMYK and RGB? Are there other color spaces I should know?
I'm a photographer, who dabbles in graphic design from time to time as well. What are the differences between the various color spaces?
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if you accidently make a document in working CMYK how can you change it to RGB?
if you accidently make a document in proof setup 'working CMYK' is there any easy way to convert the document to RGB without the colours getting washed out?
