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35 questions linked to/from What kind of black should I use when designing for CMYK print?
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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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How do I adjust the level of black in a photoshop file?
I don't claim to be an expert in print media, but I have been getting stuff printed professionally for a while. Today I'm using a new printer for the first time, and they've come back asking for this:
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How to fix “’registration color’: black” error in PDF Preflight?
I'm preparing a document for print and I am in the preflight process.
One of the errors is the colour issue shown in the image below.
“Registration color”: Black
How can I fix this?
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What black should I use when printing on a metal tin?
I have to make a label for an olive oil brand and the background of the label consists of an olive trunk that fades to black.
What are the cmyk values which are appropriate for printing a true black ...
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Color mode problem for selecting colour in cmyk
Is it compulsory for good result to choose a zero value in either of any four c, m, y or k.
In CMYK, can't we select a colour which is not having any zero value?
I am designing infographics for ...
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Is composite color editing my print media ads in photoshop a frowned upon practice?
Obviously with print media, the norm is to design the ad in vector, CYMK, in a tool such as InDesign, and export straight to PDF or something.
But I like to put a vivid "edge" in the coloring of my ...
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Illustrator color fill problem
I'm working on a packaging box and I have a ready template.
I'm not an expert in Illustrator and I can't seem to fill the other boxes with colour.
If anybody knows how I can successfully fill color ...
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Changing Opacity vs Changing Color
I have noticed in several professional documents (templates, guidelines, co-workers' projects, etc.) the designer has adjusted the opacity of certain elements to get the desired colour.
Is this best ...
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gray photos differ between pc and offset printing
i wanted to ask why gray photos differ between pc and offset printing. 86% gray seem whitish gray on pc but became black on offset printing , is there any solution to see how appear grayscale images ...
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What are the pros and cons of using Lab color?
I often see suggestions of converting an image to the Lab color model when editing images in, for example, Photoshop. What are the pros and cons of doing this?
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Why would a solid black lead to offsetting? [duplicate]
I was reading up this page online where I found these lines.
FOR SOLID BLACK BACKGROUND: When you want an area of solid black within your document, use Rich Black, as represented by C:50% / M:50% /...
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What are the differences of the various kinds of black print color?
Some terms for black color I have seen are:
Process Black
Pantone Black C
rich black
Do others exist?
What makes them different?
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Default CMYK profile not perfect for print
My client sent the print PDF I provided him with to a print studio. They replied that the black CMYK profile is set to 100/100/100/100 and they need it in 64/55/53/100. How do I fix that? I'm ...
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Replicate the Invisible Black Background on Photoshop
There is a technique in photography, called Invisible Black Background. You can find details about it in this blog post Dramatic Portraits with the Invisible Black Background
An example image is this ...
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Choosing the right black for laser monochrome print
Let's suppose that we have a monochrome laser printer and we want to print a project.
Which is the "right" type of black described by RGB and/or CMYK values that we have to choose in our editing ...
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