Questions tagged [color-conversion]
Questions about changing colors from one color space to another, most often to match the original color as closely as possible.
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Use RGB/Hex Color as Guide for Adjusting Image [duplicate]
I have several watercolor swatches that have the shape I want to use in a design. But I want to adjust the overall color of the shape to be one of our brand colors. I know that you can use the Hue/...
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How to Identify an exact color within a photograph?
I want to Identify the exact color of this image.
Is it possible, to calculate the difference in color of the dollar bill and the suit colors, to get the "original colors?
I want to create a ...
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How to replace a grey scaled image with a varied color?
I've been using GIMP for years, but am hardly its master.
I am trying to use this photo:
As you can see, it has a number of shades of grey as well as black. I have a particular color that I'd like ...
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How do I calculate how the colourblind would see a given colour?
I'm sorry if this is off-topic here; please feel free to migrate it if it is.
Given the hex coordinates of a colour, and a type of colourblindness (e.g. protanopia), how do I calculate how that ...
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Converting Word 2013 to CMYK print-ready file?
Is there a way to convert a sign designed in Word 2013 to a CMYK print-ready file?
It is for a 3' x 6' vinyl sign.
We are trying to retain two gold accent symbols, the gold line, shadowing, etc. ...
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Change color of details in photo to a specific color in Photoshop
I want to change the color of details in a photo eg. make a green sweatshirt into a read sweatshirt (to the company profile color).
Today I am:
Masking out the part I want to change (or using Select ...
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How to create a "painting by number" picture in photoshop?
I know this question is very counter intuitive.
Well, Photoshop is used to alter pictures and I guess there is no way that they can detect, for example where a building ends, or where the outline of ...
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Photoshop: how to change from RGB to CMYK without any color loss
I have an RGB PSD document with 300 dpi resolution. Basically I designed it to print as my business card. When converting this from RGB to CMYK, my original colors are changing. Is there any way to ...
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File created in Photoshop looks different in Illustrator
I need to design a letterhead and I have this watercolour effect which I created in Photoshop (RGB file). I want to take this to Illustrator and work with this as part of my design for the letterhead. ...
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Besides pantone colors, is there any refrence database for equally distributed fashion colors?
I'm trying to divide color space into 150-200 colors. I'm looking for Hex code/ RGB values and corresponding color name that is simple, well known & understandable by normal people. Is there any ...
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RGB & CMYK equivalents for Pantone Neutral Black U
I can't find the RGB and CMYK values for Pantone Neutral Black U on the Pantone website.
rgb.to says it's CMYK 0, 0, 0, 100 but I am not sure if that is right.
Anyone know what CMYK Pantone Neutral ...
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How to convert global color swatches to local colors in Illustrator CC 2017?
I have a document that is using global process colors - I need the colors to be local. However, when uncheck the global color box in my swatch options, it doesn't actually affect any objects in the ...
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How to prepare RGB image for silk-screen printing
I have an image in RGB which I would like to silk-screen on a t-shirt. I want to prepare the file so that the result is as close as possible to the original image.
I could simply convert the image ...
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Color management for printing on foil packaging
I recently worked on a foil packaging design project on Illustrator, but the colors on the end product are very off. Everything seems way off and a lot less sharp, what are some tips and pointers for ...
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Which conversion process produces better results – RGB to CMYK or the other way around?
I've thought about this question for so long but I couldn't think of a good way to phrase it to be searchable. So I decided to ask you guys, and I apologize if it's a repeated question.
If I'm ...
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How do I convert an RGB black and white photograph to just CMYK black
I have a JPG that is part color and part black and white. How do I convert the black and white part to just black on CMYK? Right now the black and white section is made of all the colors. I tried ...
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Matching color, brightness and contrast of multiple images
I created a texture for a 3d mapping. I made it joining the images (photos, that had been taken during different lighting conditions). Every horizontal image has slightly different color, brightness ...
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CYMK to RGB conversion for repro
I'm a photographer and I recently shot a food cook book. We did over 100+ shots. The client asked me for CYMK files with a specific colour profile.
We processed them as CYMK and my assistant spent a ...
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Why are the CMYK breakdowns of PMS colors so inconsistent?
A Pantone color is a pure ink color, all CMYK breakdowns of that color should be the same, they are not. They differ between programs and between libraries.
If I pick a Pantone solid color when ...
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Relationship between onscreen/printed CMYK and RGB
I edited a picture book using scribus, color management enabled, with CMYK TIFF images and corresponding profile as input. In principle my screen has been calibrated, though more than one year ago.
I ...
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How to make my logo color look the same in Web & Print?
My client wanted to use the color #dd0017 as his primary red in his website
All along the way we have designed the whole site & the logo in that color (I did the logo in RGB).
Now he is asking for ...
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I'm looking for a conversion table for colours in Photoshop/AI/Ind into Microsoft applications
If colours are selected in Adobe and completely defined in CMYK, RGB, HEX
the (RGB) colours are translated by Microsoft applications into a different colour.
Is there a conversion table from Adobe to ...
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Convert to BW by replacing colors with "shapes" (for printing)
I know nothing about image editing & conversion so please don't come down too hard on me.
What I'd like to do is, to convert some color pictures (these ones here) into black & white so I can ...
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PDF: Convert CMYK 100% black to 0% RGB black
As explained elsewhere (1, 2), converting CMYK (0, 0, 0, 100%) black to RGB always results in some dark grey.
So how to replace CMYK (0, 0, 0, 100%) black with RGB (0, 0, 0) black? Is there any tool ...
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How to change RGB to CMYK without affecting blending mode? [duplicate]
In Illustrator, I create some designs in RGB mode (eg: glow effect and blending mode), If I drag and drop the CMYK document some blending options are changing. So please give me the solution for this ...
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The colour of my RGB document changed drasticly when converted to CMYK in Illustrator
I have been supplied with some graphics for a large format print. The graphic is vibrant red on rich black overlayed with all kinds of gradients.
When I convert the artwork from RGB to CMYK the red ...
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Software or a tool in a software that calculates 75% darker/lighter color of a given color?
I am using Inkscape for vector and Gimp for raster graphics. They are quite powerful though open-source.
Can somebody recommend me if there is open-source software like Inkscape or Gimp or maybe a ...
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How can I increase the contrast in a color image converted to grayscale?
The original image is:
And the black white version becomes:
As you can see, the cyan colored cells disappear in the black & white version. How can I modify the original image so that the ...
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Inconsistent colours when converting photo from RGB TO CMYK
I'm trying to convert my photograph to CMYK for printing, I have done this many times with no problem, adding a little contrast and saturation to "perk" them back up.
However with this photo it has ...
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Transformation between the hue color wheel and Itten's color wheel
Unfortunately, the hue color wheel does not correspond to human visual perception: Equal differences of the hue angle are perceived as different color differences. E.g. yellow takes only a small range ...
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Prevent white border effect when converting an image to grayscale with ImageMagick
For printing images on a Epson TM-T88v receipt printer, I had to convert a PNG file to a 4-bit grayscale PNG by using ImageMagick.
Using the following command I'm getting pretty good results except ...
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Convert to four hues while preserving values/brightness in Photoshop
I would like to reduce the number of hues in my flat image from the full range to only four, but I would like to preserve the value/brightness (and if possible, saturation as well). I want four hues ...
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What is the difference between 'Scale Tints' and 'Tints and Shades'?
In Adobe Illustrator, in the 'Recolor Artwork' dialog box, what is the difference between 'Scale Tints' and 'Tints and Shades'?
As far as I understand, a tint of a color is white added to it and a ...
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Gimp: Change a signature color from black to blue, preserving the tones
I have a scanned signature written in black pen. I have removed the white paper parts of the image using alpha transparency.
After using it several times, it seems that it would look better if the ...
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Problem converting RGB to CMYK for print
Below you find the design for our business cards. The triangles are yellow, as you can see outside of the canvas. However, inside the canvas, only when I set the Color Mode to CMYK, they appear pink. ...
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eps to Adobe Illustrator. Color changes completely
I have done a sort of brochure/book in flash, the printer needs ai.
Here is what i am doing. I am exporting the image as eps, and importing into AI
The problem is this:
The colors look different ...
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How to flip Brightness and preserve color in Photoshop?
as the title is saying.
Using Photoshop, I want to invert the luminosity of my image using adjustment-layers, while the colors stay the same.
So here is my example image:
Dark Background (it's ...
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Illustrator file saved as .jpeg file color look completely wrong online. Why?
So, I saved an Illustrator file as a .jpeg file and it looked completely wrong online. I went back and realized the color mode was CMYK, so I figured it should be in RGB for web. I tried to change the ...
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Why doesn't my bright blue in in RGB match when I convert to CMYK? [duplicate]
I can't apply selected color in CMYK mode but can apply RGB mode.
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Photoshop: convert PSD file from CMYK to RGB
I have a PSD which was delivered to me in CMYK. I need it in RGB for web/screen use. How do I convert the color space correctly? if I change the color mode to RGB the black levels are still off.
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Reduce number of colors in illustrator using Recolor artwork not working?
Here is my problem:
I select all my items
click the recolor wheel
merge some colors
click ok, but it does not seem to change:
deselect, then reselect the shapes
click the color wheel: all colors are ...
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How to convert photo into pantone for spot printing?
I need your help please of How to convert an RGB/CMYK photo into spot color pantone in channels? And if there are different methods, I would really appreciate providing them.
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Best printing quality for wall mounted poster?
So I've recently got an image that I'm trying to get printed to a good standard. I've started reading into printing methods and its a very confusing mine field. (CMYK, RGB, matt, glossy, acrylic etc) ...
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Brand Identity Guideline colors not matching
I have hired a design company to help with our logo colors. I picked the Pantones we wanted (3165c and 7408c). When I did a search on Pantones website it gave values for Hex, RBG, and CMYK ...
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Pantone TPX to PMS color conversion with accuracy. Is it possible?
I have been searching around to find a program that will convert Pantone TPX to PMS so my printer can test some screen printing. I am not having much luck. I have come to this community to ask if all ...
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Preparing PDF file for black and white offset newspaper print
The print shop is asking me for a PDF in CMYK colors even though they will use only black ink for printing.
My pages are originally laid out in color. Should I simply convert the page to grayscale ...
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Pantone Color Bridge vs CMYK Color Guide
Color Bridge Coated vs CMYK Coated What is difference in CMYK colors from Pantone Color Bridge with colors from Pantone CMYK Color Guide? What does the CMYK color simulation mean in Pantone Color ...
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How to convert color images to black & white in GIMP?
I've a color image and want to print on my black and white printer. So, How do I convert it to black & white using GIMP?
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Need help understanding the difference between RGB and CMYK [duplicate]
I am a web developer that fancies myself on being graphically savvy, but I am far from a graphical designer — everything I need is able to be done in raw HTML and CSS. The marketing director at our ...
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Can I store separate grayscale versions of images in a colored pdf?
While one should ideally make sure a color image is also suitable for greyscale printing via a printer's automatic conversion, sometimes it would make sense to simply provide an alternate version (...
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