How to Retaining Color Match from RGB to CMYK ? Urgent!!!!!!!!! Need Help !!

Discussion in 'Graphics & Multimedia' started by tojinilkumar, Oct 13, 2011.

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    Hi ,

    I understand that most print houses use CMYK in their printing, and most of us work in RGB mode on the designs and photos. before printing i either have to switch to CMYK mode or the print house does so for me. the problem is the colors in many cases are not close, the fine tuned color correction on the photos is ruined and looks not half as good, so here is the question:

    is there a way to convert RGB to CMYK while preserving the exact same tones, if not, is there a way to re-color correct the CMYK to match the exact same tones as in RGB mode.

    Thanks in Advance.
     
    tojinilkumar, Oct 13, 2011 IP
  2. ApocalypseXL

    ApocalypseXL Notable Member

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    No you just need to match the colors by eye . This is why you create the work in CMYK from the start .
     
    ApocalypseXL, Oct 13, 2011 IP
  3. tojinilkumar

    tojinilkumar Peon

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    Hi ApocalypseXL,

    Thank you for ur respose...
     
    tojinilkumar, Oct 13, 2011 IP
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    tojinilkumar Peon

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    Hi everybody....

    If a customer want a design in .ai in CMYK, psd in RGB and Tiff in CMYK ... how can we do that.... Please help me
     
    tojinilkumar, Oct 13, 2011 IP
  5. Kevin_digital

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    Hi,

    i also have this question, kindly provide me answer of "Tojini".
     
    Kevin_digital, Oct 14, 2011 IP
  6. technik

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    first off, are you using calibrated monitors? remember CMYK has a different colour gamut to rgb. perhaps edit in rgb and send your files as rgb but with icc profiles attached. The printers will use the icc profiles to shift to CMYK as accurately as possible (as long as you are calibrated properly). Otherwise, edit in CMYK to start with.
     
    technik, Oct 18, 2011 IP
  7. Tim Denning

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    Take a look at ColorZilla's Color Picker.
    This converts color references to several codes - and it's a freebie!
     
    Tim Denning, Oct 22, 2011 IP
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    filoaman Greenhorn

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    I was working as a printer for a while.
    There is no way to mach rgb using big cmyk offset printing machines.
    The first you have to do is to print out from your office printer something you like. Forget the monitor, trust only the paper print out.
    Then go to the printer and ask him to mach your print out. An experienced printer can mach easily your printout on a offset printing machine, but he can't mach your monitor (even the best monitor, even the most calibrated monitor).
     
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    Use CMYK in the future, dont start in RBG.

    But to help you out, put pantone color bars on the edge of your work. GET PROOFS!!! when you get the proofs back you can compare the colors to the pantone swatches and have the printer adjust accordingly.

    This is why color-correcting is always done with print work. Colors are never exact the first time out of the press.
     
    atomic2797, Nov 9, 2011 IP