Re: rgb to cmyk conversions
Re: rgb to cmyk conversions
- Subject: Re: rgb to cmyk conversions
- From: Rich Apollo <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 08:30:31 -0600
Why not simply give the poor chap a file that works - for both of you!
If it were that simple we'd either be very rich from the efficiency,
or there'd be no money in it because it's so simple...
I have heard, over and over, from many people, including printers
themselves, that many or most printers, including good printers,
don't use
color profiles.
Is this true? If so, why not?
It would be a gross generalization to say that most printers do or do
not "use color profiles". You need to speak to the printers you work
with. However, it doesn't cost anybody a "plug nickel" to
appropriately tag the files. If the printer doesn't utilize the
profiles, fine. If the printer is color managed then you have
communicated important information.
And again I'll stress the fact that all Adobe apps are color managed
all the time. For any file a source profile must be provided or assumed.
Somehow, I had gotten the idea that a primary reason for using color
profiles was so you could get better print work. But if large
presses
don't use them, then I'm definitely misunderstanding something.
Help.
Try this: create a new CMYK document in Photoshop. Fill it with 50C,
40M, 40Y, 0K. Now start assigning different CMYK profiles to the
document. The profile provides a context in which to view the "gray"
tint.
So, I say, whether providing CMYK or RGB, appropriately tag the
files. It can only benefit you.
Rich Apollo
314-344-1144
email@hidden
www.prioritylitho.com
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