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CMYK are process colors of printing. Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Key/Black

The K actually stands for the Key plate. When plates were used for printing, the black plate was also known as the key plate, which held all the artistic detail and information.

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How many colors can be produced from cmyk 4 color process?

For standard presses, the four color process can create one million colors.


What image modes have color gamuts larger than that of CMYK?

RGB is usually the best and has the widest variety of colors


How do you convert CMYK colors to TPX pantone?

This is a complicated process. To begin, TPX in Pantone stands for Textile Paper Extended. These colors are meant for printing on fabric. When one has a CMYK image in Photoshop the colors can not just be converted. The only way to incorporate spot color (Pantone) into a rasterized CMYK image is as an extra plate, or spot color channel in Photoshop. One can also create a monotone, duotone or tritone from a CMYK image. To do this the image can not remain in CMYK mode. The process is much easier to do in a vector file. Using the eye dropper or color picker tool in Photoshop one can measure the amount of cyan, magenta, yellow and black in a specific area. Using the swatches palette open the appropriate Pantone library, find the desired color and measure the CMYK content in the same manner. This process will reveal the CMYK equivalent for that specific color.


Rgb cmyk hsl or pantone in a document?

If you're printing the image on your desktop printer, use RGB--those printers will convert anything else to RGB, then to CMYK. If you're printing it on a wide-format inkjet printer like a Roland, Mutoh or VUtek, or you're sending it to a printing plant to be printed on an offset or flexo press, use CMYK if you're not using spot colors, and Pantone for the spot colors.


Offset printing cmyk or rgb which is best?

CMYK is the only color mode you should be using for typical offset printing. Those are the primary colors for printing and therefore are the colors in a press. RGB are the primary colors in video monitors--totally different world. There are other forms of offset printing including hexachrome and hi-fi, but that's irrelevant to what you're asking.

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What are the cmyk colours of the spanish flag?

The dominant colors are red and yellow in the following CMYK delineations.Red: CMYK (%) 0-90-80-5Yellow: CMYK (%) 0-15-95-0There is also the seal of the Kingdom of Spain, which has numerous colors on it.


What is CMYK code?

CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and blacK, which are the four colors of ink used in standard color printing. A CMYK code is a set of four numbers representing the proportions of those four colors of ink, thus defining a color to be printed.


What is the difference between CMYK and RGB color models?

The main difference between CMYK and RGB color models is how they create colors. CMYK is used for printing and uses cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks to produce colors. RGB is used for digital displays and combines red, green, and blue light to create colors.


Which colors do CMYK represent?

Cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black)


Why should you use CMYK when working with information that will be printed?

Screens reproduce colors by mixing blue, green and red lights (RGB). Printers reproduce colors by mixing cyan, mangenta, yellow and black inks (CMYK).


How do you convert Pantone TPX to CMYK?

Pantone is system used to standardize color matching. Pantone colors are referenced by the TPX code. To convert Pantone TPX to CMYK, select an item, and then select "convert to CMYK" on the "edit" menu.


How do you make an image of particular for print out using adobe photoshop?

First check resolution from Image - Image Size, then convert to CMYK colors from Image - Mode - CMYK


Can photoshop cs2 change rgb color to cmyk color?

ANSWER----Follow the instructions given blow to change RGB color to CMYK color in photo shop CS2 ---1) Open photo shop CS2 ---> 2) make a new document (or open the existing one) --->3) Go to Image ---> 4) Mode ---> 5) CMYK Color -------> Finishnow check your document, you will see your document color has been changed from RGB color to CMYK Color.... EndsSo enjoy with CMYK colorsHope it helpsCheers--------------------------------


Why does cmyk make the colors go dull?

well, let me try to explain the answer i am sure that you will reach to the answer... RGB and CMYK are different colour system. RGB Stands accordingly as Red, Green and Blue and CMYK stands accordingly as Cyan, Meganta, Yellow and Black. * RBG colour system is based on "The colour of light Rays" and * CMYK colour system is based on "The Reflection of light Rays" The Reflection of light is always dull than actual light so CMYK make the colors go dull.... - mayur_vaghela@yahoo.co.uk


How many colors can be produced from cmyk 4 color process?

For standard presses, the four color process can create one million colors.


What are the four process colors in printing?

The four colors used in process color printing are cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black) or CMYK.


Why do printers use CMYK instead of RGB?

Printers use CMYK instead of RGB because CMYK is a subtractive color model that is better suited for printing on physical surfaces like paper. CMYK stands for cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black), and these colors are mixed together to create a wide range of colors on printed materials. RGB, on the other hand, is an additive color model used for electronic displays like computer monitors and TVs.