Video: Do not use CMYK for printing
Why you should not use CMYK for printing
Why your photo files should not be converted
…or only if you really know what you are doing
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Videos: Don’t convert to CMYK for printing
Say no to CMYK. Why you shouldn’t use it for your photo prints
Why there is no good reason for most people to convert images to CMYK for printing.
How much gamut CMYK can lose
Keith addresses an issue he’s been asked about by several people: “Surely, if my printer uses CMYK inks, I should convert my images to CMYK for printing”
No, almost never, and if you do genuinely need CMYK you should already know why.
The video looks at how most photo printers are RGB devices and just need a good icc profile for the printer/paper for good results.
Basically if you use CMYK and don’t know why, or didn’t know there are different varieties of CMYK, then you are on very thin ice and probably shouldn’t be using it (or at very least should read the book below).
My absolute best source for info about CMYK is the excellent ‘Real World Colour Management’ [Fraser et al.] It’s a really well written book – you only need read the relevant parts, but it has been my number one quick reference source for over a decade. If you use CMYK in your work and don’t know why, then you really should read this.
There is also a two part article discussing CMYK for photographers
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