RGB to CMYK. Designing for print. Please Help!!!

[prionkor]

Hi i am designing a label for printing. I designed it using RGB color mode. But when i am going to convert it in CMYK the color are become dull and saturation are reduced. Is there any techniques for conversion. Please help!. [tips or link to tutorial]

 

[Bex7175]

Hi there,

Unfortunately this is a common problem because there is simply less of a range of colors available in CMYK in comparison to RGB. It is possible that some of the desaturation can be enhanced through some playing with the hue and saturation controls, but obviously this isn't an ideal solution and is unlikely to ever recreate exactly the same effect as the original RGB image. It is still worth a try however.

Here's a link to one website that I found quite useful when I was faced with this problem previously, hopefully it'll give you a bit of guidance: How to Convert RGB to CMYK in Photoshop

 

[HeavenlyCreatures]

Sometimes it's best to let the program do it's thing. It will look slightly off on your monitor, but the CMYK print is usually closer to the RGB monitor than the CMYK version on the screen. Does that make sense?

Ultimately your best bet if you know you're going to print, is to work in the CMYK color space.

 

[Steve]

Unless your sending the image to a commercial printer you should be in RGB.

http://www.photoshopgurus.com/forum...97-explanation-color-models-rgb-cmyk-lab.html

 

[Scott20015]

Here's a technique I've used to keep the vibrant hues and saturation of a RGB image in CMYK.

1) Duplicate your RGB image and make the CMYK conversion.
2) Mask out the areas that seem to change most and create selections (marching ants) of them.
3) Using selection tool drag the pieces over as a new layer on the CMYK image.
4) Clean up/feather in edges to make it appear natural and you're all done.

I'm not sure why this method holds the hues and sat better than when you do a full conversion...but it does!