convert RGB to CMYK

[zee]

Hello,

Would anyone care to share your tips, techniques, thoughts, ideas or the software that you use to convert RGB to CMYK?

I create my graphics in Xara using RGB so that I can show them to my clients on my website and to get their approval. My printer prints in full color CMYK and that is where I have the problem. I understand that I can convert RGB to CMYK in Xara "manually" using the color editor and simulate print color setting, but that is very time consuming and difficult.

Just wondering how the rest of you tackle this problem.

[minimiro]

1. use CMYK color template from Xara xone.... all colors there are predefined in CMYK
2. work your design with show printer colors enabled
3. export your design to RGB jpg with show printer colors enabled
4. your clients will see preview in RGB but with CMYK color limitations
5. after aprove just print your CMYK design

[zee]

minimiro,
THANKS for the information. I will definitely be checking this out.
Zee

[gwpriester]

You can find that Template in The Xara Xone Shareware Page

Gary

[Doug]

minimiro,
THANKS for the information. I will definitely be checking this out.
Zee

Thanks for asking that, zee. I tried to ask the same question in another thread where I said:

"Are there standard proceedures when using Xtreme to adjust and compensate for graphics going from RGB to CYMK print, or is it a trial and error thing for each page you do?"

But I guess my post was poorly written. Good to get the info though!

[gwpriester]

John

In the next Workbook (May 15) Gary Bouton has a Guest Tutorial that deals with color models and he has a very good example of various color spaces and the range of colors each can produce.

Gary

[jclements]

Mind reader .... !

[pauland]

Yes, I'll look forward to reading the workbook..

[coldfuel]

Sorry if this sounds like a stupid questions but like Zee, i have always designed in RGB and only recently started moving into the print area and require CMYK colour models..

I've downloaded the CMYK template, set to simulate print colours and i see the CMYK colour tabs, but also there are the RGB colour tabs. Do i need to limit my colour selection to the CMYK specified colours or can i also select any of the RGB colour ?

Also, can i adjust the CMYK colours with the colour editor, or will this cause problems with printing - i.e. the colours are not standard CMYK colours and may not print exactly as they appear on screen or a laser printer?

Thank you all for your help.

[pauland]

Yes, isn't the real problem that people want to design for web and print sources simultaneously? I might design a web site using RGB, get client approval, then need to get printed collateral to match the web design (or vice versa). So the real problem is getting something that looks the same in RGB or CMYK without a lot of manual intervention. BTW, I do appreciate that even web page screen colours will look different across different devices, so we're on a hiding to nothing in a way.