Need CMYK images

[Soquili]

Monica you can download Minimiro's CMYK palette from the Xara Xone at:
http://www.xaraxone.com/html/templates.html

Scroll down to find the link to download Miro's CMYK.zip file.

[monica]

So when I take a current document and go to

Options ... View >>> Edit Local Color in CMYK color model

When I export it will it be exported as CMYK or is there something else I have to do? Do I have to change my colors so that they match the ones in Gary's pallette?

[monica]

I downloaded the palette and the Xara Files are empty! Is that possible?

[Soquili]

Yes monica it is possible.

Try the attached file, it is made from Minimiro's template and his CMYK color palette.

[monica]

When I opened the file it looks empty. Is there something I am missing?

[Soquili]

Check out the color line. The colors are in CMYK values. You may need to set your Options > Units > Color Units to percent if it is not already setup.

You may also need to turn off the Remove unnamed colors option.

[monica]

I can only use the colors that are in the color line in order to be ready for print?

[mwenz]

Do note that the simulate color option gets one closer to what will be printed, but the fact is that one is still looking at a back-lit monitor and the colors on-screen may or may not be even close to accurate.

If you continue doing work for print, I heartily recommend picking up some color swatch books, on printed to uncoated stock and one printed to coated stock. These swatch books are a far more accurate means of judging what CMYK color looks like when printed.

Take care, Mike

[steve.ledger]

Normally you would need to open the colour gallery and choose the CMYK.xar, right-click and choose 'Show in color-line' - but although the folder shows, it does not expand to show the included CMYK colours.
Bill's file appears to be incompatible with P&GD7 (or Xtreme 4, 5 and Designer Pro 6)

Here's how it looks in Designer Pro 7

[Soquili]

Works very well in Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 7 on my system Steve.