want cmyk support

[jon404]

Accurate color is messy.

Here's an approach that works -- most of the time.

The attached XAR file shows a bunch of color boxes. If you make a test print from the file on the same printer that your job will run on, then you can hold the test print next to your screen to see the difference between your screen color and the actual print color. So at least you'll get an accurate look at how any given color will actually print... on that printer, on that day. After you make the test print, write the date, printer name, and check the CMYK box or RGB box depending what kind of printer it is.

You can go round and round worrying about CMYK color, RGB color, screen calibrating, whatever. But for most things, slight color variations don't matter much... except for people and food, where neither should ever have a green color cast.

And always have the printer run a proof sample for you to approve... and to keep to check the job against later if there are problems.

Hope this helps, Jon