Colour.

Colour

RGB and CMYK


- CMYK.

Is classed as the subtractive primary colours, when two of these subtractive colours overlap they create the additive primaries, these being RGB, where all three subtractive colours overlap black is produced because no light escapes.

- RGB.

Is classed as the additive colours, and as with CMYK, when two of these additive colours overlap they create the subtractive primaries, these being RGB, each additive colour represents a component of white light, so where all colours overlap, white is produced.



- Spot Colours.

These are colours graphic designers use to ensure that a specific colour in the design will print, this is mostly used when a colour is outside the range or gamnut of the four colour CMYK printing process, these special colours have a much greater vibrancy as they print a solid colour as apposed to one composed of half tone dots.

- Overprinting.

This is where one ink overprints another so that they mix to create different colours. as colour theory dictates, overprinting pairs of the three trichromatic subtractive primary process colours produces the additive primary colour, different black also be achieved by over printing.


- Pantone matching System.

The Pantone Color Matching System is largely a standardized color reproduction system. By standardizing the colors, different manufacturers in different locations can all refer to the Pantone system to make sure colors match without direct contact with one another.


- PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM®
 
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Before Sending to the Printer you should.

- Delete all unused colour
- Ensure all you want to print in black is black and not registration, as registration will print all plates
- Ensure all you want to print in registration is registration and not black as black will only print on the black plate.
- Ensure all spot colours are accounted for. if the job is printing with a special colour, all is well; if the job is printing CMYK only, then turn all spot colours to CMYK.
- Ensure all images are converted to CMYK and not RGB
- Ensure your imported swatches are of the right value; if the job is being printed on uncoated, then set any spot colours as uncoated and not coated or unspecified.