Hiya -
Lots of times I get RGB scans of photos, etc that I need to make into ads suitable for CMYK printing.
I do as much editing as possible in RGB if the image came to me in RGB. I turn on CMYK proof colors as well.
I'm confused about converting to CMYK. Many people tell me not to convert as it flattens the image and discards some of the adjutment layers I create when colo,/image-correcting in RGB. So, I've been taught that if you have proof colors clicked on - you're ok to save the file without actually converting the colors.
My concern is that when I place these manipulated images in AI or similar - then send to the printer - I get warnings that some elements of the piece are still in RGB. Even though I have the AI document in CMYK.
What is safe!?! I love the quality of work I can do to an image if it's in its original color mode with CMYK proof colors turned on. Is this wrong? Do I need to convert to CMYK first and lose all those cool things you can do in RGB?
Thanks and sorry for the long-winded rant
Nate Knowledge enormous makes a God of me.
Lots of times I get RGB scans of photos, etc that I need to make into ads suitable for CMYK printing.
I do as much editing as possible in RGB if the image came to me in RGB. I turn on CMYK proof colors as well.
I'm confused about converting to CMYK. Many people tell me not to convert as it flattens the image and discards some of the adjutment layers I create when colo,/image-correcting in RGB. So, I've been taught that if you have proof colors clicked on - you're ok to save the file without actually converting the colors.
My concern is that when I place these manipulated images in AI or similar - then send to the printer - I get warnings that some elements of the piece are still in RGB. Even though I have the AI document in CMYK.
What is safe!?! I love the quality of work I can do to an image if it's in its original color mode with CMYK proof colors turned on. Is this wrong? Do I need to convert to CMYK first and lose all those cool things you can do in RGB?
Thanks and sorry for the long-winded rant
Nate Knowledge enormous makes a God of me.