Why is CMYK not a color mode option anymore?

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March 5, 2024
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I work on a magazine and create color palettes all the time. When i go to "create" at color.adobe.com, and click the color mode drop down menu, there's no CMYK option anymore, just RGB, HSB, and LAB? Print isn't completely dead yet. I'm I missing something?

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pensacola2013

Inspiring

I know right - missing that option big time!!!!!!

rob day

Community Expert

Hi @pensacola2013 , See these threads for color managing Themes and conversions to CMYK:

https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-color-discussions/como-reproduzir-a-paleta-de-cores-em-tinta/td-p/13088484

https://community.adobe.com/t5/adobe-color-discussions/cmyk-color-wheel-does-not-look-like-cmyk-color-wheel/td-p/12838642

Bob_Hallam

Legend

The CMYK color mode did not reflect any standard CMYK printing process and was removed because it was worthless. If you need CMYK values, just get the RGB values and make sure your RGB color space is set to sRGB in Photoshop. Select the CMYK output profile for your final CMYK print process. Click the foreground color and input the RGB Values. Then record what the pallet shows as the equivalent CMYK values should be to make that RGB color in your chosen print process.

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