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Dedoceo007
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Mar 25, 2016 12:19 AM UTC
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Anyone overcome issues getting cmyk colors to look the same as rgb colors?

Hi,

This is a first for me.  Thanks in advance for any input.

I'm working on a .psd file that was created cmyk.  I have the doc together but my problem is I am unable to replicate the colors I have in similar rgb document.  I've tried copying all of the layers over from the rgb file to the cmyk file but the color is still off -- way off.  Hot blue becomes dark purple.

This is for print (business card).

The rgb color is #0000ff.  I looked around and could not find a comparable color in the cmyk palette.  I tried some of the on line rbg-to-cmyk converters but to no avail.

Am I missing something or is there no way to resolve this?

Thanks in advance...

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    Inspiring
    Mar 25, 2016 2:17 AM UTC

    you want to read up on Photoshop out of gamut colors, proof colors, softproofing...

    http://www.gballard.net/psd/cmstheory.html#gamut

    hot blues, purples, greens in RGB look awful when converted to CMYK because they don't translate well

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    Dedoceo007Author
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    Mar 25, 2016 12:38 PM UTC

    Thank you.  I got it.

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    Flora24182339ben4
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    Apr 25, 2022 8:42 AM UTC

    Hello, this is probably a shot in the dark since it's been 6 years, but I have the exact same issue, with the exact same colour (#0000ff in RGB), so I was wondering if you remember how you solved it? Thanks a lot !

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    Derek Cross
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    Derek CrossCommunity Expert
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    Apr 25, 2022 8:50 AM UTC

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      gator soupCorrect answer
      Inspiring
      Mar 25, 2016 2:17 AM UTC

      you want to read up on Photoshop out of gamut colors, proof colors, softproofing...

      http://www.gballard.net/psd/cmstheory.html#gamut

      hot blues, purples, greens in RGB look awful when converted to CMYK because they don't translate well

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        Dedoceo007Author
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        Mar 25, 2016 12:39 PM UTC

        Thank you.  This is VERY helpful!

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        jdanek
        Inspiring
        Mar 25, 2016 2:17 AM UTC

        That is an out-of-gamut color ( will not print ).  CMYK = 91C, 72M; RGB = 0R, 0G, 255B.  In Photoshop, my color picker averaged it out to a spot Pantone 072 ( dark Blue ).  On press, the only way to get that color to print is to find some fringe florescent spot color, Bright Blue ( hypothetical ).  Check around and look at different spot color ink manufacturers like TOYO and Pantone florescents.

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