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Colors lost when changing from RGB to CMYK

Hi,

I have a color EPS file that is in RGB.

If I try to bring it in to a CMYK file, it turns gray.

If I try to change the original documents color mode, it turns gray.

If I try to place the original file it turns gray and has a white background...

Any idea why this happens or how I can prevent it?

Thanks!

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

Object > Flatten Transparency with Preserve Alpha Transparency before changing to CMYK should work.

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What kind of file is it? Perhaps one of these glowing clipart things?

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It's a watercolor circle. I tried uploading the file but it didn't work for some reason.

Trying again now.

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Object > Flatten Transparency with Preserve Alpha Transparency before changing to CMYK should work.

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How is your coor management setup (Edit > Color Settings...)?

Did you try to assign an RGB profile (Edit > Assign Profile...)?

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The original is RGB but I want to use it in something that will be both digital and printed so I need it to work in CMKY as well.

I tried uploading the file but it didn't work for some reason

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Put it on Dropbox or the like and post a link here.

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