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February 3, 2023
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How do I get a bright colours?

  • February 3, 2023
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Hi All,

 

I'm very new to illustrator, so please be kind.

 

I have labels I am wanting to print that have a bright magenta colour #FF00FF along with bright blues and purples however, as soon as i open in adobe the colours fade. From what i have seen online this has something to do with CMYK not being able to print them or something? Is there a way to brighten the colours to get back to those neon colours? 

I am using adobe to add a cut contour line and then sending it to versa works to print (still new to versa works as well). I have a roland BN-20 if that helps?

 

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thanks!!!

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Met1
Legend
February 3, 2023

Trying opening your file in rgb mode and printing direct to your Roland. It's still going to get "converted" to cmyk but your printer RIP may have a different algorithm then Illy. Probably not, but worth a test print.

Monika Gause
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 3, 2023

Will the Roland be the printer that also runs the final print run? Or do you just use it for layout purposes?

 

Inkjet printers can sometimes be able to produce much brighter colors than are possible in offset printing. So first of all it would be necessary to find out what can be produced on the final run.

Rene Andritsch
Community Expert
Community Expert
February 3, 2023

If you want to print a color it is always a good idea to see how the color looks on paper. Print colors can not be selected on a screen in a reliable way (Not even with the best calibrated screens). A screen emits light as opposed to paper that reflects light. There are printed color book for CMYK colors and different companies that offer spot colors have also similar samples (like Pantone or HKS).

Mylenium
Legend
February 3, 2023

Your color is unprintable unless you use a dedicated spot color. Yes, it's CMYK having a limited gamut plus of course in order for this to have any meaning you would need to use color management. Start here:

 

https://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/understanding-color-management.html

 

If you really want "neon" colors things get even more complicated, since the whiteness and reflectivity of the print medium matters just as well. Some of this stuff can be faked to some degree by reducing the density of the print color so more reflected light comes through, but there are of course limitations. Anyway, it's complicated...

 

Mylenium