Problem with my black being green

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Hi there

So I had to print a document in CMYK and when I turned it back to RGB my colors stayed the same.

I have closed and restarted the app more times than I can count.

I uninstalled and reinstalled the app Illustrator which I mostly work in, but the problem seems to be across all the adobe apps like photoshop as well.

I press Ctrl + Alt + Shift when I opened the app to see if that would reset, no luck.

I changed all the settings everywhere to RGB but it still stays the same. I unchecked the proof colors in view tab, no luck. PLEASE HELP!!! I am so frustrated at this point and my work is at a standstill.

naomid9573217 · Accepted Answer

Unfortunately you just shared the file for review not for downloading.

The black looks black on my screen. You might want to read about color management and how to calibrate your monitor and system. Maybe get a professional to set it up for you.

I have figured it out. The company that helped me with printing turquoise on a mug changed my monitor from RGB to their settings which was in CMYK. So I had to go into Bridge to change my monitor settings.

Thank you for all your help. Everything is back to normal again.

Met1 · Answer

As soon as you saved your file in CMYK mode the colors changed (depending on the color management profile you are using), they'll change again from CMYK to RGB (depending on the color management profile you are using) but these are two one way streets following on from each other, not a two-way with a u-turn. Instead of all the gymnastics you are doing to get back to the original, just select the color, select same fill, and manually change it to the RGB you want. Ditto for stroke.

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