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Studio VAST
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March 29, 2019
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placing image changes colors RGB -> CMYK

  • March 29, 2019
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Hi fellow designers,

I'm creating a document in InDesign working in RGB mode since it's purpose is only web-view pdf.
It consists of both text and images. On one of the pages I have to insert a certain amount of logo's from several companies.

However, one of those logo's (a .png created in Photoshop, using greyscale workspace) causes the colors I use in the document for e.g. text, to change from bright RGB colors to flat CMYK-like colors.

At first I thought it was only an indesign preview thing, which would be solved by creating an RGB PDF. But unfortunately the color stays flat even in pdf. I've tried all sorts of ways to both save the images and export the pdf but the problem continues.

Does anybody have to answer to solve this problem?

Thanks.

    Correct answer vinny38

    First thing to check: Is your document blend space set to RGB?

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    3 replies

    rob day
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 29, 2019

    Also, make sure you have Overprint Preview and Proof Colors turned off

    Participant
    March 7, 2025

    This solved it for me, thanks!

    vinny38
    vinny38Correct answer
    Legend
    March 29, 2019

    First thing to check: Is your document blend space set to RGB?

    Indesign0.jpg

    Studio VAST
    Participant
    March 29, 2019

    Thanks all of you!

    It eventually seemed to be a combination of this setting Vinny38 was talking about(I feel a bit stupid overlooking this), and an error in saving the png in Photoshop due to a missing plug-in setting.

    Anyway, problem solved!

    Eric Dumas
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    March 29, 2019

    Hi,

    • Can you share the OS and version of InDesign you are using. I think a screenshot of the export to PDF window showing the colour correction setting/PDF standard selected might put us on the right path to help.
    • Can you confirm that when you export without the grayscale logo (because you deleted it-backup first, please), the colours are OK in the pdf?
    • Have you tried to convert the logo from grayscale to RGB in Photoshop before reimporting it?