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September 27, 2019
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setting for printing in Fresco

  • September 27, 2019
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How can I set the file to CMYK in Fresco?

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Correct answer sueg58667637

Hi YYZ.

 

Fresco only supports RGB and HSB color profiles.

 

Sue.

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Joely10623436
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Community Expert
September 28, 2019

Why would you need CMYK in 2019? We're living in the age of «media neutral» workflows…

MollyzMom
Known Participant
March 12, 2020

Book (print) publishing still requires CMYK.

OHWEB
Participating Frequently
July 10, 2023

Total newbie here but what I'm struggling with is not so much a philosophical question about which is better, but the printer I'm working with is requiring me to convert my fresco file into CMYK - Does anyone know how to do that in an easy way other than photoshop which I don't have and don't know how to use?


Nicole,
There are online tools for that, but from my experience I can't say they are trustworthy. Specially when it involves sending stuff to print shops, where mistakes can be really expensive.

Converting an RGB image to CMYK shouldn't be a big deal, but it involves using software that understands colorspaces and does the conversion properly. A good conversion will take care of black generation (i.e.: how to turn RGB black into black ink, whether using pure black ink or a combination of CMY/K to produce a richer black), the total ink coverage so the printed page gets rich colour but also dries reasonably fast, etc.

The online apps that offer conversion to CMYK often fail even in the most basic aspects, as you don't have control over those parameters, rendering intents, etc.

Also, using an automated tool like those gives you almost no control and you can't inspect the result, so I'd stay away from them.

Asking a friend or colleague who has Photoshop to give you a hand is what I'd do. Using the "convert to profile" command in Photoshop using the color profile provided by your print shop is the way to go.
If you're looking for free software for that, Krita has that feature and it does a good job.

Theresa J
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 28, 2019

If you need a CMYK file you can export the document as a PSD and then open it in Photoshop to do the conversion. Here are directions https://community.adobe.com/t5/Fresco/How-about-moving-the-drawing-to-Photoshop/td-p/10635833.

However you might be better off letting your printer do the conversion. Check with them first.

sueg58667637Correct answer
Adobe Employee
September 27, 2019

Hi YYZ.

 

Fresco only supports RGB and HSB color profiles.

 

Sue.

OHWEB
Participating Frequently
December 29, 2020

Hi, would you mind being more specific? RGB and HSB are color models, not exactly profiles.
Fresco on Windows doesn't seem to have any mechanism to set color profiles (actually, I couldn't find any setting related to colour management at all).
Does it assume sRGB? Is it managed at all?