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zeynep25537991s7kw
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October 13, 2022
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cant use the exact colors

  • October 13, 2022
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hi,

i use illustrator 2022, and i cannot pick the exact color. 

i choose a color from the color picker, but it looks diffrent on the page. more faded usually. i try t to give it more saturation or brightness but it always turns out differently. the rest of the programs are fine so i think the problem is not my pc. (its macbook air) 

how can i pick the color i want?

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Mike_Gondek10189183
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Mike_Gondek10189183Community Expert
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October 13, 2022

If you are working in CMYK make sure file >> document Color Mode >> CMYK

 

RGB has a wider color gamut, especially in the more saturated color like primary blue. Light is more pure than ink hence RGB for example has a nice primary blue and CMYK does not. 

 

Since you are working on another mac and if the monitor  with issue is in good condition you need to color calibrate. And check all the settings are the same. To me the color seems the same, where are you comparing????

 

 

 

 

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zeynep25537991s7kwAuthor
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October 14, 2022

i picked a color online and pasted it and its obviouly not the same. i tried color calibrating but its not about it otherwise i would see the online one as same color. my illustrator is updated should i delete it and upload again? its 26.5

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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October 14, 2022

Can you check your Color Settings? Edit menu > Color Settings...

What is your RGB working space? Hex color values will give you a another color impression  in different RGB working spaces.

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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October 13, 2022

It can depend on the document color mode. 

If you work in RGB, you have more colors to choose from compared to a CMYK document which lets you only use colors that can be reproduced by the (more limited) printing inks.

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zeynep25537991s7kwAuthor
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October 13, 2022

no it is in cmyk, and in gpu. today i used another mac but i didnt had that problem there.

Ton Frederiks
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Ton FrederiksCommunity Expert
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October 13, 2022

How do you pick your color? Do you enter CMYK values?

Are the Color Settings the same on both machines?

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