My ai files may have converted from RGB to CMYK

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May 26, 2024
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After updating Adobe Illustrator, all of my files now start as CMYK files. When I look back at all of my saved PNG images, they are all in RGB and were 1 to 1 exact to my illustrator files. Now, the colors are way off and I'm hoping to find a way to restore them to how they were. Changing from CMYK to RGB in the document color mode barely makes a difference, as well as changing color settings and assign profile. This is an issue that is happening in all of my programs I import the files into so my guess is that it's something with the files. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Correct answer Monika Gause

PNG ia always RGB. So when you export a PNG from a CMYK file, it will always be RGB.

Are you sure that your old AI files were RGB?

Monika Gause

Correct answer

Community Expert

PNG ia always RGB. So when you export a PNG from a CMYK file, it will always be RGB.

Are you sure that your old AI files were RGB?

medeni007Author

Known Participant

I just assumed it was an rgb file because the pngs were saved that way. Knowing that it probably was a CMYK file helps narrow down what's going on with my file.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

If you don't want to start your new files as CMYK, use a profile not based on a Print preset.

Create a new document, go to the Art & Illustration tab and select one of the presets.

medeni007Author

Known Participant

These aren't new files, these are my older files.

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

And are you sure that your older files were RGB?

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