RGB [Black] Swatch to CMYK

Question

INDD has RGB [Black] swatch.How do I change it to CMYK [Black]? The INDD was created with the intent of being digital only, but a year later, needs to be a print file.[Black] is used both as text and as the background for white text. Tried, unsuccessfully: "Edit/Transparency Blend Space", this no longer changes the [Black] swatch (this worked for 15 years, stopped working a few years ago). Tried, unsuccessfully: "File/Document Setup", "Intent" from "Digital" to "Print", this has not changed the [Black] swatch from RGB to CMYK. I have a workaround of creating a new CMYK Black swatch, but I'd prefer an actual solution. Ideally, I'd prefer a solution that doesn't envovle having to make setting adjustments everytime I export to PDF. I have read solutions in these discussions, but none of them have helped. InDesign 2024 19.0, Windows 10. Thank you in advance.

THX-244940707f0r · Accepted Answer

Solution 99% of the time: "File/Document Setup", "Intent" from "Digital" to "Print".

If that solution fails, save the INDD as an IDML, opened it and the [Black] should display correctly as CMYK.

Thanks everyone!

rob day · Answer

Tried, unsuccessfully: "File/Document Setup", "Intent" from "Digital" to "Print", this has not changed the [Black] swatch from RGB to CMYK.  That should work—it works for me in CC2021. Have you tried trashing your Caches folder and if that doesn’t work trash your preferences?

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