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  • July 30, 2019
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How do you export a file in CMYK ?  Do I select "Monitor color" ?

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    Correct answer Jao vdL

    Lightroom cloud cannot export to anything but sRGB jpeg. You need Lightroom Classic to export to anything else. Classic cannot export to CMYK color spaces though. You would need to do that in Photoshop if you actually really need it. You generally do not want to do that if you do not know extremely well what you are doing. It is generally best to deliver files in standard color spaces. AdobeRGB is generally fine for offset output and in most cases sRGB will work more than good enough.

    Lastly, you absolutely never ever want to use monitor color space. That is only specific to your own monitor and basically guarantees inaccurate color.

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    July 30, 2019

    If he really wants CMYK, you need to ask the question which version? US Web Coated?  Uncoated, etc. There are many different versions of CMYK and if you don't do this right and geared towards their actual process you will get bad results. That is even apart from the question of black ink density and such. CMYK is a real hornet's nest and if you don't control the press something you don't want to mess with too much. Much safer to send standard adobeRGB or sRGB files and have them do the conversion in a way they get consistent results.

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      geneg81050639Author
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      July 30, 2019

      Thanks, very helpful! Gene Gustafson Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

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      Jao vdLCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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      July 30, 2019

      Lightroom cloud cannot export to anything but sRGB jpeg. You need Lightroom Classic to export to anything else. Classic cannot export to CMYK color spaces though. You would need to do that in Photoshop if you actually really need it. You generally do not want to do that if you do not know extremely well what you are doing. It is generally best to deliver files in standard color spaces. AdobeRGB is generally fine for offset output and in most cases sRGB will work more than good enough.

      Lastly, you absolutely never ever want to use monitor color space. That is only specific to your own monitor and basically guarantees inaccurate color.

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      geneg81050639Author
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      July 30, 2019

      Thanks for that info.I have a magazine printer who says he needs CMYK, so I'll have to contact him to clarify that.Gene Gustafson Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device

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