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fashiongirl
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June 22, 2018
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Converting PNG files to Indexed Mode in Photoshop

  • June 22, 2018
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Hello Community,

I recently purchased some art work which included an allover multi color floral repeat pattern (was originally hand painted) but sent to me as a PNG file. I would like to know if this PNG file can be converted to Indexed Mode in photoshop so that I can actually recolor the print to different colorways. In the past I used to buy European artwork that they would send to me in a file that was already set up so that I can easily recolor them via indexed mode in photoshop however not sure if PNG files work the same way. I am working with Adobe Suite CS3 on a Windows 10 PC.

Thanks much!

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    c.pfaffenbichler
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    c.pfaffenbichlerCommunity Expert
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    June 23, 2018

    One can convert an RGB image to Indexed Colour, but that may not be all you need with regard to number and distribution of colors etc.

    Maybe you can post screenshots to clarify and explain what the ultimate use is intended to be (textile printing maybe?).

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    fashiongirlAutor
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    June 24, 2018

    The above is a file of a multi color print that I purchased from a website that sells graphics/artwork. This was originally hand painted and I was only able to download it as a PNG file. The end use would be for textile printing. I would like to be able to recolor this print in a few different colorways (see examples below of other prints I have recolored in the past). Can this be accomplished with a PNG file? Thank you.

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    fashiongirlAutor
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    June 25, 2018

    In my opinion the whole discussion is almost nonsensical without

    knowing the textile printing process:

    Textile printing - Wikipedia

    For instance: light versions of an ink color are represented in GIF

    by different swatches (colors). Light versions of an ink are printed

    by rasterization. "Arbitrary" colors can be simulated by few inks

    using dithering. Most impressive: tenthousands of colors by just

    four inks: CMYK.

    Best regards --Gernot Hoffmann


    Hello,

    Thanks for the feedback. I am not a technical print expert, I am on the creative end and usually pass recolored artwork (that us usually limited to 12 colors) to a professional print studio who formats the artwork ready for factory production. I have taken note of your feedback however. Thanks!

    Best Wishes!

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