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Image mode for for simple black ink drawing

Community Beginner ,
Mar 15, 2023 Mar 15, 2023

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I am working with hand drawn cartoons that have been scanned and saved as PDFs. All cartoons are simple black line drawings--no grey tones. I need to do simple editing--erase spots and such. What image mode should I use--bitmap, greytone, CMYK. These cartoons will be ultimately printed in a book--not for the web.

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Community Expert , Mar 15, 2023 Mar 15, 2023

I would use Grayscale not bitmap even if they are black line drawings. The edges will be smoother and IMO give a better quality print.

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I would use Grayscale not bitmap even if they are black line drawings. The edges will be smoother and IMO give a better quality print.

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Thanks. Sounds good.

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Mar 17, 2023 Mar 17, 2023

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I'd normally consider using RGB, since Greyscale colour management is pretty limited, mind you - with black (solid) lines only, the advice from @kevin stohlmeyer seems good

 

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net - adobe forum volunteer - co-author: 'getting colour right'
google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

 

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Thanks, Neil. So RGB could be used even though this project is for print.

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Mar 28, 2023 Mar 28, 2023

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Yes, if the printer will accept RGB, Greyscale is a nightmare outside of Photoshop 

 

If the printer requires CMYK then first ask them which CMYK ICC profile to use - 

Next - in Photoshop you can convert images to Black Ink using the CMYK profile.

That way you know they will be treated correctly.

 

In Photoshop Color Settings > Working Gray:

click ‘Load Gray’ and find the CMYK profile you want, e.g. 'ISOcoatedV2'

It will then be available as a grayscale profile that you can convert to.

eg “Black Ink - ISOcoatedV2”

 

I hope this helps
neil barstow, colourmanagement net - adobe forum volunteer - co-author: 'getting colour right'
google me "neil barstow colourmanagement" for lots of free articles on colour management

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