Expert: Glen Demers - 1/4/2011

Question
I'm using Adobe 5.0 and trying to create business cards from photos I've taken with my Canon G9 powershot. I'm now using the RAW function of the camera , just jpeg. After making some color corrections and contrast/brightness adjustments, I'm pleased with what I print out on my HP officejet. But when I send the file in CMYK format to the publisher some of the colors are much different. What do I or the publisher need to know about the other to correct this issue?

Answer
Hi Ralph,

Make sure to convert a copy of your image to CMYK before proofing it on your Officejet. Converting to CMYK in itself will change a lot of colors, click here for a more detailed explanation; http://www.bestprintingonline.com/cmyk-color.htm#converted

Make sure your officejet is color calibrated. HP should have information on how to do this, depending on your model printer. At the very least print out a test page and compare the CMYK color swatches to swatches from your publisher.

Hope this helps,
Glen Demers
Adobe Certified Expert, Photoshop 7
Prepress Technician, Best Printing Online
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