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Predominantly vector with some raster graphics mixed in. I export to Photo after I design in Designer to add a vignette layer on most of the designs in the series I am working on now. I've been exporting JPGs from Designer to Photo and I have also been opening Designer files in Photo and then exporting as JPG for comparison, however I'm not noticing a difference in color value quality either way. Photo is always the "last stop" before finalizing a design with a vignette and then exporting a JPG (I'll look into PDF) to share and print from. Do you know how a design created with RGB would come out printed with laser printer? My goal is to develop a file that will best retain color values while also printing well on either laser or inkjet printers (I have no control over what kind of printer will be used).

These will be files to share with others of my designs for printing. I'm going to encourage printing on inkjet printers on a gloss or semigloss paper. I'm attempting to determine the best file format for preserving color values so that I can share the most accurate version of what I have designed.

Thanks, Walt. Reading up on and learning more about retaining/preserving color values. This is my first foray into printing with increased accuracy. I appreciate your input! -A

Thanks for your responses Walt and Hangman. Hangman: Thanks for identifying the issue with U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 and Generic CMYK. I have addressed that. I have been exporting using PNG for uploads that require color value retention. I have tested out a jpeg and discovered that I can retain color values with that file type, which I will use moving forward. Good to know about PDF exporting and the padlock button. Very helpful. Much Appreciated -A

Hi, Thanks for responding. I have attached the files you requested. I have also realized that I did not specify that the issue occurs when I open "png" files in Photo that were created in Designer. The color swatches on PNGs and PDFs designed in and saved after a Designer session open in Photo with colors that are different like 60, 40, 40, 100 opening as 75, 71, 65, 80 When I open a Designer file (.afdesign) in Photo, I find that the CMYK colors stay true to how they were punched in in Designer. Again, the issue seems to occur with opening PNGs and PDFs in Photo (I haven't tried any other file types). Is there a way that I can open PNGs exported from Designer and keep accurate CMYK values after opening in Photo? Swatch Color Sample.afdesign

Hi All, Preface: My color preferences are set to identical settings in both Designer and Photo. Problem: I'm having some issues with color difference when I send a file from Designer to Photo. My CMYK files that I have designed in Designer open in Photo differently. I've used the sample tool to confirm that colors are indeed coded differently. The black is most noticeable: I design with 60, 40, 40, 100 and when I open in Photo I get 75, 71, 65, 80 Additionally, I have never been able to get Designer to store 60, 40, 40, 100 as one of my CMYK settings. I always have to punch it when I need it. Does anyone else experience these problems? Thanks in advance for your help on this -A