Changing RGB and CMYK files to grayscale for printing (Cynthia)

[Artzfartzy]

I am a long time user of Adobe Photoshop, but I am retired and cannot afford their prices. Question:  Can an RGB and CMYK file be changed to grayscale for professional printing?

[Dan C]

Hi @Artzfartzy,

Welcome to the forums

49 minutes ago, Artzfartzy said:

Can an RGB and CMYK file be changed to grayscale for professional printing?

I can confirm that Affinity apps can open/import RGB / CMYK files and they can be converted to Greyscale for printing.

What type of documents are you looking to open/import please?

Thanks in advance!

[Artzfartzy]

Graphics for a bulletin that gets printed for distribution to a group.  The editor sends the graphics in color, either RGB or CMYK, and I have to convert to grayscale. The bulletin is printed in black ink.  Thank you for answering me.  Adobe has gotten quite expensive, and although I purchased the Creative Suite since version 2, they don't seem to care.

[Dan C]

Thanks for confirming that, perhaps you should try the free 10 day trials of the Affinity apps, to see if they're right for you

Photo - https://affinity.serif.com/photo/trial
Designer - https://affinity.serif.com/designer/trial
Publisher - https://affinity.serif.com/publisher/trial

[Artzfartzy]

My printer worked it out for me, but I will try Affinity Photo.  Thank you so much for your help with this!