Faun Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Hello - I have a basic question: In the past, when I was still working with Photoshop, I always had to convert RGB images used in a file for printing to CMYK in Photoshop beforehand. If I didn't do that, I always got a call from prepress that RGB images were in PDF X3, and that it wouldn't work that way. But I have also had the experience that this did not cause any problems. (I can also open the Affinity Designer file in Affinity Photo. But there I can't find a way to convert a single image to CMYK). Can you guys give me an answer on this? Thanks a lot - Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komatös Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Hi @Faun Individual images can be changed in APhoto via Document -> Convert Format/ICC Profile. This is not possible with an ADesigner document, here it may help to change the colour space via File -> Document Setup -> Colour. Quote AMD Ryzen 7 5700X | INTEL Arc A770 LE 16 GB | 32 GB DDR4 3200MHz | Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (22631.2792) AMD A10-9600P | dGPU R7 M340 (2 GB) | 8 GB DDR4 2133 MHz | Windows 10 Home 22H2 (1945.3693) Affinity Suite V 2.3 & Beta 2.3 Better translations with: https://www.deepl.com/translator Need a system wide color picker? Try Microsoft's (New) Power Toys If you see a light at the end of the tunnel, it may be an oncoming train! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faun Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Hi Komatös, that is already clear to me. The question is whether I can give a PDF generated with ADesigner with RGB images in it to the printer? Thanks a lot - Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_l Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Komatös said: This is not possible with an ADesigner document It is, but personally I would not recommend it, as I like to have "full control" over colour conversion. Komatös 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faun Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Thanks for the info, joe_I, so it is possible. Whereby certainly the way that you convert RGB images in A-Photo to CMYK in advance is the better one. That's what you mean, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_l Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Just now, Faun said: That's what you mean, isn't it? Correct. But this is just my personal point of view. Saw too many awful results in my prepress years in order to change my mind. Old Bruce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faun Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 ... I understand. 🙂 Thank you, joe_I and Komatös. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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