[Skinbus]

Hi Guys;
I need to do a text design for submission to another site. How is it created in rgb rather than cmyk? Thanks.

 

[Ripcord]

I usually create it in CMYK and then save it as RGB. For some reason, creating it with the RGB pallet sometimes results in the colors being off on the saved file.

 

[Skinbus]

Hey Neil..thanks for the reply & the solution.

 

[EricDeem]

How is the image supposed to be sent/used? Vector? Raster? Your screen displays in RGB and depending on what you are outputting the image to will depend on if it should be in RGB or CMYK. In the DTG world we prefer everything to be designed in RGB which allows for PNG files with transparencies to be used.

 

[Skinbus]

Is RGB the image default? Every image I open is shown as RGB.

 

[dlac]

Somwewhere I read that RGB is/was created for digital printers and printing.. The mixing to make black and colors is easier translated by the printer.. but screen printing and offset still relies on cmyk so I use them accordingly.. a long time ago I was doing early DTG basically with a color copier.. using RGB gave me awful blacks..
dlac

 

[SunState]

If you are using PS or AI when you open a new document you pick the color mode in that screen.

 

[lazographics]

Depends on what your designing for. If it's for a website or basically to be viewed on screen then RGB would be the way to go. If it's for printing purposes then design in CMYK. I do DTG and do all my designs in the CMYK pallet since that is the ink set that is used.

 

[Ripcord]

RGB is an additive color process, meaning that 0-0-0 is a black monitor and the colors are created by adding red, green, and blue light. CMYK is a subtractive process in which 0-0-0-0 is a white surface (paper, T-shirt, etc.) where the light reflected off the white is made up of all colors and the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink block specific colors from reflecting. So printing (screen, digital, DTG) is done with CMYK inks, however in the digital/ DTG realm, the monitor displays the image in RGB and the colors must be interpreted to print in CMYK. Most inkjet printers are designed to accept RGB images which can be viewed on a monitor, and print them out as CMYK.

 

[RockShot]

i am really knowing cmyk vs rgb when i was a saleman on clothes. As you know that the color range of rgb is bigger than cmyk but cmyk color value is most useful for printing. But, the temperator of the printer and the quality of the ink also effect the color effect. So, you really need to try more time to get your favorite.
Hope my reply can help you and hope to be your friend.
Good day!

 

[Skinbus]

Thanks for the reply Rock!