Comments on: Better CMYK black printing http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-print/better-cmyk-black-printing/ Expert Photoshop tips and tricks for designers and photographers Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:41:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Photoshop Ninja http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-print/better-cmyk-black-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-1511 Photoshop Ninja Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:22:21 +0000 http://www.photoshopninja.com/2006/07/better-cmyk-black-printing/#comment-1511 That would give a mega rich black - great for digital print, but not so good for lytho for the reasons I stated above (registration - especially with small type). That would give a mega rich black – great for digital print, but not so good for lytho for the reasons I stated above (registration – especially with small type).

]]> By: Gary http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-print/better-cmyk-black-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Gary Thu, 04 Nov 2010 23:10:14 +0000 http://www.photoshopninja.com/2006/07/better-cmyk-black-printing/#comment-1480 I have tried so many different cmyk settings to make a guy go blind. The best one yet for me is 80 80 80 100. I have 4 different printers and overall this works the best. I have a Gerber Solar UVII and this mix gives just an awesome rich deep black. I have tried so many different cmyk settings to make a guy go blind. The best one yet for me is 80 80 80 100. I have 4 different printers and overall this works the best. I have a Gerber Solar UVII and this mix gives just an awesome rich deep black.

]]> By: Penelope Singer http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-print/better-cmyk-black-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Penelope Singer Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:32:06 +0000 http://www.photoshopninja.com/2006/07/better-cmyk-black-printing/#comment-1457 The best way I've found to verify that blacks match is to look at Photoshop's Channels palette. View one channel at a time, and look for harsh lines where the blacks meet. It's pretty easy to see that way. A quick hack to match your blacks: Convert your CMYK image to RGB and then back to CMYK. This should make the blacks uniform. (Although customized color settings & ICC profiles can sometimes affect the outcome.) Also, remember that if you haven't calibrated and profiled your monitor with something like X-Rite's Eye-One or ColorMunki, you can't trust what you see on screen. The best way I’ve found to verify that blacks match is to look at Photoshop’s Channels palette. View one channel at a time, and look for harsh lines where the blacks meet. It’s pretty easy to see that way.

A quick hack to match your blacks:
Convert your CMYK image to RGB and then back to CMYK. This should make the blacks uniform. (Although customized color settings & ICC profiles can sometimes affect the outcome.)

Also, remember that if you haven’t calibrated and profiled your monitor with something like X-Rite’s Eye-One or ColorMunki, you can’t trust what you see on screen.

]]> By: Chris Lambe http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-print/better-cmyk-black-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Chris Lambe Wed, 26 May 2010 10:37:10 +0000 http://www.photoshopninja.com/2006/07/better-cmyk-black-printing/#comment-1437 Many thanks for the information, worked perfectly by adding that little extra). Many thanks for the information, worked perfectly by adding that little extra).

]]> By: Photoshop Ninja http://photoshopninja.com/techniques-print/better-cmyk-black-printing/comment-page-1/#comment-1427 Photoshop Ninja Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:54:19 +0000 http://www.photoshopninja.com/2006/07/better-cmyk-black-printing/#comment-1427 Check you have your colour profiles and monitor calibrated. You should also re-read my article, I actually prefer around 0/60/0/100 (which replaces your cyan with magenta to give a warmer black). Check you have your colour profiles and monitor calibrated. You should also re-read my article, I actually prefer around 0/60/0/100 (which replaces your cyan with magenta to give a warmer black).

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