What should my InDesign Colour settings be?

What should my InDesign Colour settings be?

In Photoshop and InDesign, set your color settings by clicking Edit > Color Settings. We recommend using North America Prepress 2 (or Europe Prepress 3 if you are based in Europe). Your RGB working space is now Adobe RGB and your CMYK working space is U.S Web Coated (SWOP) v2 or Coated FOGRA39 (ISO 12647–2:2004)

What is the blackest black in CMYK?

But what we like is something called “Rich Black” and this is a value that we have created based on tests with our printers to produce the darkest, most natural-looking black value. This is 60% Cyan, 40% Magenta and Yellow, and 100% Black.

Can CMYK print black?

A combination of all colors in CMYK will get you the best results. Using C 60, M 40, Y 40, K 100 color values ensures a solid black print. For a more icy looking black print, design using C 60, M 40, Y 30, K 100 for cool black. A seemingly slight change in color values can have a big impact on the look of a color.

How do you export to rich black in InDesign?

Go to the InDesign>Preferences… in MacOS/OSX systems or the Edit>Preferences… menu command in Windows-based computers and change the settings in the Printing/Exporting: option box to Output All Blacks Accurately.

How do you make true black?

To achieve true black CMYK, the printing company mixes the typical solid black ink over one or more of the CMYK colours. This makes a far darker tone and a richer black to print. Typically to achieve a true black, they will mix 100% of the normal black ink with 50% of each of the other inks of CMYK.

How do I know if my InDesign is RGB or CMYK?

One easy way to check the color mode in InDesign is to use the Color panel. Navigate to Window > Color > Color to bring up the Color panel if it is not already open. You will see colors measured in individual percentages of CMYK or RGB, depending on your document’s color mode.

Does InDesign automatically convert RGB to CMYK?

The vast majority of InDesign users should be importing RGB images into InDesign, and then exporting CMYK PDF files to send to a printer. If you choose the PDF/X-1a pdf preset, for example, that will automatically convert all RGB images to CMYK.

How do I get true black in CMYK?

What is the difference between black and registration in InDesign?

They both end up producing black, but when you select “Black”, it only uses the black toner from your color printer. However, when you select “Registration”, it then takes every single color that is available and puts it together, whether it’s a spot color, blended color, CMYK, doesn’t matter. Never use “Registration”.

What is the percentage of CMYK in InDesign?

In this case, the cursor is over a black section of an image, and the total ink (look next to “CMYK”) is 238%. This is great because it gives you real-time, accurate feedback about what CMYK colors are going to come out of InDesign, even if you place RGB images into InDesign.

What kind of Black should I use when designing for CMYK print?

In InDesign and Illustrator there is a preference setting called “Appearance of Black” which can be set to display blacks “as black” or “accurately.” For print work, you should always set these to display and print blacks accurately so you don’t make an embarrassing error.

How do you create a CMYK Swatch in InDesign?

To create a new CMYK Swatch, open up the Swatches panel (Window > Color > Swatches) and click to select one of the existing color swatches (any will do). Click on the New Swatch icon at the bottom of the panel, or select New Color Swatch… from the panel’s drop-down menu.

How to create a rich black in InDesign?

To create a Rich Black, you simply need to increase the levels of Cyan, Magenta and Yellow when you create a new CMYK swatch, and keep the level of Key (Black) at a level of 100%. To create a new CMYK Swatch, open up the Swatches panel (Window > Color > Swatches) and click to select one of the existing color swatches (any will do).