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type: faq
title: "What color mode should my files be in for printing?"
description: "For anything headed to a commercial press, build and submit your files in CMYK color mode. Presses print with cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks, so a C"
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timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What color mode should my files be in for printing?

For anything headed to a commercial press, build and submit your files in CMYK color mode. Presses print with cyan, magenta, yellow, and black inks, so a C

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