---
type: faq
title: "What file format should I use for color-critical projects?"
description: "For color-critical work, build and export your file in CMYK rather than RGB, because presses print in CMYK and RGB colors can shift when they are converted"
resource: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/finish/what-file-format-should-i-use-for-color-critical-projects
tags: ["Finish", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# What file format should I use for color-critical projects?

For color-critical work, build and export your file in CMYK rather than RGB, because presses print in CMYK and RGB colors can shift when they are converted

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- Hub: Finish
- URL: https://www.4over4.com/faqs/finish/what-file-format-should-i-use-for-color-critical-projects