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type: faq
title: "What is process color?"
description: "Process color is full-color printing created by combining the four CMYK inks, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, in tiny overlapping dots. Your eye blends t"
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# What is process color?

Process color is full-color printing created by combining the four CMYK inks, cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, in tiny overlapping dots. Your eye blends t

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