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type: faq
title: "Will my printed photos look the same as they do on screen?"
description: "They will look close, but not identical. Screens display color in RGB with a backlight, while printing uses CMYK inks on paper, so some shift is normal, es"
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tags: ["Marketing Materials", "faq"]
timestamp: 2026-07-20T18:54:40.856Z
---

# Will my printed photos look the same as they do on screen?

They will look close, but not identical. Screens display color in RGB with a backlight, while printing uses CMYK inks on paper, so some shift is normal, es

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