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title: "CMYK Values for Print, From Rich Black to Total Ink Limits"
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# CMYK Values for Print, From Rich Black to Total Ink Limits

Rich black is 60/40/40/100 and total ink stays under 300%. The CMYK values that print true, the ones that ruin a job, and how RGB colors shift on conversion.

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