Question
Should I design my business card in RGB or CMYK in Photoshop?
Answer
Design in CMYK. Presses lay down cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink, while RGB describes light on a screen, so a CMYK file previews colors much closer to the printed result.
- Set CMYK as the color mode when you create the document, before placing any elements.
- Designing in RGB and converting later often makes colors look duller or muddier.
- Bright RGB blues and greens are the most likely to shift on conversion.
- Proof your file in CMYK so no surprises appear after printing.
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