Re: [Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-15 Thread Milan Knížek
TenLeftFingers píše v Po 12. 04. 2010 v 17:39 +0200: You're welcome. Party due to this topic, I did an overview of color management involving separate+. You can check it out here: http://www.brankovukelic.com/post/513356271/gimp-color-management-for-dtp I saw that and I have it bookmarked

[Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-12 Thread TenLeftFingers
You're welcome. Party due to this topic, I did an overview of color management involving separate+. You can check it out here: http://www.brankovukelic.com/post/513356271/gimp-color-management-for-dtp I saw that and I have it bookmarked ;) The new site design is great. I'll go through your

[Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-11 Thread TenLeftFingers
Branko, There's a wealth of information to process there - thank you so much. I really would rather do this work on Linux or not at all and you've given me everything I can imagine needing to know. Ten -- TenLeftFingers (via www.gimpusers.com) ___

[Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-05 Thread TenLeftFingers
Thanks folks. I didn't understand the CMYK seperator filter so I didn't use it. I'm pretty sure the printing company are using CMYK printers and apple computers - so I might ask them what color profile I should use. I'm designing on a cheap laptop so I guess the lack of calibration isn't helping.

[Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-05 Thread TenLeftFingers
Branko, that was extremely informative. Thank you. Yeah, I thought you meant laser printers. Some people confuse 4-color laser printers with real CMYK-capable machines. Actually, I didn't know the difference. Thanks again. You can get Huey at a very low price, and you can use Argyll CMS with

Re: [Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-03 Thread Praveen Venkatachari
You could convert to CMYK using the separate+ plugin if that's what you want. http://cue.yellowmagic.info/softwares/separate-plus/index.html -- Praveen On 1 April 2010 21:01, TenLeftFingers for...@gimpusers.com wrote: I've noticed (and since learned) that when an RGB graphic is printed on a

Re: [Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-02 Thread Branko Vukelic
On Fri, Apr 2, 2010 at 5:01 AM, TenLeftFingers for...@gimpusers.com wrote: I've noticed (and since learned) that when an RGB graphic is printed on a CMYK printer, the output can be much darker - perhaps more saturated? Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend modification I should make to

[Gimp-user] What final RGB adjustments before CMYK print?

2010-04-01 Thread TenLeftFingers
I've noticed (and since learned) that when an RGB graphic is printed on a CMYK printer, the output can be much darker - perhaps more saturated? Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone can recommend modification I should make to my images before sending them to the printer. I've considered simply