CMYK Black
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- Ampersanderson
Anyone have a tested and true CMYK mix for a deep black? I know some people posted these a long while back, but it's gone.
Also, recommendations on the best method to construct this deep black in an image in Photoshop (CS2)? Simply adjust the levels of each separate channel?
Thanksies.
- capsize0
that's a black eye right there
- 5timuli0
Safe black:
45c/100k
Deep black:
40c/50m/60y/100k
- waynepixel0
Rich black always works good for me, but there any many combination to pay with?
60 40 40 100
- acescence0
talk to your printer- mixes over 200% can saturate the paper. also- offset can handle the densities better than a digital press
- Ampersanderson0
Thanks, guys. I know that Mr. Place had an interesting and unexpected mix in the old post. I'm curious...
- Rand0
I use 40 20 20 100
- skt0
talk to your printer- mixes over 200% can saturate the paper. also- offset can handle the densities better than a digital press
acescence
(Sep 18 07, 04:37)what he said, i've had printers stipulate a maximum mix percentage before...
- waynepixel0
Alway a good idear to talk to the printer too. :)
- skt0
good advice. but you should probably talk to the printer.
- waynepixel0
Printer is the man to talk too, or the printer mate, printer man. or even the printer itself, but I am not too sure where you would sand with the printer, maybe to the right would be a good idea, contact the printer.
- Ampersanderson0
alright, people. time for some project lowdown.
there is no printer involved. i am simply printing off old, scanned black and white line drawings on an inkjet. i need them to be dark and rich. so far the best results are coming from the 40c/100k combo.
thanks fer the feedback. storing in memory bank...
- skt0
you should probably talk to the printer anyway.
- Rand0
I never talk to the printer
- tank020
45/30/30/100
- kerus0
the default ps rich black has always worked for me. a varnish will help too
- skt0
my ink jet is forever running out of varnish...
- skt0
so you should probably just ask the printer.
- designerror0
super blackā¢
30/10/1/100never failed me
- Rand0
yeah that 1% makes all the difference
- kerus0
try 8 / 6 / 7 / 5309