@barnardco: What actually happens when you switch to CMYK mode? 🖨️ vs 🖥️ #graphicdesign #colourtheory #CMYK #RGB #designtok

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sleepyyowl
SleepyyOwl :
so rgb for digital use and the other one for printed use?
2026-06-15 23:09:03
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kruzsanchez
Kruz Sanchez :
As a print manager, it’s insane how many “professionals” don’t know
2026-06-17 01:04:26
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jravelo418
Mhiles Kettering :
web/screens are moving to okchl/hsl
2026-06-17 06:05:30
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donut.and.aqua
Donut and Aqua :
There are some companies who work with RGB printers though😅👍🏻
2026-06-16 14:50:18
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big.chungus4526
Big Chungus :
I just use an RGB printer
2026-06-15 13:06:38
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susanease
Susanaese :
My wet dream as a graphic designer is one of them monitors that show you true colors so when you work you see the most true hues while working. I forgot what it’s even called after I checked the price :,)
2026-06-16 07:54:28
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blue_bit
BlueBit :
Not to mention in CMYK your prints will come out darker then you think it will so you need to account for that
2026-06-15 17:56:16
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lulzforte
lulzforte :
nice vid! please consider a lower bg music volume, was distracting and difficult to hear the talk 🥰
2026-06-15 12:17:20
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andrew_bennison
Andrew :
didn't know you had a brother and its cool you are getting him involved in the content
2026-06-15 12:27:58
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aprettyfungal
katieculbertson :
Would love a video on how to calibrate your monitor!
2026-06-15 17:00:52
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roo_the_red
Rowdy Roo :
you're also looking at it on an RGB monitor
2026-06-15 13:19:05
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redhorizon94
RedHorizon :
"not unless you manually adjust them to something that comes close" wait, shouldn't that automatically happen when you switch to CMYK mode? Shouldn't it find the closest colors possible?
2026-06-16 16:20:18
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_medusa______
Medusa 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 :
So can anyone answer please on how to get colours to print as vibrant as they are on the monitor? I've started upping the saturation by about 20 but don't know if that's the right way
2026-06-16 08:50:36
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nestorposter
nestorposter :
US Web coated? Is that actually used anywhere outside the US?
2026-06-16 22:45:28
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agingerartist
agingerartist :
Don’t get me started on Pantone! 😁
2026-06-15 12:47:22
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skelzee
skelzee :
All of these new Canva “graphic designers” don’t know this. Had a client get mad that the print artwork they sent looked different in person, I had to explain that they designed in rgb and I had to convert
2026-06-17 02:48:22
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dotxaymar
Xaymar :
And yet the CMYK mode is not even close to accurate to the actual printed image
2026-06-16 16:50:53
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junior.wmg
JuniorWMG 🏳️‍🌈 🚩 :
And stuff like that is why brands work with Pantone colors. They look the same on print and digital.
2026-06-16 04:56:55
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sweethrtbrkr
sweetheartbreaker :
Jumpscare every time I do this 🤣
2026-06-15 12:17:22
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b.o.o.g.y.m.a.n.98
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i found out that if you start in CMYK and place your image, the shift is less that if you change document color mode to CMYK, doesn't work on everything though, only on some images
2026-06-16 11:53:11
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nottooshort
NovemberX :
if printing, cmyk. otherwise rgb. that's it
2026-06-16 08:42:13
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omnia_finium
Omnia Finium :
what about spot colors
2026-06-17 05:24:14
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kingdanett
KingDanett :
From what Ive been told the easiey way to describe the difference is RGB is designed for black screens while cmyk is designed for white paper. RGB is lighting the black, CMYK is darkening the white.
2026-06-17 16:13:08
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abi_g_skinner
Abi Greig-Skinner :
This is the bane of my existence 😳
2026-06-15 17:43:09
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