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Is it possible to work in the CMYK color space in Inkscape?
Thanks!
RBG and CMYK color space?
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WhaddyaKnow
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Re: RBG and CMYK color space?
Thankyou 
What's the method of doing this and is it highly complicated?
What's the method of doing this and is it highly complicated?
Re: RBG and CMYK color space?
WhaddyaKnow wrote:Is it possible to work in the CMYK color space in Inkscape?
Technically I don't think you can. From the Inkscape Guide
Inkscape stores color internally in the RGB format. This is the only color specification supported by SVG. Furthermore, the entry boxes are set up so that the value in one is always zero. (Any color in RGB color space can be defined using only three of the CMYK terms. The definition is not unique.) Better support for CMYK is planned.
Wed may have been referring to the fact that you can define colours using CMYK sliders, but the document will still be RGB.
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WhaddyaKnow
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Re: RBG and CMYK color space?
That's what I thought.
I tried exporting to Scribus but it was way too complicated when it came to setting up the CMYK.
Oh well.
I'll save up for an old version of Corel Draw
I tried exporting to Scribus but it was way too complicated when it came to setting up the CMYK.
Oh well.
I'll save up for an old version of Corel Draw
Re: RBG and CMYK color space?
WhaddyaKnow wrote:I'll save up for an old version of Corel Draw
Unfortunately, that may be the best option if you're working with print. SVG lacks a bunch of other printer features, like bleeds.
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Simarilius
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Re: RBG and CMYK color space?
Profiled and spot colors are coming, but are very much a wip at the moment