6 Answered Questions for the topic color spaces

Color Spaces Painting Graphic Design Rgb

07/02/19

How to convert RGB colors into CMYK (real paint colors)?

How can I convert an RGB color into a real life color?If I mix equal amounts of red, green and blue paint together in real life, I will never achieve a white color, in the way you do when setting... more
Color Spaces Graphic Design Color Rgb

06/25/19

What is the difference between CMYK and RGB? Are there other color spaces I should know?

I'm a photographer, who dabbles in graphic design from time to time as well. What are the differences between the various color spaces?

Why am I only getting grayscales / monotones when applying colors in Adobe Illustrator?

When I try to change the color after tracing a `JPEG` image in Illustrator and expanding it, it becomes gray. I have tried lots of color changes but the result is always the same. **Why can't I... more

What ICC profiles does Adobe Illustrator use to convert between RGB and CMYK in its color picker?

I'm trying to understand Adobe Illustrator's color conversion method between RGB/HSB and CMYK. I'm pretty sure they use ICC profiles to do the conversion, and they make a bunch of ICC profiles... more

03/27/19

Who first discovered CMYK?

It has been used for colour printing for many, many years, but who (and when) first discovered that a bright pink colour (magenta), a light blue (cyan), yellow and black can be mixed to create... more

How to process images to emulate mismatched color profiles?

I have been trying to emulate a saturation effect that occurs when I do the following in Photoshop: 1. Select the Export As dialog and choosing JPEG `without` integrating an ICC profile 2.... more

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