CMYK, it’s a term that is commonly used in
printing but you’ll be surprised how many people don’t know what it actually
means. CMYK refers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta,
yellow, and key (black).
Color printing typically uses four ink
colors; Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. The first three letters are self
explanatory, but where does the K come from? Here’s the technical part, the ‘K’
stands or key, because in four color printing , Cyan, Magenta and Yellow
printing plates are carefully keyed or aligned with the KEY of the black key
plate. It has also been said that the ‘K’ comes from last letter in ‘Black’ and
was chosen because ‘B’ was already used as Blue in RGB.
The
CMYK color model is based off the fact that surfaces appear to be certain
colors because of the wavelengths of light they absorb and reflect. For
example, things that appear to be red will only reflect red light. Objects that
appear to be white will reflect all wavelengths of light, and objects that
appear black absorb all wavelengths (which is why you should avoid wearing black
in the summer to stay cool).As a subtractive color system, CMYK color takes
advantage of this phenomenon by depositing inks on a surface in order to
selectively absorb certain colors of light. The light that isn’t absorbed by
the inks is reflected into an observer’s eye, which results in them seeing the
intended color.
The
differences between CMYK and Pantone should be considered when deciding which
coloring process to use. For consistent branding and logos, Pantone is a better
choice. For print jobs where exact color isn’t a concern, CMYK is the best
choice. It all depends on the nature of the print job and budget constraints.
Talk to one of our friendly specialist to find out which option is best for
you.
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