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RGB vs CMYK

RGB VS CMYK

Identifiers

Red

Green

Blue

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Black

Stats

Uses brightness levels via liquid crystal diode (LCD) cathode ray tube (CTR)

256 brightness levels (0-255)

0=black 255=white

16,777,216 color potentials

Uses color dots to cover light wavelengths

100% black dots (or CMY) = solid black (or CMY)

0%=pure white

1 million color variants

Arsenal

Computer monitors

Email

Internet/Websites

CD/DVD Files

Television

Office/Home Printers

All digital files

Posters

Billboards

Glossies

Business cards

Brochures and Leaflets

All types of traditional print media

Strengths

Best for onscreen or digital viewing

Can adapt to basic home or office printing

Allows easy on-screen colormanipulation (Photoshop, etc.)

CMYK-convertible (through Adobe Photoshop, etc.)

Offset printing processors

Crisper colors on blue-white printing paper

Warmer colors on creamy-white paper

Weakness

Precision level of RGB to CMYK conversion

Color cost

Verdict

Digital = RGB wins

Print = CMYK wins RGB CM K vs VS IDENTIFIERS CYAN RED MAGENTA GREEN YELLOW BLUE BLACK * COLOR * COLOR M STATS Uses brightness levels via liquid crystal diode (LCD) cathode ray tube (CTR) Uses color dots to cover light wavelengths %23 100% black dots= solid black 256 brightness levels (0-255) (or CMY) (or CMY) 0=black 255=white 0%=pure white 16,777,216 color potentials 1 million color variants ARSENAL Computer monitors Posters Email Billboards Internet/Websites Glossies CD/DVD Files Business cards Television Brochures and Leaflets Office/Home Printers All types of traditional print media All digital files STRENGIHS Best for onscreen or digital viewing Offset printing processors Can adapt to basic home or office printing Crisper colors on blue-white printing paper Allows easy on-screen colormanipulation (Photoshop, etc.) Warmer colors on creamy-white paper CMYK-convertible (throughAdobe Photoshop, etc.) WEAKNESS Precision level of RGB Color cost to CMYK conversion $ $$$ VERDICT Digital= RGB wins Print= CMYK wins www www.cardprinting.us twitter @cardprintus Courtesy of: You Tube www.youtube.com/user/CardPrintingUS/feed YCardPrinting.us facebook, www.facebook.com/cardprinting.us Google+ www.plus.google.com/108319921384483704529/about Produced by www.optimaltargeting.com

RGB vs CMYK

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CardPrinting.us presents an infographic weighing the pros and cons of using both RGB versus CMYK color codes in the printing process. Colorful and informative in equal measures, the infographic is di... vided in sections detailing the identifiers, stats, arsenal, strengths, weakness, and the verdict for each spectrum. RGB (red, green, blue) is at the right side, and CYMK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) is at the left. Graphics and text make the infographic easy enough to understand even for those who aren’t well versed in color spectrum and printing process. Reading through the infographic can help clients and artists decide on which works best for them, especially since the arsenal section lists down the tools and media suitable for both RGB and CMYK. As well, they can get tips from the strengths and weakness sections, plus the final verdict which states that as far as the digital realm is concerned, RGB wins while CMYK is tops in print form.

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