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colour gamut

Photo Technique: What is the difference between RGB and CMYK?

Red, green and blue (RGB) are the primary colours of light. Blue, red and yellow are the primary colours for pigment. Professional printing services use CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, k is for black). Before sending your big photo project to the printer, convert your images from RGB to CMYK on your computer and adjust them accordingly. You will notice a difference since CMYK has a smaller colour gamut than RGB.

Did you know that Adobe RGB has a greater colour gamut than sRGB, which has a greater colour gamut than CMYK? Adobe RGB > sRGB > CMYK

Adobe RGB colour gamut (original image)

Adobe RGB colour gamut (original image)

Image converted to CMYK

Image converted to CMYK

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