Mr. William i cant thank u enough! Excellent content as always but this one is exactly what i was looking for, for my job. We are sent many posters, imgs etc. and i have this problem all the time when i have to prepare them for printing, and ppl there showed me a way to work around it by making selections and adjustments (selective color) which is no way as acurate as yours and very time consuming. Thank you very very very much !!! 😀💯
Thanks for clear explanations. I've heard about something similar way for flexography ; possible to produce only 3 plates > CMY (no black) to simulate full colors as CMYK.
hi! i have book to print, but i need isbn code with CMYK 100%K. your options make all black on the cover, i dont want it. my 'black' on cover is violet - and its ok, i dont need MAXIMUM black all over the book cover. -.-
Ideally page layout should be done in a proper application such as InDesign. Then elements are separate and can be colored differently as needed. Then the bar code could be vector art instead. But that does not appear the case here. Rather all the art is a raster image. In that case, I would recommend you leave the bar code with CMY in it. It will work fine on a digital press (likely this project's destination). Not ideal, but that's from using Photoshop to do page layout (not it's intended use). If you monkey with the bar code to reduce it to only black, there is a risk it alters the bar code enough to not work work well if the thickness of the bars change too much. So better to leave it alone.
Hello! I currently have a large booklet that I am printing through InDesign. Is there a way to do this in InDesign or will I have to go and edit each photo in photoshop before printing? Thanks!
Are your images photographs? Don't do this. The result would be terrible. The technique in this video is NOT for photographs. It is to make pure black for artwork or screen captures, for example a comic book or software manual. So if your images are screen captures, yes, do each, and no, InDesign has no capability to do this for you.
After I finish editing my image in photoshop, my grays, tans, always look tinted of either green or blues when I go to print. Is this what I need to do to avoid those issues?
Not for photos. The procedure in this video applies to screen captures of computer screens or other non-photo artwork. If your photos start neutral but output with unwanted color casts, the output device is not properly calibrated for accurate gray balance.
@@wc7 what if I have these issues with artwork? Is there a way around that? For example, I have an image using neons, they’re always coming out flat and inaccurate shades. Do I just need to adjust levels manually to reach desired effects?
@@THE_BE702 Color saturation, or lack of it, has nothing to do with this topic. This topic is about using black only for neutral tones instead of CMY. If your "neons" are flat I would question the method of graphic reproduction. If converting to CMYK these colors will never be vibrant no matter what you do. CMYK has a much smaller gamut. The solution is use hexachrome 6 or 7 color process that is *outrageously* expensive, or another printing process that is not limited to CMYK. I really don't know how to advise you with so much unknown. At a minimum, saturate the colors you want to make brighter, and make them as pure as possible, meaning using the least number of colors. For example, bright yellow make sure 100% yellow and no cyan or black, maybe slight magenta if needed for the desired color. Any bit of cyan or black will make any of the other colors look dull. Some work takes the hand of an experienced craftsman to get the best possible result for the reproduction method used.
Hi there, I have asked the following question around the Internet, but am not receiving any form of solid answer thus far. From the information you have offered here, it appears you know quite a bit about digital printing and may have an answer to my question. What I would like to know is how to get dark blacks and accurate gray tones when inking a black and white comic book in Photoshop? I have my settings set to Grayscale mode and am using true black (0,0,0,100), but my test prints look muddy, with a weak, dark gray-looking black. Any suggestions on how to get a deep black and accurate gray tones would be great. Thank you for your time and wisdom.
There are far too many unknowns to give you a solid answer. My first question would be what is "my test prints"? Your desktop printer? Is it calibrated? To what? Blacks are no blacker than the ink. And apparent "blackness" is also a function of contrast. Print on a cast-coated bright white sheet and black really appears black. Print on newsprint, a bit gray already, and blacks don't seem as black but it's just because of the lack of contrast. So much I don't know here to give any good answer. You have much to study if you want to master color, even monochrome color is a science. At any rate, I use 20% dot gain for monochrome profile and have my systems and printers calibrated to it. That's typical but not necessarily the rule. It just comes from my offset lithography background. Those rules don't apply to all methods of graphic reproduction.
Is there a way to create a perfect circular gradient from 100K black to 30K black on a background? When i give these values to a CMYK document and print it i get purplish background. What am i doing wrong?
To keep a neutral tone, there are two solutions. 1. make the gradient in a grayscale document, then convert it to CMYK. 2. make the gradient in the black channel only. Either way should appear neutral tone on screen. If the printer doesn't match, it needs color profiling.
over 10 years in photoshop and its my first time knowing this wow
thank you for this valuable information
Awesome. Glad I could share. Thanks for watching.
Mr. William i cant thank u enough! Excellent content as always but this one is exactly what i was looking for, for my job. We are sent many posters, imgs etc. and i have this problem all the time when i have to prepare them for printing, and ppl there showed me a way to work around it by making selections and adjustments (selective color) which is no way as acurate as yours and very time consuming. Thank you very very very much !!! 😀💯
I'm very pleased to know it helps others. Something I've used for years and decided it was time to share.
This is the information I was really looking for.
It surprised me. thank you 👏
Good to hear. Thanks for watching.
bro, tutorial is perfect! the narration, execution, everything!! thanks!!!
Thank you very much
This is amazing learning! I'm so excited to know this now. Thanks a bunch Mr. William
you have no idea how much you helped my by this trick . thank you kindly
This is amazing! Thanks William! 😀
Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for clear explanations. I've heard about something similar way for flexography ; possible to produce only 3 plates > CMY (no black) to simulate full colors as CMYK.
great tutorial
thank you, your tips are incredible.
Thank you for the kind words, and thanks for watching.
thank you very much !
hi! i have book to print, but i need isbn code with CMYK 100%K. your options make all black on the cover, i dont want it. my 'black' on cover is violet - and its ok, i dont need MAXIMUM black all over the book cover. -.-
Ideally page layout should be done in a proper application such as InDesign. Then elements are separate and can be colored differently as needed. Then the bar code could be vector art instead. But that does not appear the case here. Rather all the art is a raster image. In that case, I would recommend you leave the bar code with CMY in it. It will work fine on a digital press (likely this project's destination). Not ideal, but that's from using Photoshop to do page layout (not it's intended use). If you monkey with the bar code to reduce it to only black, there is a risk it alters the bar code enough to not work work well if the thickness of the bars change too much. So better to leave it alone.
Super Cool! Danke!
Could you please make a tutorial for flexo color seperation
i don't know flexo
then if i save it asa jpeg and print it, will it be true black? thanks!
Hello! I currently have a large booklet that I am printing through InDesign. Is there a way to do this in InDesign or will I have to go and edit each photo in photoshop before printing? Thanks!
Are your images photographs? Don't do this. The result would be terrible. The technique in this video is NOT for photographs. It is to make pure black for artwork or screen captures, for example a comic book or software manual. So if your images are screen captures, yes, do each, and no, InDesign has no capability to do this for you.
Thank you
After I finish editing my image in photoshop, my grays, tans, always look tinted of either green or blues when I go to print. Is this what I need to do to avoid those issues?
Not for photos. The procedure in this video applies to screen captures of computer screens or other non-photo artwork. If your photos start neutral but output with unwanted color casts, the output device is not properly calibrated for accurate gray balance.
@@wc7 what if I have these issues with artwork? Is there a way around that? For example, I have an image using neons, they’re always coming out flat and inaccurate shades. Do I just need to adjust levels manually to reach desired effects?
@@THE_BE702 Color saturation, or lack of it, has nothing to do with this topic. This topic is about using black only for neutral tones instead of CMY. If your "neons" are flat I would question the method of graphic reproduction. If converting to CMYK these colors will never be vibrant no matter what you do. CMYK has a much smaller gamut. The solution is use hexachrome 6 or 7 color process that is *outrageously* expensive, or another printing process that is not limited to CMYK. I really don't know how to advise you with so much unknown. At a minimum, saturate the colors you want to make brighter, and make them as pure as possible, meaning using the least number of colors. For example, bright yellow make sure 100% yellow and no cyan or black, maybe slight magenta if needed for the desired color. Any bit of cyan or black will make any of the other colors look dull. Some work takes the hand of an experienced craftsman to get the best possible result for the reproduction method used.
Hi there, I have asked the following question around the Internet, but am not receiving any form of solid answer thus far. From the information you have offered here, it appears you know quite a bit about digital printing and may have an answer to my question. What I would like to know is how to get dark blacks and accurate gray tones when inking a black and white comic book in Photoshop? I have my settings set to Grayscale mode and am using true black (0,0,0,100), but my test prints look muddy, with a weak, dark gray-looking black. Any suggestions on how to get a deep black and accurate gray tones would be great. Thank you for your time and wisdom.
There are far too many unknowns to give you a solid answer. My first question would be what is "my test prints"? Your desktop printer? Is it calibrated? To what? Blacks are no blacker than the ink. And apparent "blackness" is also a function of contrast. Print on a cast-coated bright white sheet and black really appears black. Print on newsprint, a bit gray already, and blacks don't seem as black but it's just because of the lack of contrast. So much I don't know here to give any good answer. You have much to study if you want to master color, even monochrome color is a science. At any rate, I use 20% dot gain for monochrome profile and have my systems and printers calibrated to it. That's typical but not necessarily the rule. It just comes from my offset lithography background. Those rules don't apply to all methods of graphic reproduction.
Thank you for your quick response. The prints I had done were through Staples (A stationary store) on a standard bond, white paper. @@wc7
Sir will you make tutorials for InDesign, illustrator and Photoshop...
I have, and more are on the way. Here is playlist: ruclips.net/p/PL5Ib-T2waUE5hdJLmHahWL4JwBe84hrJr
Is there a way to create a perfect circular gradient from 100K black to 30K black on a background? When i give these values to a CMYK document and print it i get purplish background. What am i doing wrong?
To keep a neutral tone, there are two solutions. 1. make the gradient in a grayscale document, then convert it to CMYK. 2. make the gradient in the black channel only. Either way should appear neutral tone on screen. If the printer doesn't match, it needs color profiling.
@@wc7 thank you so much. I will try this method 🙏
great
Thanks
Its a fantastic trick but some times it makes trouble by distrubing the color tone of 4 color images🥲
Thank you