It’s the Gamut, Dammit – Why Printed Colors Can Differ from Displayed Colors So in a sense, yellow isn’t really yellow it’s the color you see when the pigment absorbs all other wavelengths. These pigments actually subtract – or absorb – different wavelengths of light, which is why it’s called subtractive color. That’s why it’s called additive color.Ĭolor printed on paper uses the primary colors of pigments, cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY). On a screen red, green and blue pixels add together to create the entire spectrum of colors that you see. ![]() What does that mean and why does it matter to you?Īny screen you look at – your computer, tablet, or smartphone – displays color in using the primary colors of light: Red, Green and Blue pixels. ![]() On screen colors add up, on paper colors subtract. Setting Your Color Space: Digital Color Basics You can find them all on the Printing Tips page of our website. We also have Tip Sheets available on all of these topics: color conversion, file resolution, bleeds, and how to set up your digital files in various programs. ![]() And because we always feel that if people know the why of something the how of it makes more sense, we’re including a little bit of not-too-technological background. In order to help ensure the highest quality of your printed materials, we’re writing this article to offer a useful set of practices for you to follow, from how to set your color space, to bleeds, to resolution. Creating digital files for digital printing is very much like creating digital files that are going to be displayed on a monitor as a web page or a PDF or JPG – with a few very important differences.
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