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(ask) could somebody tell me anything about CMYK TIFF
I google something about how to open CMYK image in GIMP,
then i found CMYK TIFF, but i dont really understand..
could somebody tell me anything about CMYK TIFF..??
Many Thanks,,
Regards,
Sya
using separate+
i've tried that plug in
August 12, 2012 - 21:04 — sya
i ever downloaded separate +, then install it to my gimp.. but it doesnt work..
when i open cmyk image, there is no any dialog box about separate,,,
what do you think then..??
What do I think.... When you are not sure about a plugin - location or if it is installed & working - use the Gimp Help -> Plugin Browser.
This is Gimp 2.8 & Linux but it is the same for Gimp 2.6
Some screenshots from the top
http://i.imgur.com/HZblj.jpg
A cmyk image opened in Gimp It gets converted to RGB, it is just another image.
Alternative import the image using separate+ import plugin. It is in the menu File -> Create
This gets imported as a set of layers corresponding to CMYK
next using the separate+ plugin on a RGB image - the plugin is in the Image menu
http://i.imgur.com/5dXvK.jpg
You can separate into layers corresponding to the CMYK masks. Use the Proof option to preview and/or use the Export option to save. Both these have similar dialogs and this is where you need some rgb/cmyk profiles.
You will be better off asking questions in a forum such as meet-the-gimp for photgraphy or maybe Scribus if you are more into publishing.
using separate +
i'll try again...
many thanks for your help...
Regards,
Sarah
i've tried that plug in
is that depend on what version the gimp i used..??
im using Gimp 2.6 by the way
i've tried that plug in
i ever downloaded separate +, then install it to my gimp.. but it doesnt work..
when i open cmyk image, there is no any dialog box about separate,,,
what do you think then..??
try separate +
It is a shame that no one has answered you on your CMYK queries but it is a big subject.
The CMYK_tiff-2-PDF plugin does what it says, can be a batch process, the file(s) does not have to be open in Gimp. Converts a CMYK tiff to a CMYK PDF. Tried it, it does work.
Gimp works in RGB mode. Commercial printers usually want CMYK files, these fit in with their printing process. Gimp will open a CMYK image file but converts to RGB. To save a RGB as CMYK you need to look at the 'separate+' plugins http://registry.gimp.org/node/471
There are binaries for MS Windows, if using a Debian linux there are binaries in the gimp-registry-plugins package.
Nothing is ever straight forward, you also need to know about color profiles, look it up on google or wikipedia, also some free files here
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=3680
There are other applications that do the RGB to CMYK conversion, usually Imagemagick on command line but recently Inkscape has some useful (beta) extensions.
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