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When we print our companies logo (supplied as a cmyk eps file), which is in Pantone 187C, to desktop lasers , the colours come out wrong (to bright a red, almost pink) when printed from word. Do I need to convert to an RGB format to correct this and if so how? Or do I need to do something else?
It’s not surprising that the logo color would shift, since the CMYK color is only an approximation in the first place.
Here is a procedure that you can do in an hour.
Read the image into Photoshop and use selective color to add yellow to magenta and/or red. Put many copies of your logo on each sheet, use the marquee tool to select each logo in turn, make your selective color move.
Depending on the mix of colors, if any, in your logo you may find that curves works equally well. Whatever you do, add a text annotation below each one to record the adjustment you made
Try a variety of combinations, and print them all out on one sheet so that you can zero in on the one that looks closest to your logo color. Keep the sheet as a starting point next time you need to make a similar adjustment – when someone finds a cheaper source of toner refulls.
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Mike Russell
www.curvemeister.com