Why do CMYK psd documents "save as pdf" as RGB?

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William_V_Patterson
Jan 31, 2007
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When I create a CMYK document, save it as a Photoshop document (.psd), and then do a "save as Photoshop PDF," the resulting pdf is always in RGB. How can I control the color mode of the resulting pdf?

The same thing happens if I create the "save as pdf" option in the Print dialog. Hmmmm.

Thanks in advance.
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Carl_Stawicki
Jan 31, 2007
What version of Photoshop?

In CS2 you have all the PDF options when you save as PDF. Look through your option to see if you’re specifying a mode conversion.

Creating a PDF from the print dialog is bad news for anything critical, and will convert to RGB (although I haven’t tried all the options).

Carl.
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JasonSmith
Feb 1, 2007
To expand on Carl’s response, CS2 gives you most/all of Distiller’s PDF options, so if you have a Distiller setting based on RGB, then that’s what mode your saved file will be in.
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Buko
Feb 1, 2007
Why do CMYK psd documents "save as pdf" as RGB?

Because that’s what you told Photoshop to do.
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Ann_Shelbourne
Feb 1, 2007
As Buko said.

Make sure that you select "No Color Conversion" in the "Output" tab when saving as a PDF.
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Ram
Feb 1, 2007
(Glad to see you back, Ann. Hope your hubby has recovered well and all is OK.)
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Ann_Shelbourne
Feb 2, 2007
Thank you Ramón for your kind message.

His recovery is going wonderfully well and quickly — and we are both delighted with the results.
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Ram
Feb 2, 2007
Good to hear, Anne.

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