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The '''CMYK color model''' ('''CMYK''', '''process color''', '''four color''') is a [[subtractive color model]], used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. | The '''CMYK color model''' ('''CMYK''', '''process color''', '''four color''') is a [[subtractive color model]], used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. | ||
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Revision as of 09:51, 4 February 2016
The CMYK color model (CMYK, process color, four color) is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself.
Description
CMYK refers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black).
Ink order
Though it varies by print house, press operator, press manufacturer, and press run, ink is typically applied in the order of the abbreviation.
"K" in CMYK
The "K" in CMYK stands for key because in four-color printing, cyan, magenta, and yellow printing plates are carefully keyed, or aligned, with the key of the black key plate.
See also
External links
- CMYK color model @ Wikipedia
