This is why K is called "process black". It is the black that is used in the
printing industry's "process" of color printing.
Frank Paris
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> Sent: Friday, February 02, 2001 11:19 PM
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> Subject: Re: filmscanners: The K in CMYK
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>
> IronWorks writes ...
>
> > It stands for black. The letter "B" was already taken for something
> else, I
> > don't recall what, in the printing industry.
>
> I won't argue it stands for "black" ... but do not think of it as
> "the" black. That is, cyan+magenta+yellow should be "black", but in
> reality it is somewhat muddy. The 'K' is actually a component of the
> inkset which compensates and make what should be "black" really black.
> For example, if you check CMYK values for "pure" black ... it might be
> C=70%, M=70, Y=70, K=90 ... as opposed to 0,0,0,100
>
> shAf :o)
>
> > | Hello List,
> > |
> > | Just out of old fashioned curiosity: What does the K in CMYK stand
> for?
> > |
> > |
> > | Tom
> > |
> > |
> >
> >
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