It's not and given the right precautions, it's a LOT safer than supplying
RGB.
I agree wholeheartedly with Thomas's comments. Many photographers fear CMYK because they simply don't know it as well as RGB. Spend a little time learning CMYK basics. It will save you a LOT of grief. The main point of this issue to grasp is that an error in handling RGB is likely to cause much worse results than a mistaken guess at appropriate CMYK printing conditions. The difference between common CMYK printing conditions is far less than the difference between common RGB working spaces. Even if you don't know the precise printing conditions of the destination, your educated guess of appropriate CMYK is going to be far less likely to produce terrible output than what can happen to an RGB file that is not handled properly. Of course life would be wonderful if we all worked with clients that had perfectly color managed workfows. Many (most?) don't and you need to cover your rear to insure that your work doesn't look terrible when handled inappropriately. Supplying print ready CMYK ... even if its only your best guess at conditions... is often a good answer.
Bob Smith
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