Re: filmscanners: The K in CMYK

2001-02-03 Thread shAf 

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,
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 | Just out of old fashioned curiosity: What does the K in CMYK stand
for?
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 | Tom
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Re: filmscanners: The K in CMYK

2001-02-03 Thread Stuart 

At 19:06 02-02-01 -0800, you wrote:
Hello List,

Just out of old fashioned curiosity: What does the K in CMYK stand for?


Tom


Hi-well would you believe BLACK 
Check this URL
Stuart
http://webopedia.internet.com/TERM/C/CMYK.html

RE: filmscanners: The K in CMYK

2001-02-03 Thread Frank Paris 

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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 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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filmscanners: The K in CMYK

2001-02-02 Thread Tom Christiansen 

Hello List,

Just out of old fashioned curiosity: What does the K in CMYK stand for?


Tom

RE: filmscanners: The K in CMYK

2001-02-02 Thread Frank Paris 

Black

Frank Paris
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 Hello List,
 
 Just out of old fashioned curiosity: What does the K in CMYK stand for?
 
 
 Tom

Re: filmscanners: The K in CMYK

2001-02-02 Thread IronWorks 

It stands for black.  The letter "B" was already taken for something else, I
don't recall what, in the printing industry.

Maris

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| Hello List,
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| Just out of old fashioned curiosity: What does the K in CMYK stand for?
|
|
| Tom
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