I've always had good luck getting decent answers here, so I figured I'd throw out another one.
I'm currently working on a revised portfolio. While I'm currently in the process of setting up the basics at the start, I was curious if it's more beneficial for me to be formatting my new Illustrator files to RGB or CMYK format from the get-go? I had always been under the impression that CMYK was primarily for printing and RGB was primarily for web/computer use. What if I'm considering using the port for both? (Having a printed copy as well as a digital copy to send out to employers/etc.). I gave it a try as RGB and the program immediately gave me a yellow "!" caution - I'm curious why this is.
i would do rgb. i would think more people are going to see your work on a screen, and they will see it on a screen first. also, the color difference isn't all that much.
On a sidenote, I'm getting a lot of grief in the new CS6 Illustrator with blending overlays. I took a bunch of model pictures with a black sheet in the background. The point in the portfolio layout is to have a pure black background and then overlay the pictures using the Screen overlay. For some reason, it is not working at all as it used to in CS5 - the overlay should give a natural fade out into the back, but instead its turning the photos into a weird greyscale of grainy texture. Anyone have any advice on how to get around this? Very frustrating...
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Illustrator Question - RGB & CMYK
I've always had good luck getting decent answers here, so I figured I'd throw out another one.
I'm currently working on a revised portfolio. While I'm currently in the process of setting up the basics at the start, I was curious if it's more beneficial for me to be formatting my new Illustrator files to RGB or CMYK format from the get-go? I had always been under the impression that CMYK was primarily for printing and RGB was primarily for web/computer use. What if I'm considering using the port for both? (Having a printed copy as well as a digital copy to send out to employers/etc.). I gave it a try as RGB and the program immediately gave me a yellow "!" caution - I'm curious why this is.
Thanks in advance,
-Ben
i would do rgb. i would think more people are going to see your work on a screen, and they will see it on a screen first. also, the color difference isn't all that much.
Ok, good to hear. I figured that was the case.
On a sidenote, I'm getting a lot of grief in the new CS6 Illustrator with blending overlays. I took a bunch of model pictures with a black sheet in the background. The point in the portfolio layout is to have a pure black background and then overlay the pictures using the Screen overlay. For some reason, it is not working at all as it used to in CS5 - the overlay should give a natural fade out into the back, but instead its turning the photos into a weird greyscale of grainy texture. Anyone have any advice on how to get around this? Very frustrating...
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