From the course: Graphic Design Foundations: Color
Join today to access over 22,500 courses taught by industry experts or purchase this course individually.
RGB vs. CMYK
- When we talk about light in an image, we're usually referring to the illusion of light created by an artist. But what if the light is real? When you look at an image on your computer screen, its color can be shockingly different from what appears on the printed page. Light emanating through an image creates a glowing, vibrant quality. It's difficult to match on paper. This translation is different mechanically. It's CMYK for print and RGB for digital. CMYK refers to the four inks used in most color printing, cyan, magenta, yellow, and key. Key's actually black. The K being for the last letter of the word, and is considered subtractive color, because the colors take away from the brightness of the white paper. This process is used for traditional printing. RGB is an additive color process, because it refers to the red, blue, and green light that is added together to reproduce an array of colors. This process is used for digitally displayed images. Let's look at a traditional book…
Practice while you learn with exercise files
Download the files the instructor uses to teach the course. Follow along and learn by watching, listening and practicing.
Download courses and learn on the go
Watch courses on your mobile device without an internet connection. Download courses using your iOS or Android LinkedIn Learning app.