Make the (Black) Color Swatch a TRUE BLACK
In the Appearance Panel, the (Black) color swatch is not a TRUE BLACK color and when this color swatch is used and a file is exported to PDF, Rich black is not achieved.
The attached document shows a few shapes that are black. The top right is a true black color and the color swatch had to be changed from the standard (BLACK) color swatch in order to be achieved when exporting to a PDF. The left and bottom color swatches have the (Black) color swatch from the appearance panel applied.
Please, Please, Please, make the (Black) color swatch a true rich black color (since users cannot adjust this color).
Since the standard (Black) color swatch isn't true black, it will take me quite a bit of time to apply a new color to all my previously designed files that use your standard (Black) color swatch.
Sarah Brown
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Pu commented
clearly someone who does not work in print.
If you want rich black make your own rich black swatch.
what is 'true black' anyway.
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Uwe Laubender
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Better opt for deviceLink technology. That could handle your problem better…
https://www.heidelberg.com/global/media/en/global_media/products___prinect_modules/pdf/color_and_quality/devicelink_profiles_fundamentals_and_applications_2nd_edition.pdfRegards,
Uwe Laubender
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Uwe Laubender
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I strongly vote AGAINST this!
100 % Black with the CMYK color model MUST remain 100 % of ink Black.
If you want the blackest possible black for your printing condition use a RGB black and convert it to CMYK when you export to PDF. Or determine a mix of CMYK values with 100 % black ink and add a mix of neutral gray using the CMY inks.
Regards,
Uwe Laubender
( ACP )