\n\u2705 It’s used for digital designs such as website graphics, social media images, video graphics, etc.
\n\u2705 Commonly used file types are JPEG and PNG
\n\u2705 Bottom line: if what you’re creating will go on a screen, use RGB\n\u2705 CYMK stands for “cyan magenta yellow black” (fun fact: the “K” is from the last letter of “black”) and it subtracts colors from each other to make all the others
\n\u2705 It’s used for print designs such as business cards, store signage, and flyers.
\n\u2705 Commonly used file types are PDF, AI and EPS.
\n\u2705 Bottom line: if you’re sending something to a professional printer, always use CMYK\n
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\nNow look at what happens when you save a jpeg as a CMYK and use it on a website. On my computer before uploaded it, it looked exactly the same, but here on my Wordpress website, the green looks way too bright! Unless you love highlighter colors, be sure to save your web graphics as RGB!!\n