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06 July 2006

RGB CMYK OMG →[More:]
Ok, so how do I convert an image, say a TIFF, from RGB to CMYK, assuming I don't have Photoshop. I have The Gimp here on my Mac, and there's apparently a plugin to do this with a lot of fiddling, but it's PowerPC only, and I've got a fancy schmancy Intel MacBook.

Halp?

post by: Capn at: 14:24 | 7 comments

I have no clue.

If you send it to me I can convert it and send it back if you wish.

posted by dobbs 06 July | 14:43

Thanks dobbs, but I am going to want to do this more in the future, so I need to figure out how to do it myself.

posted by Capn 06 July | 17:11

I found the experimental OS X app Seashore, based on the Gimp that supports CMYK colour space.

posted by Capn 06 July | 17:30

there are free image programs that will do it--have you checked version tracker? You just need one that will let you change mode, and allow "save as"

(i'm a photoshop guy too)

posted by amberglow 06 July | 19:06

maybe you should grab photoshop or elements from a torrent or something?

posted by amberglow 06 July | 22:02

flash can do it too, if you have that, i think, and Acrobat distiller too, definitely. or is Graphic converter still around? maybe google for that.

posted by amberglow 06 July | 22:16

here you go: Graphic Converter

posted by amberglow 06 July | 22:17

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