: Adobe Illustrator PDF Works, but then uploading it changes colors I searched through the site and I couldn't find an answer to this specific question, so here we go: I've designed a business
I searched through the site and I couldn't find an answer to this specific question, so here we go:
I've designed a business card in Illustrator. The background is a darker red. I export it as a PDF and it looks great. Here's what the PDF looks like:
The problem is when I upload it to the card printing site (I'm using got print) the upload has a solid black background, like so:
So, is the site just displaying it funny and they should print fine? Or am I doing something wrong? I've made sure it's CMYK not RGB, but I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong.
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The pdf is a packed format, so if you prepared it correctly it should not change*.
Probably you are just seeing it inside the browser. There are some web libraries to view inline pdfs but they are just for... well, viewing.
A profesional printing company should download it and print it with the correct software.
Just make sure you are embeading the colour profile. A good tip is to use spot colors inside your file. In this type of plain design they work well.
And make sure your monitor is somehow calibrated too.
*Make sure you use a prepress setting for your pdf: PDF-X1a or PDF-X3
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