: Online vector file RGB to CMYK: light and blending issues Most of the time due to design requirement, we have to download some free loyalty vector file online. But due to print requirement

@Eichhorn212

I deal with this problem weekly almost.
Usually I'll drop the file into Illustrator, export the file to an RGB JPG, convert the vector to CMYK, import the JPG I just exported. Now I have a reference for how it should look (you won't get it exactly the same).

Once converting to CMYK whatever objects had blend modes on (multiply and screen, I think) will change completely. I just select them all, make them either plain white or full K with color added to make it blend properly. Then I set the blend mode for them all to multiply or overlay (whichever gives me the desired effect, I can never remember which does what I need until I pick them)

Hope I've helped.

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@Si6392903

In my opinion the best option is to keep working in RGB as long as you can. Convert the image to an RGB Bitmap and after that convert it to CMYK.

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