: CMYK color difference from Windows to Mac When I open an InDesign file and edit a linked PSD by changing the color mode CMYK, I see a difference from my Windows PC to my Mac. The other

@Cody3331749

Maybe your profile is wrong.

You SHOULD see a color change when converting from RGB to CMYK so that's normal to see. This might be the issue and then your problem is solved.

Additionally if you're converting to sRGB or other color profiles the source art might be holding onto a profile you don't want.

Regardless you should read up on color spaces and color profiles to further understand how they can benefit or harm the appearance of your work.

It's probably your monitors.

Colors will appear differently on different monitors and at different times of the day.

The "best" option is to calibrate your monitor but that requires expensive tools, software and more time than most firms are willing to invest.

If you are designing for print media you will be able to proof what you are working on and then adjust your design based on the output.



This document has good information about calibration and how to adjust, work with and remove profiles in adobe software.

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@Hamm6457569

There are many things to consider beyond RGB/CMYK or MAC/PC.

The first one is the CMYK color profile used for CMYK; if it's different, the results will be different as well. Did you use the exact same color profile? If so, the results would be the same on any computer.

Also, each screen has a color calibration with its own profile. If you didn't calibrate your monitor, colors will display differently. However, if CMYK profile attached to the image is the same, then the print result will also be the same, no matter how you see it on a screen.

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