Hi All
New to GIMP and maybe not looking in the right place.
I’ve worked out how to change the dpi, admit to being not very IT knowledgeable, and export /save but how do I change images to CYMK and then save/export.
Thank you
Hi @Jude, and welcome.
Things will be a bit easier if you search for CMYK: gimp cmyk at DuckDuckGo
Have fun!
Claes in Lund, Sweden
Which OS are you using.
The development Gimp 2.99.16 has some ability to export a CMYK image although I would avoid jpeg export (unless it is now fixed)
I use Gimp 2.10.34 (kubuntu) and the CYAN plugin see:
https://cyan.fxarena.net/ there are versions for Win \ linux \ macOS Imports and exports.
It does work as a Gimp plugin and also stand-alone if you want to use it that way.
This a bit on the old side, it was for a Windows user CMYK color mode Gimp 2.10
Remember, Gimp is a RGB editor, save your work as that. Final operation is the CMYK export
An easier alternative is Krita which has the conversion built in.
First counterquestion: why do you want an image to be CMYK?
And then: why did the person specifically asking for a CMYK file not provide you with an exact list of settings for their particular printer?
Short summary: there is no such thing as “a CMYK file” – CMYK is a very specific format meant for one printer and only that. There are by now a large number of printers and print houses that use a “standard” but that works only for generic run-of-the-mill printing projects.
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