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Process color

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004519

A method of creating a full spectrum of colors by combining four primary ink colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK). This technique allows for the reproduction of photographic images and complex color gradients in printing. The inks are printed as tiny dots that, when viewed, blend to create the desired hue.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004519
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
SynonymsCMYK; four color; full process; full color
See alsoCMYK
TranslationsGerman: Vierfarbdruck; Spanish: impresión a cuatro colores; French: quadrichromie
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004519",
  "term": "Process color",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A method of creating a full spectrum of colors by combining four primary ink colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK). This technique allows for the reproduction of photographic images and complex color gradients in printing. The inks are printed as tiny dots that, when viewed, blend to create the desired hue.",
  "synonyms": [
    "CMYK",
    "four color",
    "full process",
    "full color"
  ],
  "subject": "Industrial printing",
  "see_also": [
    "CMYK"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Vierfarbdruck",
    "es": "impresión a cuatro colores",
    "fr": "quadrichromie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/process-color/"
}

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