composite black

composite black definition - computer

The creation of black from cyan, magenta and yellow inks. Mixing inks is not a perfect operation, and composite black is often muddy. This is why a solid black fourth ink is used in professional printing (CMYK: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, blacK).



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