Re: [Gimp-user] album cover

["rosea.grammostola" <rosea grammostola gmail com>]

On 10/20/2013 12:24 PM, rich2005 wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I want to make an albumcover, the file  is  3008x2000.
> <snip>
> > Here are the files:
> > http://ubuntuone.com/2dvEtfLvTurvZjnJAxYpPc (jpg)
> >
> > wallet template:
> > http://www.wizbit.net/12cm_cd-dvd_packaging_options_printed_card_wallets.htm
> Do not want to throw a spanner in the works, but are you planning on using that
> wizbit to print the covers?
> If so, read the small print.
> quote
> Please leave the colour schemes as CMYK and the resolution as 300dpi.
> unquote
> The 300 dpi is no problem. (great; they quote the size in mm then use dpi) you
> need an image 3000x1464. Note there is a small 'bleed' margin in those sizes.
>
> You will be comming back asking how to get CMYK, Gimp is a RGB editor and the
> separate+ plugin is no substitute for starting off an image in CMYK mode.
>
> Even if you do not use wizbit most commercial printers have similar
> requirements.
Thanks for your feedback. I'm not planning to use wizbit.
Uh how to get CMYK? Is there an other opensource tool which can handle 
that, inkscape for instance?
Could I otherwise export from Gimp to Photoshop and export in photoshop 
to a CMYK printable file?
There should be some 'workarounds' possible right?

Thanks,
\r