[Gimp-user] 3' x 6' Sign - Word to GIMP

[geronimo1111 <forums gimpusers com>]

Rich2005,

Thank you for the assistance!  I am checking out what you posted now, but just
wanted to say thanks right up front for taking the time to help.  Much
appreciated!

> back again... Looking at the printing company PDF the colour mode is
> CMYK (cyan-magenta-yellow-black). Not uncommon for a printing co.
>
> They might want your image in that format. Gimp as well as a bitmap
> editor, only works in RGB (red-blue-green) mode. Your PDF is also RGB.
> A png image is limited to RGB so that is out, usually a tif or PDF is
> ok.  There are plugins / applications / web sites for conversions,
> some methods not so easy for a beginner.
>
> This is your PDF converted to CMYK using ghostscript and a cmyk
> colorprofile.
>
> attached. Might be ok. 
>
> rich: www.gimp-forum.net

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