Change the colour profile of an existing Procreate file

[@iPadCalligraphy]

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[@sannybakker]

Just the information I needed since I accidently made CYMK for printing and now I learned I needed RGB for Fine Art Prints, will watch the brighten up dull files after this one, Thank you !!!!!

[@iPadCalligraphy]

So glad it helped! (p.s. don't worry, we've all done it 🙋‍♀️)

[@elenaborie2605]

Everything I’ve seen has said that you should have CMYK for printing, can you explain to me why fine art printing is different?

[@forza8817]

@@elenaborie2605 yes please explain @sannybakker

[@DNBon.an808]

Ty ty ty, ive been missing this cmyk option because it only appears on new canvases. Ultimately, the last three years of my work are unprintable BUT thanks to your vid it will never ever happen again! Loaded elements into a CMYK canvas and instantly saw the difference. Ty ty ty!

[@iPadCalligraphy]

So glad to hear it helped! 😀

[@Helenkawhitedesign]

I am so glad I found this video. Thank you so much. It’s easier to follow than Procreate’s own explanation. I will try the png solution.

[@annettetager6309]

Very useful info from you. Thank you! Unfortunately, I will have to repaint a large part of it in a CMYK canvas, as I used a colour gradient with watercolours. At least I can use the outline from the RGB canvas.

[@amarijae]

Thank you. Is there a way to fix the colors to look more like the RGB version? I don’t like the CMYK version of my art at all, but that’s what my printer uses…

[@Ja-rt6lg]

Hey! From what I know CMYK will always be the duller version of our RGB artwork because RGB is more for digital work and CMYK is for printed media and it has a limited amount of color space to pull from. I would say to better the colors of your printed artwork try to find the closest match of the RGB color to the CMYK color :) Hopes this helps!

[@sharayprevost7122]

I too am running into this problem with my kid’s book. The colors printed in the book are very dull yet I see other ppls books are very colorful and look more like rgb…idk what I’m doing wrong

[@chinaidior]

​@@sharayprevost7122YES

[@JJ_0134]

@@sharayprevost7122 I’d like to know too! I wonder how people preserve the vibrant colors

[@RuOgomori]

This was so informative and described in such a kind way, thank you

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Aw, thank you so much! So glad it was helpful 😀

[@beezlebubz5428]

Great tutorial! Thank you for throwing this together.

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@wondeRen07]

thank you! i felt really lost and thought i couldn't change the profile color, but your video was really helpful

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Glad to hear it helped you! Thanks for your lovely comment :)

[@irenbago1750]

Very kind of you to share this information. Extremely helpful to know that it’s possible. Thank you 🙏

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Glad it helped, thanks for watching!

[@chickpeas7190]

Easy and fast to follow! THANKS 😊

[@iPadCalligraphy]

So glad, thank you!

[@TheKevphil]

Can you "PREVIEW" CMYK while working in RGB (in Procreate)?

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Unfortunately no. You'd need to export a flat image and import it into a CMYK doc. I found sometimes the colour would only look different if I then exported the new doc as a PSD!

[@MartineHammar]

Thank you so much for this helpful video. I have just created a children's book and the designer created all the images in RGB instead of CMYK. I have a question: she sent me all the Procreate files, if I copy them over layer by layer is the quality likely to be better than if I simply export is as a .psd and upload it? It's very important to me that the colours of the printed book are bright and not washed out. She's not really helping me so I would really appreciate your help with this as this is a very important project.

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Hey Martine! It might be worth testing how the print turns out keeping in RGB format. You are printing professionally by the sounds? Call the printer and ask what he/she suggests in this case. They might even allow you to submit .psd files and run a test both in RGB and a CMYK version to see which comes out better. They could then more easily change the colour format for you as well. In a situation like that, you're better off using software that will allow those colour changes easily (like photoshop) and a professional print shop will definitely have that. Hope that helps!

[@MartineHammar]

@@iPadCalligraphy Thank you so much

[@khushbu4153]

I used terracotta color in my procreate art in RGB profile and in print the terracotta color totally changed it turns brown color and it's so dull. What should I do to fix it. thanks

[@WalkerColors]

Thank you for this. Can you explain the other options to select in cmyk? Is the one you selected the best for prints?

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Hi, thanks for your question! Yes the 'generic CMYK' is fine to use for both home and professional printing.

[@gabricoleuse1]

Thank you! Not everyone has other apps to do the switch :)

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Glad it was helpful! 😀

[@agapekraft]

Me encantó todo. Celebro 🎉 porque me has ayudado con tu video desde el el primer segundo. Soy nueva con el iPad y con Procreate , me han comprado un diseño e hice casi absolutamente todos los pasos que dijiste. Eres la mejor. Suscrita 4 ever.

[@iPadCalligraphy]

I had to use google translate, but thank you! 😀

[@DirectorRose13]

is there no way to get a cmyk file to be less dull?? like what if someone's art is brighter and more colorful and when printed as cmyk, it is totally dull and muted? i mean can the hsb adjustment be done in a cmyk procreate canvas so it resembles the more vibrant colorful rgb art?

[@DirectorRose13]

for example, printers with inkjets instead of cartridges seem to be printing more vibrantly as of recently so maybe it could be possible to print bright colors??

[@sytheopath1241]

I figured it out i think. Ok so I fumbled with this myself. What i did is: I kept the file in RGB, but i noticed when you go to export and print the color is off because printers use CMY and it alters the color. So i just went to the Hue/ saturation tab and lowered the saturation ( it will be set at 50%, just lower it to about 38% maybe lower) and then when you go to export the file will look more like the original. I havnt tried to print just get but so far it looks like the file retained the original color. And isnt so bright and over saturated.

[@Nikitaatayevghost6]

Thank you so much you saved my drawing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're so welcome, glad it helped!

[@dzjad]

Life saver. Export as PNG.

[@gaby.imagina]

Thank you so much!! 🎉

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!

[@elisha7959]

this was so helpful! thank you so much

[@iPadCalligraphy]

So glad to hear that! Thanks for watching :)

[@kyriadorado7820]

Hi, when I work on procreate in RGB and then export it THE COLORs look plane and as if it doesn’t have profundity… how can I fix that? And thanks … on the iPad looks good but on the phone or computer the colors look bad

[@Wavesareinmyheart]

Yep happened to me thank you so much!

[@patriciasorinder9817]

Hello, thank you for this video! For some reason even though I follow your steps, the option of cmyk doesn't show up for me at all (timestamp 3:07 in the video), what do I do to fix that?

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Hi Patricia, what version of Procreate are you running? The 2 colour options should be there side by side on the 'Colour Profile' tab under the new canvas settings... Maybe try updating the app if you don't see it. Hope that helps!

[@sepulvedakkn]

Can I duplicate my RBG, flatten the duplicate and paste it to a CMYK canvas?

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Hi Krystal, yes that's a great way to do it. As long as you remember to duplicate, you won't lose your layered version

[@sepulvedakkn]

@@iPadCalligraphy Excellent! Thank you for your video, it was so helpful!

[@tonylarcombe8909]

I’ve just tried it using ‘copy canvass’ under wrench and add and then paste into a new CMYK canvass. Does this do the same thing?

[@iPadCalligraphy]

As far as pasting a flat image into the CMYK canvas, that's a great way! If you want to preserve the layers though, you'll need to copy and paste them individually

[@tonylarcombe8909]

@@iPadCalligraphythank you

[@ScharonArt]

Thank you so much for sharing your insights

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're welcome. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@LaraAgk17]

Thank you for the useful information 🌻

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're welcome! 😊

[@juniasmuller7122]

hello, i am a procreate user from germany. I really hope you can help me with a problem in procreate. I want to import the color profile fogra 39. But when I am tapping on the right file its just grey and I cant import the color profile. Do you know which data format I have to find or what it needs to be imported?? Please help me, thanks!

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Hi, thanks for your question! I haven't imported another color profile before. I know it can be done, but can't advise on the specific things you could try. Procreate have a forum and the team are great at answering questions. You could try there? folio.procreate.com/discussions/4

[@jewellhershey]

Excellent information. Thank you!

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@visorah9299]

Thank you for the concise tutorial, but i have a problem: I converted my RGB file into CMYK with the method you showed; I copied every single layer and then exported the image as PNG and airdropped it on my mac; however, when I click the i-Symbol for the image on the mac, it still says 'colour profil RGB' :( What am I doing wrong, am I the only one with this problem? Also, when I export it as a PSD, it's still dull; is that normal? Will the print I intend to make come out like the PSD? Thanks to anyone for reading the whole thing

[@visorah9299]

Ok I've just learned that PNG and JPG (in most cases) do not support CMYK at all and will always convert it back to RGB. It seems the only option is PDF, however I loose quality when I choose this format. :(

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Is there a reason you can't use .psd? It will be fine for CMYK and doesn't compress

[@brittanycutten2135]

Hi, what about for InDesign. When I export as pdf it does indeed lose its quality too

[@mirthah4035]

You’re an angel

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Aw, thank you! 😊

[@busybeezcraftz7024]

I wanna make my designs in to sticker they coome out really dull in RGB so was told to do it in CMYK but that look dull too. any ideas how i can keep them looking nice and not dull.

[@iPadCalligraphy]

The colors available in CMYK are more limited compared to the colours displayed onscreen (which use the RGB format). I’d suggest working with a CMYK palette to start with, that way you can choose from the color set and stick to colors that are possible to produce when printed and won’t be comparing with the screen RGB colours

[@kuhiolanifilimaua5481]

How can I import the option for CMYK since I followed your tutorial and my procreate doesn't have CYMK as an option in the color profile?

[@kuhiolanifilimaua5481]

It doesn't allow me to move between the RGb and CYMK.

[@iPadCalligraphy]

To confirm, you are not seeing the CMYK panel at the top of the 'Color Profile' settings when you create a new document?

[@minutosmagicos1161]

Thank you so much❤you really help me ❤

[@iPadCalligraphy]

So glad to hear that, you're so welcome 😃

[@Helenkawhitedesign]

Just tried the export png suggestion and it looks all pixelated. I am converting from CMYK to RGB. Not sure why this doesn’t work.

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Did you create the new canvas at exactly the same size and resolution?

[@Helenkawhitedesign]

​ I found the mistake. I accidentally entered the dimensions in the pixel field! I tried to copy all layers and it worked after a few attempts. Yeah.

[@lidiabandeira]

Thank you🙌🏾

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Thanks for watching!

[@laraertl7911]

Hi I don’t know when this tutorial was made, maybe it’s from a previous version of Procreate, but Can’t you just go into the tools and under add click “copy Canvas” it copies everything you have showing in one layer and doesn’t flatten your original layers, then go back to the gallery and make a canvas the same size but with CMYK then go back under tools under add and hit paste? That’s how I’ve been doing it, it usually totally changes the colors unfortunately cuz I like using bright jewel colors, so I’m guessing it’s fully converting it to CMYK colors. Is there

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Hey Lara, thanks for that! Brilliant tip about the 'copy canvas' option. It flattens the canvas when you paste into a new doc for me though .. does it work differently for you? I'm running the latest version

[@iPadCalligraphy]

the reason you would do layer by layer is to preserve the layers in the NEW doc as well so you can continue working non-destructively.

[@simonehufnagl9450]

Thank you so much!!!!!!👍👏🫶

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're welcome, thanks for watching!

[@twixie__5651]

if i change it from rgb to cmyk, is it really cmyk?i read somewhere that cmyk of procreate is not really cmyk😢

[@iPadCalligraphy]

I have found the colour change is only really obvious when you export the artwork from Procreate. In the video, I suggest using a .psd format for this as it is compatible with the CMYK colour spectrum.

[@imjayhime]

Even after changing the color profile, the colors are muted when I save them..even more so when I send it to my phone. I changed the canvas size and dpi

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Hi Jay. If you are working with CMYK they will be more muted than the RGB palette. Depends what your goals are. If you plan to print, CMYK is the better option and the muted colours onscreen are a more accurate reflection of what the printed version will look like. It's not muting the colours but giving rather you a preview of the print palette.

[@dylexa3199]

How do we make the colors more vibrant then, since this is a preview?

[@blsk3719]

@@dylexa3199 I wish she would answer these questions. So many people have asked and there is nothing. Do we mess with saturation?

[@sytheopath1241]

​@@blsk3719 I figured it out i think. Ok so I fumbled with this myself. What i did is: I kept the file in RGB, but i noticed when you go to export and print the color is off because printers use CMY and it alters the color. So i just went to the Hue/ saturation tab and lowered the saturation ( it will be set at 50%, just lower it to about 38% maybe lower) and then when you go to export the file will look more like the original. I havnt tried to print just get but so far it looks like the file retained the original color. And isnt so bright and over saturated.

[@wendoline2201]

I followed all the steps and when I insert the photo in the cmyk canvas, it looks all pixeled

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Did you create the cmyk canvas at the same size as your original?

[@madeline7537]

Yes I have this problem too, the canvas is the same size

[@iPadCalligraphy]

If you want to send me the Procreate files, I can take a look and try to work out what happened. Include the RGB version and the pixelated CMYK version

[@madeline7537]

@@iPadCalligraphy thanks but I’ve worked out what I did wrong now :)

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Oh great! Do you mind sharing incase other people have the same issue?

[@elisacota1769]

To copy the layers you can simply select them all and then drag and drop them onto the new canvas, so you don't have to copy them one by one

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Thanks, and that is such a good tip! There's a little trick though, you need to drag the layers onto a blank layer in the layers panel (not just the canvas itself), otherwise the position and order will mess up. It also won't keep any of your layer properties or blend modes.

[@BeamCargo7]

The most important feature in Procreate sucks... :(

[@바보Queen]

this is super slow, you realize you can grab all your layers by selecting them all and dragging it to the new file in ur gallyer

[@iPadCalligraphy]

Thanks for watching! the point was to bring the layers into a new document that has the CMYK settings to keep them editable. Unless I'm missing something, dragging the layers onto the gallery saves them out individually on the gallery as separate layers 🤷‍♀️

[@elenaborie2605]

⁠@@iPadCalligraphyThis is what i experienced as well. I would love for it to be as simple as select and move but it didn’t seem to work that way.

[@iPadCalligraphy]

@@elenaborie2605 It took me a while, but I found a way to copy multiple layers at the same time into the new CMYK canvas - kzbin.infoc8hQzpDhVSs

[@elenaborie2605]

@@iPadCalligraphyoh neat! Thank you :)

[@ArtlyssaG]

Thank you so much!❤❤❤❤❤

[@iPadCalligraphy]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching