Adjust Your Color Mode

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Select the program you’re using for specific instructions on adjusting color mode of your images for printing.

Adobe Photoshop

In Adobe Photoshop:
In an Existing file:

In the menu, choose Select Image > Mode > CMYK

New file:

Select CMYK for the mode before clicking OK

Adobe Illustrator

In Adobe Illustrator:

Select File > Document and Select Color Mode > CMYK color

Adobe InDesign

In Adobe InDesign

In Your New Document:

Be Sure to Use Pantone Solid Coated Swatches Only

In Your Existing Document:

Select Window > Swatches and Window > Color

Double-click Color in Swatches

Change color mode to CMYK & color type to Process

Any colors created in the document that are not in the Swatches palette need to be changed to the CMYK color space

Select each object you want to convert and make sure the Color palette reflects the CMYK percentages

Click top right arrow in the palette to change to CMYK if necessary

Adobe Pagemaker

In Adobe Pagemaker

Select Window > Show Colors

Double-click Colors in Palette
Select Model to be CMYK & Type to be Process

CorelDraw

In CorelDraw

Select each object you want to convert

Select the Fill tool and click Fill Color Dialog

Make sure the color model is CMYK

For each object with an outline:
Select the Outline tool and click the Outline Color Dialog
Make sure the color model is CMYK

Microsoft Publisher

In Microsoft Publisher

Select Tools > Commercial Printing Tools > Color Printing

Select Process Colors (CMYK)

Quark

In Quark

Select Edit > Edit Colors > Show Colors in Use > Highlight Color > click Edit

Change model to CMYK; deselect Spot color

Other Programs

If you’re using any of the following programs:

Adobe PhotoDeluxe

Adobe Photoshop LE

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PhotoDraw

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Works

Picture It Publishing

They lack the capabilities to alter color mode so we’ll be happy to convert your photos for you.

I already have an image saved. . . how can I tell if I’m in the right mode?

I already have an image saved. . . how can I tell if I’m in the right mode?
In Adobe Photoshop, the color mode is indicated next to the file name on the top bar here. This image is currently in RGB mode.
Adjust Color Mode Step 1

To change it to CMYK, I go to Image > Mode > and choose CMYK Color
Adjust Color Mode Step 2

And now the image is in CMYK mode as you can see on the top bar
Adjust Color Mode Step 3