process color


process color

[′prä‚səs ‚kəl·ər] (graphic arts) Method of reproducing full-color originals such as paintings and color photographs; four-color process plates print in yellow, magenta, cyan, and black.

process color

A color printed from four separate printing plates. Four-color process printing uses cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK) inks to produce full color reproduction. Contrast with spot color. See CMYK.