Chapter 28, Problem 15A

What colors of ink are used to print full-color pictures in books and magazines?

To determine

To find the colors of ink that print the full color pictures in books and magazines.

Explanation of Solution

Introduction:

Four color process is the most widely used method for printing full color images or pictures in books and magazines. All the printers use this four-color method. It has widespread applications in offset and digital printing.

All the printing technology adopted the four-color process to print the full color image on books, catalogs, manuals, magazines, etc., 

The four-ink colors are cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (popularly known as CMYK). The CMYK colors combinedly create the visual effect of pictures that can be seen in books and magazines. Through this process, thousands of colors can be produced by overlapping these colors in various concentrations. 

Conclusion:

The CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow and black) colors create the full-color pictures in books and magazines.