Export for Screens, CMYK to RGB
When working in a CMYK Illustrator file, the Export for Screens function currently creates CMYK jpgs. Since it is for screens, it should convert to RGB. Or at least there should be an option to convert the color mode for the exported files.
In a package design project, the files are primarily for printing, but digital mockups are a secondary purpose. So it is necessary for the CMYK color mode to be converted to RGB. Export for Screens seems like it should inherently create RGB files.
Anthony Esau
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ejmaletz
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Yes, please add color mode options to JPEG options on "export for screens." I typically work in CMYK mode but need to be able to efficiently export in both CMYK and RGB formats.
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Fredde
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It's so strange. Export for screens are the only option for exporting DPI under 72, but there is no RGB convertion... ok I'll use regular export then.. Now you can use RGB conversion buuuuut you can't go under 72dpi... why... why set at lmit at 72?... why leave out RGB conversion for "export for screens" when there are only RGB screens.
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Anonymous
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Please add convert to sRGB function... and more.... A prefect export flow would be a hybrid between the current Illustrator and Photoshop schemas.
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Lyam
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Any fix on this yet? I really need to export my CMYK designs for screens in RBG!
It's ridiculous that the option is not there and it really disrupts my workflow! -
Anonymous
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PLEASE ALSO ADD THE OPTION TO CONVERT TO sRGB (similar to options in PHOTOSHOP)
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John Paulhus
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I don't understand why Export for Screens can't simply be Export (for screens and/or print).
The resulting screen should give one all kinds of savable options that can be used to export screen and print assets alike, depending on one's project or workflow.
The resulting screen should allow one to export to any screen or print file type, at any dimensions, at any resolution
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Anonymous
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This apparently was added and then removed. You can see the option in the dark UI screenshot. As of Illustrator v23, they've removed it again (light UI screenshot). Please bring it back, it was an important part of our workflow.
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Anthony Esau
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As of August 21, 2019, Export for Screens still only saves files in the same profile as the document, no option to export the RGB files from a CMYK document.
I need to save CMYK designs that will eventually be printed as RGB files to make digital mockups numerous times before the end result. For some projects this must be done multiple times every day across a number of artboards worth of designs (putting exhibit design elements into 3D models of the exhibits). So saving out to RGB files would save a lot of extra effort to convert the files as a secondary step outside Illustrator.
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Jeff Richetti
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Apparently it got fixed in the last update. Not quite sure i'm 100% right, though.
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Alexander from Holland commented
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SPRING 2019 ADOBE CC iIllustrator problem. Exporting from CMYK to JPG BUG.Exporting to JPG always RGB, now it export automatic into CMYK. Lol on a screen, thats not so good. Please help @admin
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Anonymous
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How can you improve Illustrator? I'll tell you how. Blow the f**ing crapstorm of a program up and fire all the potheads who created it or ever worked on it, as well as any executive who approved it. Replace it with Freehand, which is light years better than Illustrator ever was or will be, and it hasn't been developed in nearly a decade.
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Anonymous
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Export for Screens... in CMYK. Really Adobe?? Really? How freaking stupid are you? Screens are in RGB. Always have been. So what were you smoking when you created this dumb "feature" that Exports to Screens in a format that has never been and never will be for screens. Gosh I wish I could understand how a "publishing tools" company such as yourself could be so dumb.
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Jeron Kuxhausen
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Daniel I understand that anything for screens needs to be sRGB but it would be nice if they had an option to export the same way for Print in CMYK. When I work on projects I constantly use multiple artboards so that I can use assets on all of them. If they need to they could change it from "Export for Screens" to something more general like "Export Art". Being able to choose the color mode would be nice or if it at least used the document color mode that would be even simpler.
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Daniel
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Export for Screen must be in sRGB
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Russ
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This also creates "error" messages in some instances. Glad to see this request and am voting for it.
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Jeff Richetti
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This is much needed. The lack of color profile conversion makes Export for Screens almost unusable in various situations. Photoshop already has it :(
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Peter
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Already a year now and still no fix! F**** awesome!!!
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Egor Chistyakov
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I remember Von Glitschka has been also negative about this.
And there is no way to choose profile too. -
Jose
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Yes! It was ok into an older version of Export for Screens... a checker with "convert to RGB" and now is harder and slower to work for print with this issues.
And also ¿why an static absolute path for saving the files? it´s a joke?
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Jeron Kuxhausen
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I can say that as a print shop I'll often need to export multiple artboards that will then have to be added into one print file so adding CMYK to the "Export for Screens" would be awesome! Obviously we're hoping that you'll extend it beyond just exporting for screens.
