Cyan Magenta Yellow Key (skala warna): Perbedaan antara revisi

CMYK (adalah kependekan dari [[cyan]], [[magenta]], yellow-[[kuning]], dan warna utamanya (black-[[hitam]])<ref>The “K” in CMYK stands for ''key'', as in four-color printing, cyan, magenta, and yellow printing plates are carefully ''keyed'' or aligned with the ''key line'' of the black ''key plate''. Some sources suggest that the “K” in CMYK comes from the last letter in “blac'''k'''”, for instance Mark Galer and Les Horvat (2002). ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=AF3eAEVtZekC&pg=PA74&sig=VcmKncaUZGYfAx5-ADJpnOzckxw Digital Imaging: Essential Skills]''. Focal Press. and Simon Jennings (2003). ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=Yz8q9RV05uYC&pg=PA21&sig=3FAhCo2AOb4LB9xUYDclSn4xm4E#PPA21,M1 Artist's Color Manual: The Complete Guide to Working with Color]''. Chronicle Books. However, such explanations are likely inaccurate, plausible inventions of authors unfamiliar with traditional printing technology. Mark Gatter (2005). ''[http://books.google.com/books?id=Pva2EkbmBYEC&pg=PA31&lpg=PA31&ots=OcF8GmRhUr&sig=4jL0kGyhFXbohJ7rznXl1QHfNhQ Getting It Right in Print: Digital Pre-press for Graphic Designers]''. Laurence King Publishing.</ref>, dan seringkali dijadikan referensi sebagai suatu proses pewarnaan dengan mempergunakan empat warna) adalah bagian dari model pewarnaan yang sering dipergunakan dalam pencetakan berwarna. Namun ia juga dipergunakan untuk menjelaskan proses pewarnaan itu sendiri. Meskipun berbeda-beda dari setiap tempat pencetakan, operator surat khabarkabar, pabrik surat khabarkabar dan pihak-pihak yang terkait, tinta untuk proses ini biasanya, diatur berdasarkan urutan dari singkatan tersebut.<ref>''Press Operator'' (interview) [[October 27]], [[2006]]. [http://dynagraphics.com Dynagraphics.]</ref>