Creating a rich black for printing vs 100% black

[PremiumCards]

Here is an issue we at PremiumCards.net face every day. So many things can't be taught in a classroom. Now, I'm sure there are some schools with teachers that actually know what they're talking about, but not many. Rich Black, it's actually a combination of colors to make a very dark, rich black. Most people *** that using just 100% black will do the job...wrong. Using only 100% black will only make a dark charcoal grey. To achieve a dark rick black use the following. 65% Cyan - 45% Magenta - 45% Yellow - 100% Black. This will help keep your business cards from printing all dull.

[gat]

This is the kind of solid practical advice that I'm looking for. Thanks for the post.

[steveconnely]

i appreciate you lab work. Thanks for giving the exact combination of the tri color.

[Ets80]

Using CYAN in photoshop will give you a good result for black