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Color separation

The act of decomposing a color graphic or photo into single-color layers.

For example, to print full-color photos for publication in magazines etc, the photo must be separated into the four basic ink colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK). Each single-color layer is then printed separately, one on top of the other, to give the impression of infinite colors.

If printing direct to a color printer, color separation does not need to be performed, as the printer itself performs this operation internally.

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