Originally Posted by
Noah A
I don't know if any really good offset printers use RGB since CMYK is how their presses work. Anyone who will take RGB will likely convert your file and that may be where the problems will arise. I'm not all that experienced with press work or CMYK conversions, but I'd still rather do as much of the work myself as possible to ensure I get what I want. If you can get a profile and do a soft proof, you'll be one step closer to getting what you want. If the printer offers press proofs, so much the better.
I'm also not sure why the profile problems you mention wanting to avoid would be unique to CMYK. RGB devices also use profiles and you'll need them if you hope to have any hope of previewing the final product.
I've always used Modern Postcard for my postcards and mailers. They're not the cheapest, but they do great work. Their profiles are available online and they'll send you a color kit that includes some printed reference samples to help you get the color right. Their color has always been spot-on. They offer lots of sizes of postcards and a few other products but I think their poster sizes are limited.
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