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In printing, under color removal (UCR) is a process of eliminating overlapping yellow, magenta, and cyan that would have added to a dark neutral (black) and replacing them with black ink only, called a ''Full Black'', during the color separation process. Under color removal is used in 4-color (or more colors) printing. Black ink used to add details and darkness in shadowed areas is called a ''Skeletal Black''. With current ink technology, the total CMYK ink in the shadows refuses to stick after it reaches the dark shadows, and begins to peel off. To prevent this, printers developed UCR, in which neutral shadows – which would have normally been produced by overprinting the 4 inks ''Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black'' on top of each other (high ink coverage) – are replaced with the single layer of ''Black''. UCR removes the color inks ''under'' the Black, resulting in a single layer of ink which sticks to the sheet better, and saves on the consumption of ink. There is no universal rule for UCR. The amount required will depend on the printing press, paper, and ink in use. :Advantages: solves the ink not sticking problem :Advantages: black ink is cheaper :Possible disadvantages: Black ink by itself in a shadow may not be dark enough, so CMY colors are added (called Under color addition or UCA) to make a more accurate reproduction UCR is generally not recommended for use in printing, due to its tendency to produce dull-looking images and artwork. The main exception to this rule is that where working in newsprint, UCR is the best way to avoid the associated ink limit and registration issues. UCR is also recommended for some specific paper stocks, depending on the coloration and texture of the paper. ==See also== *Grey component replacement *Four color printing *Rich black 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Under color removal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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