Export to ArcGIS Pro layouts to PDF using CMYK Printers Black (C0% M0% Y0% K100%) does not work

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Witherbys
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Hello community, I would like to export Layouts in ArcGIS Pro 2.8.1 for printing with 100% printers black.

I have the maps and layouts set to use CMYK color model and am using the Coated FOGRA39 (ISO 12647-2:2004) colour profile to match that used by our Graphics department. Within Color Management in Options panel, I have chosen to enable colour management and to use the same CMYK colour profile.

In Options>Color Management I have swopped Conversion rules between 'preserve color appearance' and 'preserve color values' with no evidence of change in the output.The linework and text properties are all configured to use C0% M0% Y0% K100% however when I export to PDF, TIF and PNG and load these exported formats into Adobe Illustrator they all show values for Rich Black. Somewhere in the export process they loose the C0% M0% Y0% K100%. How do I preserve 100% Printers Black in my exports from ArcGIS Pro?

Post (https://igis.ucanr.edu/Tech_Notes/arcgispro_printing/) suggest RGB to CMYK is inferior to Illustrator anyway. I'm looking for sharp text and linework therefore image formats aren't appropriate. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Lisa 

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curtvprice
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Industry common practice is to go through Illustrator (ie distill the pdf) if you need to do spot color processing of your graphics.

If you plan to do a lot of prepress you may want to look into ArcGIS Maps for Adobe Creative Cloud.

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BobbiLay
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Did you ever find a solution?  This is super frustrating.  Thanks in advance

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