Problems exporting PDF with CMYK color profile

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2022-11-13 18:27:42

Hi, I'm trying to export a book cover to upload to Amazon. They require a PDF with a CMYK color profile. When I export using 'generic CMYK,' the image is all gray, cropped, and distorted. No idea what's going on. Any help would be appreciated!

Examples of what it's supposed to look like and what it looks like when exported:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/6qzyb0d667g67 ... K.pdf?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ceh9t5tbaqus ... e.pdf?dl=0
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2022-11-17 13:04:00

Hi Paul, thanks for your report. The issue has been reproduced and will be fixed in the next Pixelmator Pro update. For the time being as a workaround, I suggest exporting your project to a different file format - JPEG, for example.
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2022-11-17 15:02:29

Unfortunately, Amazon requires a PDF. The good news is that I was able to export the PDF in CMYK perfectly from my other computer, which has not yet been updated to Ventura.
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2022-11-18 13:05:49

Update for anyone experiencing this: a beta build of Pixelmator Pro 3.1.2 with this issue fixed is now available. Drop us a line at support@pixelmator.com and we'll share it with you!