Help converting RGB Images to CMYK?

I am working with a CMYK Freehand design, and it includes a
cut out image on top layer. The image is in RGB. When I export it,
I am getting a colour shift on the transparent areas.
Should I be working with a CMYK cut out image? If so, how do
I convert my RGB image to CMYK, keeping the transparent areas of
the cut out?
Help much appreciated (ASAP)
Regards
Geoff

GmR wrote:
> I am working with a CMYK Freehand design, and it
includes a cut out image on
> top layer. The image is in RGB. When I export it, I am
getting a colour shift
> on the transparent areas.
>
> Should I be working with a CMYK cut out image? If so,
how do I convert my RGB
> image to CMYK, keeping the transparent areas of the cut
out?
>
> Help much appreciated (ASAP)
> Regards
How are you creating the transparent areas? Are you using an
alpha
channel in the bitmap? I stopped doing that when I noticed
color
shifting (even in grayscale reproduction) similar to what you
get when
using the raster effects. But I do miss using it because it
is
convenient and sets up nicely.

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