# I need help about cmyk colors

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**Created:** [May 1, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-about-cmyk-colors/259185 "2008-05-01T20:14:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 1, 2008, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-need-help-about-cmyk-colors/259185/1 "2008-05-01T20:14:51Z")

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hi  
I work as operator of outdoor printing machine , the problem face me is  
if there is a spot of color the collection of  
percentage of ( cyan + magenta + yellow + black ) 4 colors  
over than 320 the ink flow and the printed panel destroyed  
“we know that the 4 colors are 400”

I want any help to make script select the spot which color is over than 320  
and alert me with message