RGB To CMYK Shadow Punch

RGB To CMYK Shadow Punch in Adobe Photoshop — with a ready prompt for the moment it comes up. 1 real situation leads here.

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The ad run starts Tuesday and I have to convert the RGB comps to CMYK tonight without losing the punch in the shadows.

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Our print ad run goes live Tuesday and I must convert the RGB comps to CMYK tonight. I'm worried…
Our print ad run goes live Tuesday and I must convert the RGB comps to CMYK tonight. I'm worried converting will crush the shadows and lose the punch. Tell me the exact sequence to convert while preserving contrast, which sliders to watch, and a quick proofing move I can use to convince the client the CMYK version still reads as bold as the screen file.

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