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Written by Derald Schultz
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 14:10 |
Use Page Layout Programs such as InDesign or QuarkCreate your document in the exact size of the final trimmed piece. For example, if you are creating a letter size multiple-page document with facing pages, your page size would be 8.5x11, not 11x17.Use the master page to place common items such as page numbers in the same location on multiple pages.Create multiple-page documents in reader’s spreads.Extend images that bleed off the document page by an 1/8” (standard).Delete unused colors in...
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Read more... [Digital File Preparation Guide]
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Written by Chris London
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 14:04 |
Any changes made to a job once it's arrived at the printer is going to cost you money! So, avoid the common pitfalls found delivering pre-press files to the printer. Making changes once a document has gone to the printer can be a costly mistake. Sometimes costly changes can't be avoided like when you have a finicky client, but that's his or her dime so we won't worry about that. Most problems come from the pre-press part of the print process. This is where, we as designers, need to make sure...
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Read more... [Prepping Pre-press Files to Avoid Printing Problems]
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Written by Katie Marcus
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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 13:40 |
Before finally sending the designs to the notepad printer, you must first go through a pre-press checklist on notepad printing. This checklist will check if the outputs you would be coming up with are free of errors.
You do not want your errors to be duplicated hundreds of times in your custom notepads. Since you will be using them as stationeries and for official work, it is important to have everything correct and spotless as you produce them.
In this article, we are going to share with...
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Read more... [The Pre-Press Checklist for Notepad Printing]
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Written by Jack Thompson
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Saturday, 10 January 2009 08:51 |
From a printing industries point of view, not all PDF’s are created equal. When it comes to commercial printing, some PDF files actually print better then others. So if there is a difference, what makes one PDF print better then the others?
To answer that question, let us take a look at three popular PDF file types, internet, digital proof, and press-ready PDF files.Internet PDF Files
For the most part, PDF files found on the internet are the smallest, most compact in circulation. They...
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Read more... [Are All PDF Files Created Equal?]
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