Please use the tag [print] instead
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For printing , should the file be saved in PSD or AI or PDF? [closed]
When giving artwork to the printer they convert it into CMYK and decrease DPI. How to beat this trick which printers use to save ink?
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Printing Barcode Label from illustrator properly
hey I am drawing label in adobe illustrator with barcode (label size is 15*10 and barcode size is approx 4*3).. When I scan barcode on my screen in illustrator (actual size) it works fine.. but when I ...
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Weird ghost-like specks in gradient image
I am at my wits end. I have gradients set up using 2 channels (for pharma packaging printing), which create a gradient by knocking out the top darker channel to display the lighter color channel ...
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How do I print my book using Indesign cs6 and have the pages come out in the right order?
I am trying to print my 4" x 6" book from Indesign cs6 to my home printer. The book has about 100 pages. It's a perfect bound book with a few front pages and a table of content. I want to print the ...
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Inkjet Printing on plastic
I appreciate this question is borderline for this site (apologies), but I checked the FAQs and I think it is permitted.
I'm investigating ways to get single-colour text onto a thick plastic sheet, ...
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How can I print vinyl stickers without using laminate?
I would like to use a consumer grade inkjet printer (entry to mid grade) to print on self-adhesive vinyl. These labels would be for outside use, so the ink could not simply sit on the surface of the ...
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Textures for city facade design such as roofs and walls?
I have used textures from services such as SXC and different bundles but is rarity that they connect well together. This print design resulted in odd lines and some bad textures where the images do ...
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Recommendations for trade printers in US? [closed]
I'm moving to the US in a few months, and I'd like to create some relationships with trade suppliers while I'm there. Can anyone recommend any US printers who offer trade pricing to graphic designers? ...
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What should image size in px be for A0 with a Canon iPF8300
I am producing an A0 poster. I have been told that the printer is a Canon iPF8300.
The spec says;
Maximum Print Resolution 2,400 x 1,200 dpi
Nozzle Pitch 1200 dpi x 2
I'm not sure what ...
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Printing mistakes and proof reading
I want to know how to deal with printing mistakes and how to make sure that my work after printing has the least amount of mistakes.
How to deal with print houses in regards to mistakes in printing? ...
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Is it possible to have Thick white ink for printers?
Is the White ink that is available in the market are all transparent ink?
I want a a opaque (thick) white ink for printing. is that possible?
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How to print photographic postcard/business cards
I'd like to produce my own double-sided mini post cards/business cards from my photos at 3x4" on 80 pound coated stock.
I used to send them to a print shop with odd-number front page, even number ...
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What tools can I use to create Fractal Art?
There are many fractal generation softwares such as the free Xaos and Fractal Architect 2. I normally use Mathematica to generate fractals and process them later with editing tool but this time have ...
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What printing technique can I use to print a poster that is too vibrant to print using screen printing?
I've got a poster design that I wish to print. But provided that poster has multiple colors that won't go good for a screen print (further, I would like to restrict screen printing to t-shirts), is ...
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Printing from InDesign has correct margins, but not from Acrobat using exported PDF
I have half-US Letter (8.5" x 5.5") documents I print out in booklet form from Adobe InDesign CS5.5 on a Brother 9970CDW color laser. Works great.
Problem is InDesign doesn't allow you to print ...
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Vector and bitmap images won't align in Inkscape, why?
I have created an image in Inkscape, it will be a label for a product so I needed it to bee of just the right size when it prints out. Now I have the core in vector drawing but I wanted to add some ...
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Share printing material in an online gallery
What would you say would be the best, simplest way to share images and design source files online that can be freely downloaded and printed, and so people can upload their own files?
We would like to ...
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Designing printed items with a hairline border
I came across these business cards on a blog, what i cant work out is how did they manage to print the cards with such a fine hairline white board close to the edge.
Normaly when you'd print ...
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Adobe PDF error when printing. What's STACK?
I'm receiving a mysterious error when printing a .PDF. The exact message it prints out (wrong linebreaks) is:
ERROR: undefinedresult OFFENDING COMMAND: itransform
STACK:
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In Design - Prints
I am a beginner to indesign and can't work out why when I print my document onto an A4 sheet my background colour won't go to the edge of the page. My document when printed has an uneven white border ...
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Where can I order a custom-made plastic bag sample?
I need to make a plastic bag with my own design for my school project. I want to buy a clear plastic bag with 24"/20"/10" measurements. I need a very thick plastic (like this) with possibly a zipper ...
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Cheap very large scale printing methods (wall sized, 10,000 square feet)
I'm interested in printing some very large installations from a digital file -- i.e. 10,000 square feet. This is for a cheap art-school project, so labor and quality are NOT concerns, but COST is.
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What CMYK values should I use for rich black, and how should I handle tints/shades?
I'm working on a full color piece in Illustrator which has a few large black and grey areas.
I'd like the black to be a rich black. I was thinking c30 m30 y30 k100. What is the best ways to match my ...
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What is the name of the design technique based on dots?
I am searching for more information and resources about a technique I really like: unfortunately, I don't know its name.
It is based on a layout in which everything is drawn with dots of several ...
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Will 300 dpi (non-vector) result in blurry artwork for screen printing?
I created a .psd artwork on a t-shirt that has several "sponsor logos" on it sized at around 1x1inch each. I created the file at actual size with 300dpi.
I then got an email back from the printer ...
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Sizing issues when printing
I am making a template for some various sticker sizes in photoshop. I am then saving this as a PDF to make it easier for customers to download but when it is printed from adobe PDF the sizes are ...
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How can I achieve metallic gold effect? I need to laser-print golden fonts using an OKI C9650 printer
My main difficulty is not laser-printing a large golden image, for example of a wedding ring. But I just can't get small fonts to have a metallic effect. The program I use is Corel Draw. I tried all ...
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Smallest readable printed font size for Calibri on my inkjet printer?
What would be the smallest font in Microsoft Word that when printed on an A4 size paper would still be readable?
By readable, I don't mean comfortably readable. All I need is for the printed text to ...
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Glueing back to back and folding
Before I do this, I wanted to ask the experts on how to properly do it. I need to glue a printed sheet to a heavier card stock paper, than I need the whole thing folder in half. The question is do I ...
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Insert a variable on many pages in Adobe InDesign to fill in when printing PDF
I have a "Name" field on many worksheet pages which I want automatically filled in with a particular student's name when printing. I know in InDesign I can just create a master page that those ...
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InDesign: Blank pages on 1,4 when creating a booklet?
I'm trying to supply the printer with a 2-page saddle up print job - which I'm assuming is a 2 page spread stapled in the middle and folded.
The document is a 22 page booklet, The 1st page is the ...
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How to print to PDF on Mac OS X from Adobe InDesign CS6?
I'm trying to print a booklet to a PDF file instead of a printer in Adobe InDesign CS6. Adobe Acrobat X Pro is supposed to allow this:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/print-to-pdf.html
So ...
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Simplest set of inks that could print the RGB gamut?
Artist Tauba Auberbach produced this recently:
It's called RGB Colourspace Atlas, and is a physical, printed book of what it implies is the whole RGB colour space.
Is there an existing ...
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Trying to export PDF from Illustrator, but gradient (Black to Transparent) not printing Transparent
Using - Illustrator CS5
I have created an image which has a shadow behind it. This shadow is a shape with a gradient applied that is black to transparent.
I have saved this Adobe Illustrator file ...
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How to convert document Illustrator file to only one color? (eg. Green)
Is there any way of converting a illustrator file with text and logos to one only. As I'm working for a client that only wants to print with one-color?
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How to print Photoshop file document to only one color?
Is there any way of converting a Photoshop file with text and logos to one only. I want to print to only one color.
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Printing full-bleed from Adobe InDesign or Acrobat on Mac
I'm using a Brother MFC-J6910DW inkjet. On my PC it's easy enough to print full bleed, there's a borderless option in the printer dialog. I can't find any such option on the Mac. Am I not able to ...
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“Black text has been set up so it prints as 4 colours, rather than just black” - what?
I'm currently dealing with a printer, who I've been working with for a year or two. We've sent off to had one of our brochures reprinted - the same files as last time, except now they're having some ...
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RGB and CMYK: Why both?
Any of you who have at least little experience with graphic design software, photography or professional printing, must have -almost undoubtedly- have gone through this: 'the struggle' of RGB and CMYK ...
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Scanning 8.5 x 11 paper in PS results in huge image
I have a paper form that I ultimately want to us as a background template in SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio for a report. When I scan the form, it results in a 5088 x 6600 image ...
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Versioning pages in an Adobe InDesign document
In designing many new student worksheets and their corresponding answer sheets, we frequently have to modify them. The problem then is there are mismatches, a student will hand in an older worksheet ...
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Print booklet like in Adobe InDesign for PDF files?
I use the print booklet feature in Adobe InDesign to print little booklets. I actually then slice the booklet down the middle to have convenient half-size pages printed front and backside. Works ...
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In Adobe InDesign, how to print full duplex (both sides of paper)?
When I print or "Print Booklet" in Adobe InDesign, I don't see any options about printing full duplex (both sides of the paper). I'm using a Mac with a Brother MFC-J6910DW printer. Does Adobe ...
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Printing non-Pantone colours
I am wanting to get a design printed on cotton laminate. Is it possible to get non-pantone colours printed? Everyone I've spoken to so far says yes but then says maybe not. I can't get a straight ...
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What's the best full-bleed color printer for frequent graphic design/office use?
What's the best color printer (any technology) that can do full-bleed printing so that I don't have to print 8.5x11's on bigger paper and then cut? Affordable ink/toner is important.
UPDATE: If ...
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Printer for printing Adobe InDesign worksheets and brochures [closed]
I need to frequently print many worksheets and brochures from Adobe InDesign, my color laser died. I don't care about speed. What's the appropriate printer for this purpose?
Budget is under $1k. ...
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Looking for equipment recomendations [closed]
Is it OK to mention specific brand names on this list? If so, I have a couple of questions or requests for recommendations.
I'm looking for a relatively inexpensive and portable desktop printer that ...
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Preparing photographs for black and white photocopiers
I am preparing a textbook for use at my school. Eventually, I might hand-draw all of the illustrations, but in the meantime, I will use photographs. Some of these photographs will fill 1/3 of the ...
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Is it true that the black toner of a Samsung CPL315 color printer is different than the regular black toner used in the non-color Samsung printers? [closed]
I have a feeling the difference in price of the black toner of the Samsung CPL315 color printer is just a sales strategy. Would I damage my printer if I used regular black toner? Would it change the ...
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What resolution do I need for images placed in InDesign?
I am creating a A4 Print PDF file from InDesign. From the InDesign file I am doing the following :
File > Adobe PDF presets > [High Quality Print]
Doing this exports a PDF file from InDesign pretty ...
