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I personally would let it slide since they are a regular client. It sounds as if it was a communication issue, so you may want to let them know somehow, "Hey we removed this item from the invoice due to a misunderstanding, but please note that our design fee is XXX for furture reference."
That way they are aware, and you look like the "good guy" to a good ...
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Yes, Photoshop could be used to design a magazine. But, so could MSPaint. This is absolutely a job suited for InDesign.
InDesign has much better tools for typesetting. If I didn't have InDesign available to me, I'd probably even use word processing software to lay everything out instead of going with Photoshop. It's definitely not the tool for the job.
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My question:
Can I create a magazine exclusively using PhotoShop?
YES you can, BUT this is not the industry standard and it is highly frowned upon. See last paragraph.
My understanding:
It should simply be a case of using CMYK and an adequately high
resolution.
The standard is 300dpi for print, but again, that depends on the medium, ...
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You need to use Photoshop. You should never blur the image it will just make it look bad.
Use the Offset filter Filter>other>offset to nudge the image so that the edge of the tiling is in the editable area. From there you need to paint/clone out the seams before using the offset filter again to return the image back to its original position.
Example of an ...
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Well, there's not rule saying you can't use a png image as a background. The problem is that, for a business card, you will probably be working in 300 ppi. This means the image you see on your screen is around 4 times the size of what will actually be printed.
If you use the png patter as it is, yes, you will loose the details. I'd suggest you choose a ...
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I'm a Graphic Design graduate, currently studying my master's degree.
Esthetically, I can't say that it looks bad but what this poster is missing is "an idea". There's no idea in the base of this poster. This is such a cliche visual that has been used millions of times. It's pointless and it has nothing to do with the topic you have there. Don't ever forget ...
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Which program?
Print is usually done in InDesign. Simply because it's easy to set up final print files that fit most print shops requirements. Plus, the text tools are superior to Photoshop and Illustrator. But, depending on the design requirements, it can be necessary to do it in another program. I have done a Poster in Photoshop myself, purely because of ...
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I have some experience with this since I worked for a printing company for a number of years.
One thing I had to get used to was the fact that you do not need super high DPI images when printing larger format graphics.
For the piece you are making you can absolutely get away with 200 dpi or even 150. If you are saving a pdf make sure you set image ...
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When designing for large format printing it is a good idea to do as much in a vector package as possible such as InDesign or Illustrator. this will allow text and edges to stay sharp.
Large format printing (generally) does not require as high a resolution as lithography as your eyes are further away from a 1m x 2m design than you would with say a magazine, ...
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Vinyl printed with an inkjet printer like a Mimaki or Roland should never be used in an exterior environment without a proper laminate. If this sticker is going to be used temporarily, no more than a few weeks, you can get by with this.
Now what you really should be looking for is a sign company that offers "thermal transfer" digital printing. The best ...
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THREE. Also be consistent.
What would you do with other clients?
A weeks work should not go unnoticed. Let it slide, still appearing on the invoice by charging it with the used amount of time but $0,00, copyright remaining yours. In case similar things appear a year from now, you and the client should have something to refer to. If your design becomes ...
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I think Jan Steinman was close with his angular explaination and the dpi table is good as well but in the end it all comes down to pixels not dpi for photographic images. Forget dpi, a good rule of thumb is that across your field of view, your eye can not see more than 8000 pixels therefore you should not create a bitmap image of more than 8000 pixels ...
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