Questions tagged [print-production]
Questions about the production process of printed materials.
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Creating part of an image as example for A2 print
I need to be able to supply a photo of part of a large print -mainly A2. Larger prints will be produced by a commercial company. I suppose I need to set the printer page size to A2 and then view it on ...
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Photoshop Color Management: Proof with Xerox Versalink C500 different from CMYK production printer?
I'm having a hard time getting accurate colors between calibration on my monitor; a Xerox C500 i'm using to proof, and the end result when sent to our production printer. I'm not sure exactly where my ...
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CMYK image resize/shrink TIFF file/add registration marks
New to the forum and graphic design. I am a veteran screen printer.
I've recently gone into business for myself, and I am having the hardest time hiring freelance graphic designers. I've recently ...
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How do I convert a one page PDF file into several smaller (8.5" by 11") pages?
There is a related question already posted here
How to print a PDF with large pages onto multiple smaller sheets of paper?
However, at the moment, we do not desire to print the picture out on paper....
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What quality of canvas should i use to print?
I'm very new at graphic art, actually this is my first canvas so i didn't really check the size and quality of my canvas before starting my drawing. And honestly i would'nt know how, these numbers are ...
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Pantone for printing
I have a project of packaging. I ask my printer if the file should be in cmyk and he said that he only work with Pantone.
Is it normal? Doesn’t it cost a lot for Pantone?
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Duplex printer custom size paper
I am looking for an inkjet printer that can print duplex with custom paper sizes. In particular, I regularly print on 8.5 x12. I used to have a large format epson workforce that did this. The epsom ...
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Best way to add bleed to outline of image - Photoshop CC
Wanting to add bleed to this image. I've so far made a cut line in illustrator and am wondering if there is a way like content aware in which I can create more image but only around the outline? I was ...
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Any need to specify '300dpi' on images?
I know that images need to be around 300dpi when printing, to ensure optimum quality... but do I need to actually specify that in Photoshop? (in the 'Image Size' section)
Because InDesign already ...
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Adjust image to show the true colors of what will be printed
I have what is probably a very unique question for you guys.
I have a direct to garment printer that allows me to print directly onto a shirt (or a film). Now the problem that I have is that the color ...
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How to determine a workflow from example images
An internet mystery has people searching for an unknown person on a fabric.
I try to understand the following:
What workflow did the designer use to transform the images?
Can we tell from the before ...
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What is correct sequence when converting from RGB to CMYK in a PSD or TIFF to be embedded into a PDF/X-1a file?
I'm making a PDF/X-1a, from a CS6 indesign file, for a print magazine that will be illustrated with images of everyday objects. The images are made from scans and photographs. There is no line art and ...
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Soft proofing grayscale images in Photoshop
When printing a grayscale image it's treated exactly like the black channel of a color image. So in order to get a correct preview of how it will look on print it must be soft proofed with the CMYK ...
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What type of black color text for brochure print in CMYK?
I have text in the range of 9 - 16 pt for print (CMYK).
Should I use a composite black color or a black K color?
How can I make more black color text for a small font?
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How to split an A0 document into A4 pages to be printed true to size?
I have an A0 design in Inkscape of a sewing pattern. What is the easiest way to make this into printable A4 PDFs, in such a way that it prints true to size taking into account printer margins of the ...
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What do I need to communicate about metallic ink printing to a print shop?
Suppose I have some vector shapes or even a complex composition in a AI file format. For portions of this I would like to use metallic inks to give it some flair.
For the moment, I have just colored ...
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Printing a poster from pdf results in wrong colors
I have A0 poster with 2 science images that were taken by a spacecraft. On top of it I have graphs and some text. When I print it as A4 pdf on my office small printer - the colors are fine. When I ...
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Exporting InDesign PDF with RGB converted to CMYK, colours look dark and muted?
I am working on a publication in InDesign, working on a 2019 Macbook Pro display, in which there are around 300 links to images. Some images are in RGB, and some in CMYK. Here is an example of an ...
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InDesign overprint black by default
We recently printed something and noticed, that some black box over an image were print as overprint, which lead to a not so perfect looking result.
I checked the files and noticed in Acrobat that the ...
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Spot colour replacement - is there a faster way?
The client needs to print 300+ different spot colours on apparel and we are trying to reproduce them with CMYKOG. The spot colour replacement/colour matching process has been quite tedious and has ...
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In InDesign, Print to pdf with Adobe PDF printer, generates low dpi pdf
In so many attempts to print my booklet to pdf with Adobe PDF printer, with almost all presets, I get same low DPI result - I attach a sample project in saved in my InDesign and its printed-to-pdf ...
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Issues with large scale print
I'm in dire need of your vast knowledge as I'm stuck with large issue. I'v been trying to research this problem as much as possible but at this moment I hit the wall without proper solution. Let me ...
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Reproducing the darkness of printed type
When I use a typeface I have seen in print and output the copy on my laser printer, the type is always lighter than what I saw in print. I assume this is because offset printing causes some spread of ...
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Problem with Print Booklet in InDesign
I'm trying to export a PostScript file of a book design in InDesign with pages arranged for a saddle-stitched book using the Print Booklet feature. The problem i'm having is this:
Print Booklet shows ...
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I need to size this logo to 20" width and add bleed and crop marks. Please help!
I need to know how to resize the logo below to 20" width and then add crop and bleed marks so that I can send this to a printshop to be printed and cut out at the specified size.
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Die cut for packaging
I have to make the design for a box of chocolates for a company. The client gave me the box and said to take the measurements for the design. Am I supposed to make the die cut? I thought it was the ...
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Is Pantone becoming antiquated?
This may be a bit of a rant but maybe I am missing something.
The more I dive into Pantone color matching the more I am starting to think it's all worthless. I have been a graphic designer for many ...
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What resolution should a large format artwork for print be?
For wall-sized graphics and large banners (e.g. 3m × 5m), what is an acceptable PPI for print?
As I understand it 300 ppi is the typical for 'small' artworks (esp. for clean text resolution). However, ...
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Large format export
I am tasked with retouching a variety of decorations to be used across small and large format print (up to 2000H x 3000mm W).
What would be the best export, resolution and size settings to use? I am ...
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How do I get deep blacks on print?
I bought a Pixma ip8750 to try and make my first steps in printing. It does print in hexachromy, so it has a grey, a dye black and a pigmented black. However the results I am getting in b&w prints ...
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How to keep the colour of a logo visually the same on digital platforms and on print?
The design is to be printed on product packagings and also to be on the client’s social media profiles. The goal is for their customers to see the same colour visually in both places.
When designing, ...
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ISO a simple web tool to approximate on screen, a printed color
My question is almost too unsophisticated for this site, but I need only a simple answer, not a perfect one.
I know if I create something that's blue, it might look darker (purple?) when it's printed.
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Is it possible to print anything over foil-print?
Is it possible to print anything over the foil print or would you need to mask the foil and fill in the colours?
For example - this packaging design: https://www.prettylittlething.com/isle-of-...
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Offset printing 4 color text vs only tint of black
I'm setting up a process color offset printed letterhead and I have found thin 8pt (Acumin Pro Light) text--address line--set as a 4-color break (C38 M29 Y24 K5). Is it better to convert this to a ...
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Is 300+ DPI Overkill?
I have a series of Artwork, digitally stored, where I am looking to print them off as Giclee Prints. Never created Giclee Prints before, I have spent time looking at what constitutes a Giclee Print. ...
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How are French Grande size(47" x 63") movie posters printed?
I'm really curious, what kind of printing press were used to print the French movie posters to 47" x 63"?
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Printer says there's a white text layer behind my text that I can't see on photoshop
I created some designs for print on photoshop and when I save as a photoshop PDF, the printers are saying they see some white text behind the copy on a particular line. This is really perplexing to me ...
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Do printshops charge more to non-designer clients?
Whenever I go to a printshop I try to give them the most suitable and high quality print-ready files, so that they do not need to take any extra steps or adjust things on the way (although they ...
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What is a good site to explore all of the different print materials?
I am new to design and looking to get more familiar with different materials available to print on, different paper weights, learn about vinyls, etc. Does anyone know of some good sources to learn ...
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Letterpress machine for hobbyist?
can anyone suggest a small letterpress machine for a beginner? It's for personal use only. I absolutely love this print technology and have been watched countless videos on youtube. Can anyone suggest ...
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Epson Printer Prints weird Yellow Magenta Cyan ending [closed]
Based on this thread they recommended I post my printer problem here. My Epson L4260 prints this weird output at the end of only glossy photo paper print from Microsoft Word. I tried using the laptop ...
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batch processing markdown into a template
I have an existing PSD template for a print design, though I can change that to anything else for the purposes of this project.
I want to use GPT to batch create a set of markdown files that I am ...
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InDesign template for calendar printing
I am designing our company's annual calendar and to speed up the process I purchased this template.
My question is, the creator of the template set the pages up as 11x17" (so the image is at the top, ...
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How to choose the right colors for print in cmyk?
Hello I am creating this business card below:
So the green color I used for the icons is the same as of the logo which has these values below:
My question is, are the CMYK values ok?
I will be ...
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PVC card sublimation transfer
Can you do sublimation transfer on a normal PVC card or does it have to be a "thermal" PVC card (used in Evolis or Fargo printer)?
What is special with these thermal PVC cards? Do they have ...
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my team in Asia always asks for AI format but my customer only wants to give PDF files
Help..... I am a graphic novice and have a potentially basic question.
I manufacture in Asia and my team there always asks for AI format files to do the printing of packaging. My client fights ...
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preparing image files for lenticular print job
I'm designing a lenticular sticker to promote an album. I'm confused about certain fundamental aspects of the artwork preparation. I understand that I need to provide a distinct layer/image for each '...
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Resizing PDF document in Adobe Acrobat Pro
I received a 322 page PDF at work and was asked to have it resized with everything scaled proportionally to updated size. Is there any way to do this in Adobe Acrobat? I found a way to resize the page ...
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Are JPG and WEBP Appropriate Image formats for Offset Printing in 2023?
I teach an introductory graphic design course (PS, Illustrator, InDesign) for Media Arts students. I try hard to re-evaluate the material and grading criteria regularly so that I'm focusing on aspects ...
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Why can't you get one-off stickers/vinyls printed?
I am trying to find sites that can create one(or two)-off stickers/vinyls that are transparent. From what I am getting is that it may not be profitable enough to make it worth the company's time but ...
