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  1. spoocobra

    Pitstop 12 redefine page size

    Will these training sessions be open invite? I'm interested in learning more about 12 please.
  2. spoocobra

    quark 9

    I am linking to our Export settings that we use from Quark 9. We export PDF directly from Quark, we only use Fontwizard when we have to save eps. We are also using Rampage. Let me know if you have any questions or need any help. https://www.dropbox.com/s/6okwa53a9z9ilb1/Mac_Quark9_Package.zip
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    Fill black plate

    That's one way, another is with an addition pen.
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    InDesign or Illustrator

    Check your P.M.
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    Prepress Tips for Designers

    Rich Blacks. Learn em, Live em, Love em!! Most of all PLEASE PLEASE ask your pre-press person if they have specific settings they want you to use/follow and if they do. USE THEM! Otherwise don't complain when something goes wrong. My personal rule of thumb for rich blacks is 40C, 30M, 20Y...
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    How to simulate spot varnish on a proof?

    We output dylux/epsons/final proofs with the "varnish" as a magenta channel overprinting the 4/C. You could "merge" the proof file (.eps.tiff...) in photoshop and make the spot varnish overprint/multiply on the magenta channel and print a proof from that. It's what we used to do before we had...
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    InDesign or Illustrator

    As someone who's been doing prepress for 18+ years we do not prefer all black overprint. Unless you specifically know what you are doing when it comes to that then it's ok. Rule of thumb... Usually any type font over 24 pt. should be a rich black along with 3+ pt. Rules. There are situations...
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    InDesign or Illustrator

    So are you sending the printer PDF's or native files? If pdf's illustrator or indesign is both efficient for pdf's just make "sure" you ask them if they have any "specific" export settings. If you are sending them native files, go to file ~ package and send them everything. It would be nice if...
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    Font issues.

    You can also use "Onyx" Titanium's Software • Index page I run that at the beginning of every month along with my time machine back up and carbon copy.
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    Quark vs. Indesign

    First thing, why have you not updated to 8.5? Are you using the opi extension in quark? If you want I can go through our quark preferences with you and see if what is different. I just did a quick look and this is our "General Color Settings" also what export settings are you using on Quark...
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    RIP Data Transform

    What version of Rampage you on? Are you ripping direct? PDF Trap engine? Is the PDF built correctly? We haven't ever used RDT and had no reason to... there's always a way, but if Rampage said so... depends on who you talked to they know there stuff. I'd love to see the file and try it on my end...
  12. spoocobra

    Film Scanning

    Did you find what you were looking for? Although you said you didn't want to ship film out and all if you need to we have an Esko copydot scanner and can go up to 48" if you ever needed film scanned. Feel free to message me with any q's.

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