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I have been looking at fold compensation and was interested how to go about figuring it based on the caliper of the paper and some reasonable value that accounts for production variations... I just hate the general 3/32 in and 1/16th figures I read about. Also, how can one best caliper a paper.

Looking for some input: I was wondering if anyone had a preference for the exact placement of crop marks. I attached a file that shows two possible optional positions. One with the crop mark centered on the trim line and another with the width of the Crop Mark aligned to the edge of the trim...

What tools do some of these prepress companies use to make localized adjustments and intricate masking? If I am looking to remove 9% Cyan in one area of an image are the color separators using simple masking and levels or are they using more specific tools for particular ends? Does anyone do...

Do you think that the only way to make use of a CcMmYK press setup is to send RGB files to the printer? If the designer sends a CYMK file the gamut is already clipped to the lower CMYR range and the colors info ment for higher gamut CcMmYK will not be there for use? I know this is out there...

I was told to send a seperations PDF file to the printer through a prepress video tutorial (InDesign CS3 Prepress Essentials with: Taz Tally). When most printers will only be using the original file or Printer file to send to their own RIP, I do nto know why the printer will find a...

Why is the Mac better at handeling graphics than the PC and why would some ad specs not want files submitted from a PC. With opentype fonts this seems to be a non-issue as far as that goes. What can be the differences that matter? Edited by: Russell Spears on Apr 22, 2008 11:10 PM

What types of file you be good to include within a zipped file: a low res composit PDF file a fonts folder an images folder native document-live text) print ready file -outlined type (eps or pdf) seperations PDF read me file job sheet

As a designer what are the best ways to submit colored body copy for print. I know 100% K and using more sans serif fonts for 6 pt text. But what if my customer wants a to have his text a color. Now I I get so far is that I can make a color build like C56 M45 Y6 K2 into C56 M45 Y0 K0. Another...

when a 600ppi to 1200ppi image is sent to the RIP and outputed to even a larger line screen of 170 lpi the excess resolution is only going to slow down the RIP not improve the printed peice. I was reading some press specs on the web and some specs showed a 300 line screen, so here the 600ppi...