Artwork guidelines for large format digital printing

Jul 17
19:17

2007

John Hacking

John Hacking

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In a time where digital print is on demand, the file type that has made this possible is the PDF. PDF has allowed both professionals and amateurs to create artwork and have it printed professionally. Large format digital print is now accessible to all.

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What makes for a good digital print file ? – The best method of delivery for a digital print file is an Adobe Acrobat PDF. A high resolution PDF means that the image quality of the graphics supplied will be sharp and clear at the nominated print size. When using photographic images within the main design,Artwork guidelines for large format digital printing Articles aim for a resolution of between 150 – 300dpi (dots per inch) at the finished print size. How do I create a print quality PDF ? – Most modern graphic design packages such as Adobe InDesign, Quark, Illustrator, Corel Draw, Pagemaker or Photoshop can export files as postscript level 2 . EPS (Encapsulated postscript) files. This file is then dropped into Adobe Acrobat Distiller (set to Press quality) and a PDF is produced. This file is now ready to send to your large format digital print house via email or on CD. What if I need PMS colours reproduced ? – Many graphic designers are faced with clients who have company logos that are made up of Pantone PMS colours (better known as spot colours). When it comes time to print a poster or banner, these Pantone colours can only be reproduced digitally in CMYK. Some Pantone colours will print very differently and cause all sorts of problems for both the designer and client. Always insist on a strip proof from your digital printer so you can get approval from your client before printing one or multiple copies. Can you print files supplied from Microsoft Office ? – Word, Excel & Powerpoint are not recognized graphic packages and are therefore difficult but not impossible to print from. Most digital print groups will not accept files supplied in these generic formats. If you purchase the latest version of Microsoft Office 2007, you can get a genuine Microsoft download that will generate print quality PDF’s of your working files. This is great step forward in reproduction of work done using Microsoft products.

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