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Preparing Images for Printing - Converting from RGB to CMYK PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Angus Pady   
Thursday, 23 November 2006
It is amazing how technology can change responsibilities. If you think back 5-10 years ago it was the job of the scanner operator to ensure your CMYK file was ready for print. But today the responsibility is in the hands of the content creators, the designers and the photographers. Unfortunately, the problem with this shift in responsibility is that the content creators have not been trained in things like GCR, ink limits, tone value increase or how a Web press differs from a Sheetfed press. These are areas that have been reserved for the prepress and printers that have years of experience in these areas. But if you are willing to learn how the process works you gain better control of your images and in the end have happier clients.
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Do I need a RIP and what is it? PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Angus Pady   
Tuesday, 21 November 2006

When you select File / Print your document has two main options as it travels to your printer. It can travel via the printer driver or it can take a small detour and go through a software program called a RIP or Raster Image Processor. Both options will produce a print but that is where the similarities stop. Why would you need to spend the extra money on a RIP when you can print directly to the printer using the supplied print driver? The answer to that question depends on what your needs are.

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The Science of CMYK - Tips & Tricks PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Angus Pady   
Monday, 20 November 2006
What’s the big deal with CMYK? Can’t you just open an image in Photoshop, select Mode and convert to CMYK? It’s that easy, isn’t it? I wish it were but the truth is creating a high quality CMYK separation requires a particular skill-set and how you decide to convert your image from RGB to CMYK can make or break the quality of the printing job.
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