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Learning Print Production

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

Tags

Print Production Courses Adobe Photoshop Courses Adobe Illustrator Courses Graphic Design Courses Typography Courses Adobe InDesign Courses

Course Description

Overview

Get an introduction to print production. Explore the life cycle of a print job, the selection of paper and inks, and the design process in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome to Learning Print Production
1. Understanding Print Production
  • What is print production?
  • Understanding roles and responsibilities
2. The Life Cycle of a Print Job
  • Communicating with your printer
  • What does the printer do with my files?
  • The importance of contract proofs
  • Handling corrections and alterations
  • Attending press checks
3. Types of Printing
  • Choosing the type of printing
  • The art of letterpress
  • The advantages of sheetfed printing
  • Using a web press for long runs
  • Understanding thermography
  • Considerations for digital printing
4. Ink on Paper
  • Understanding color space
  • What's a spot color?
  • How ink on paper behaves on paper
  • Printing on special stock
5. The Mechanics of Finishing
  • Building to the correct size
  • Folding and trimming
  • Setting up for die cutting
  • Embossing
6. Fonts
  • Understanding font formats
  • Using OpenType fonts
  • Font concerns
7. Graphics
  • Comparing raster versus vector artwork
  • Examining graphic formats
Conclusion
  • Submitting the job
  • Next steps

Taught by

Claudia McCue

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