Sending Work to the Printer
Offered By: Skillshare
Course Description
Overview
If you’ve ever finished a beautiful piece of digital work only to hold a dimmer, duller, less awesome version in your hand after printing, this class may be for you! Although printing something can be as easy as hitting “Command + P” on your keyboard, the process of printing is very technical, highly specialized, and varies from print shop to print shop, so it makes sense there’d be some confusion! In this class I try to break down the mystery into manageable, applicable bits so that you can start sending your work to the printer and loving the results. Here’s what I cover:
- What makes printing confusing
- Types of printing services and print shops
- Color gamuts, models, spaces and profiles, as well as the difference between spot and process colors, and how to apply them (yes, I talk about Pantone guides!)
- The ideal life of a printed project
- How to setup your files in both Photoshop and Illustrator for great results, and also how to review your files in Adobe Acrobat
- How to facilitate design work between a client and a print shop, and how to handle expectations, mistakes, and challenges
Syllabus
- Class Introduction
- Class Project
- How this class works
- Why is printing confusing?
- Printers: An Overview
- Color: An Overview
- The Ideal Life of a Printed Piece
- The Artwork Guidelines Checklist
- Resolution & Dimension
- Color Modes & Profiles
- Bleeds, Trim, and Safe Areas
- Assessing and Applying Color
- Fonts & Transparencies
- Exporting
- After Submitting the Job
- Thank You!
Taught by
Dylan Mierzwinski
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