Comments on: Design For Print Check List http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/ Graphic Design Tutorials, Graphic design news and information by a freelance graphic designer in Northamptonshire UK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:19 +0000 hourly 1 By: BlueFlameDesign http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-25344 BlueFlameDesign Sun, 20 Jun 2010 06:10:36 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-25344 Looking at the post I can see that this is quite old but still very, very relevant. It's good to know that there are still some meticulous and conscientious designers out there who still take pride in their work and print results! I will certainly keep this post bookmarked as a reference source to others. One point I would like to contribute - if people still struggle with getting their artwork prepped for print then they should visit the <a href='http://www.ppa.co.uk/all-about-magazines/production/pass4press/' rel="nofollow">Pass4press</a> website and install the relevant plug-in. Printers seem to use their presets as standard nowadays and it really does save a lot of hassle ... Looking at the post I can see that this is quite old but still very, very relevant.

It’s good to know that there are still some meticulous and conscientious designers out there who still take pride in their work and print results!

I will certainly keep this post bookmarked as a reference source to others.

One point I would like to contribute – if people still struggle with getting their artwork prepped for print then they should visit the Pass4press website and install the relevant plug-in. Printers seem to use their presets as standard nowadays and it really does save a lot of hassle …

]]> By: Web Designer http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-4128 Web Designer Sun, 01 Jun 2008 12:07:57 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-4128 Some helpful tips here! Cheers Some helpful tips here! Cheers

]]> By: Houses online http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-3275 Houses online Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:42:31 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-3275 Actual tips and i use most of them but forget some.(( Actual tips and i use most of them but forget some.((

]]> By: Tara: Freelance Designer http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2172 Tara: Freelance Designer Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:34:20 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-2172 Thanks for your comment Satish. Hi Johno, I don't know InDesign well enough to do a comparison :) , I have only used it a couple of times but didn't like the way you could see the edge of the image that was not within the picture box, I just found it confusing. I don't like illustrator for this either. Maybe you could do a comparison I would live to hear the pros and cons of each? That's if you are not too busy with the typography blog (thanks for the link by the way). :) Thanks for your comment Satish.

Hi Johno, I don’t know InDesign well enough to do a comparison :) , I have only used it a couple of times but didn’t like the way you could see the edge of the image that was not within the picture box, I just found it confusing. I don’t like illustrator for this either. Maybe you could do a comparison I would live to hear the pros and cons of each? That’s if you are not too busy with the typography blog (thanks for the link by the way). :)

]]> By: johno http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2171 johno Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:53:09 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-2171 Great post. I only wish I'd read this a decade ago; would have saved me learning the hard way--printers can be very undiplomatic. The outlines for illustrator fonts is a good tip. Tara, I'm interested to know what it is about InDesign's image handling that you don't like. I use InDesign CS3, and I love it's image handling, the ease of re-linking single and multiple image links, etc. Time for a Quark vs InDesign post, Tara (please) :) Great post. I only wish I’d read this a decade ago; would have saved me learning the hard way–printers can be very undiplomatic.
The outlines for illustrator fonts is a good tip.

Tara, I’m interested to know what it is about InDesign’s image handling that you don’t like. I use InDesign CS3, and I love it’s image handling, the ease of re-linking single and multiple image links, etc.

Time for a Quark vs InDesign post, Tara (please) :)

]]> By: Satish http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2166 Satish Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:31:51 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-2166 Thanks for the checklist! I find often that printers are always throwing out their own random asks, and maybe with this type of consolidated list I can ensure we do all we can so the printer can just get the thing out the door. Thanks for the checklist! I find often that printers are always throwing out their own random asks, and maybe with this type of consolidated list I can ensure we do all we can so the printer can just get the thing out the door.

]]> By: Tara: Freelance Designer http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2164 Tara: Freelance Designer Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:25:36 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-2164 Thomas - To be honest I have never really heard of output profiles I leave everything on defaults. I have never had any problem in 15 years but you will have to advise me more on this one. Thomas – To be honest I have never really heard of output profiles I leave everything on defaults. I have never had any problem in 15 years but you will have to advise me more on this one.

]]> By: Thomas Fjordside http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2163 Thomas Fjordside Fri, 17 Aug 2007 20:19:57 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-2163 Great checklist. I also check that my output profile match the one the printer has specified. Which is normally euroscale v2 coated here at least. I rarely find that in checklists but isn't that something you do? Great checklist. I also check that my output profile match the one the printer has specified. Which is normally euroscale v2 coated here at least. I rarely find that in checklists but isn’t that something you do?

]]> By: Jake Zigler http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2162 Jake Zigler Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:40:41 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-2162 Sounds great, I'm going to test it out right now on the copier here. Sounds great, I’m going to test it out right now on the copier here.

]]> By: Tara: Freelance Designer http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Tara: Freelance Designer Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:38:09 +0000 http://www.graphicdesignblog.co.uk/design-for-print-check-list/#comment-2161 No problem Jake. Adding another colour gives the black a bit more density over a large area. Like I mentioned to Lauren- You can test it with an inkjet/colour laser - create 2 squares of black, then colour one normal process black and the other a special black (100% black and 50% cyan) when you print it out the one with cyan in should look much denser and have a bit of a shine. No problem Jake. Adding another colour gives the black a bit more density over a large area. Like I mentioned to Lauren-

You can test it with an inkjet/colour laser – create 2 squares of black, then colour one normal process black and the other a special black (100% black and 50% cyan) when you print it out the one with cyan in should look much denser and have a bit of a shine.

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