PHOTOSHOP:
- Actual size
- CMYK/ monotone,duotone/Greyscale/ Greyscale
- TIFF,PSD,PDF, (NOT JPEG, GIFF or PNG)
- NEED to make sure that the resolution is 300 dpi
- can't copy and paste
ILLUSTRATOR
- because its vector, don't need to be actual size
- CMYK
- AI
- can copy and paste-
- when placing - check the 'show import ' option
LINKS:
one of the advantages of links is that you can edit the original and it will automatically update the image
can do this 2 ways : right click> edit original
or alt and double click the image ( make sure that the file is set to be open in photoshop)
Image size:
when placing an image on Indesign
shouldnt enlarge image ( reducing DPI)
shoudlnt shrink image either
Rezing image in Photoshop :
if need to change resolution as well, uncheck "resample imge"
change the resolution
then check, resample image
and then change image size to the right one
Colour:
Pantone Process? process colours ( printable by CMYK colours ) but all identifiable by a unique reference number.
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use separation preview to see what inks that are going to be used
stops you from having too many spot colours etc.
- if you're screen printing: can use the 'print' option to output each of the postive to create all the layers for print
change to separations then the print will print out each copy of the positives ready for screen printing
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