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Here is is the list of what we need to give you a price quote. If you have everything you need, fill out our Quote Form Here is what we need - Page layout files. - Live art files and scanned images. Don't forget those embedded art files! And by the way, there is no need to send FPO files because they just take up additional disk space. - Screen and printer fonts. Please take a moment to check all your files for the necessary fonts. For your convenience, we maintain the entire Adobe Type Library. - Disk Library - Either a composite laser proof complete with color break information marked up, or a laser proof with individual lasers of each color separation plate. Whichever option you choose, please forward it to us at 100 percent of the actual size. - And last, but not least, your completed Electronic Output Order Form Envelope. Here is How We Need It - Page Layout - Define page size as a final size. In case you're wondering, 13" X 17.75" is the maximum final size for the DI. A final size of 11" X 17", however, allows for the most efficient use of paper. - Be sure to use a .25 pt. trap on all files. It's important to note that any trapping you supply will be output as received. We'll be happy to check your trapping, or complete the trapping for you. If you'd like us to review or create your traps, we'll do so at an additional charge. Type/Rule - Select a font from the font menu. Avoid style options or buttons as they may result in incorrect output. - Use PostScript Type 1 fonts. Refrain from using TrueType whenever possible. - Define rules bye their measurements. Rather than indicate a hairline rule, specify a .25 pt. rule. Color - Define all color names the same, using CMYK, in both your graphics and page layout programs. - Output a laser copy of all color plates to verify accurate color break. - Add 60 percent cyan to large solid black areas. The addition of cyan will help achieve a richer black on your finished piece. Images - Convert all live color bitmap files from RGB to CMYK. When converting RGB images to CMYK in Adobe Photoshop, use medium GCR. For best results, we suggest you limit black ink to 95 percent coverage, and total ink to 340 percent coverage. Save files as follows: - PC images in Tiff format - Macintosh images in EPS format using DCS - Provide halftone images in EPS or TIFF format. - Avoid placing PICT files. - QuarkXPress pages are saved as EPS files and placed in another document, send the original QuarkXpress page and any placed files required for the page. - Include the Freehand document when exporting graphics from Macromedia Freehand. - Scan line work at 800 dpi (dots per inch) or above. This will ensure optimum quality. - Provide live color bitmap images at scan resolutions of 225 to 300 dpi. DI work is output at 150 lpi (lines per inch) - Place all scans at 100 percent size or smaller. Enlargements could compromise quality. - Rotate, scale, and crop images before placing them on your page. Completing these steps in the page layout program creates excessive imaging time. - Set picture box background color to white or zero percent black in QuarkXPress whenever possible. - Create blends (or gradients) in Adobe Photoshop adding a gaussian noise of two. This step will help reduce banding. - Avoid saving screening information or transfer functions with Adobe Photoshop images. If you have everything you need, fill out our Quote Form |
Queen City Printing
2834 Highland Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45212
Phone: 513/631-5050
Fax: 513/458-6111