BIG print questions!
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sheesh, first of all, having these "requirements" just for an ad is pretty ridiculous. but hey, people ask for much more ridiculous things sometimes. anyway, proofs. matchprints are usually the run of the mill old school kind of proofs if you are getting color seperated film made. if the matchprint comes out fucked, then your film is fucked. pretty simple. again, the fact that someone needs a matchprint for an ad is pretty much overkill. unless this is a massive ad. most of the time nowadays, alot of service bureaus can give you a digital proof instead of ripping the film and then doing a matchprint. much mor cost effective since you arent paying for film, then a matchprint, then to find out its all fucked up and wasting all your money.
blulines are another proof that is just a simple way tocheck and see if everything is in its right place. it is not a color proof. these are usually good if you just have a one color job. they are cheap, and for the most part, not the biggest deal.
swop color bars are those little color bars that are on the sides of film or proofs that just show that all the color s are in the right space and printing correctly. they are usually found outside the crop marks. they are pretty much a safety measure so the printer doesnt fuck things up. some "layout" programs can automatically do these as they make crop marks.
shit im just babbling now. to make a long story short, dont get a matchprint unless you are required to send them the films. if this is a basic design job, all you really need to send is the disc and some kind of color print or bluline to show positioning. as i said, to send all the stuff they ask for is a little overkill for an advert.
all this stuff is topretty much cover the printers ass or to cover the magazine "layout guys" ass. that is if this is for a magazine or publication. the more proof kinda shit you send, the more it is their fault if it turns out bad.
am i making any sense or have a drank too much coffee?
kinda funny asking these questions on here when i would guess 95% of the people here only work in the web. but hey, you gotta ask someone. you live and you learn.
dont sweat it. it will all work out.