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- mayo0
yes kld! Style sheets and Master pages. I just didn't think to mention that earlier because he's already started.
- piperboytoy0
thanks guys for the tips. you guys are great.
- piperboytoy0
Ok I forgot to ask this, but how much should i be charging a print job like this? I'm doing this for work, but I'm on contract so I hope after I leave they will ask me to do more.
thanks again for your help. much appreciated.
- piperboytoy0
one more question,
I am scanning negatives with a good Nikon negative scanner. I only have a contact sheet to go by in terms of lightness/contrast and color. It's really hard to tell if the color is correct. What do you think I should do?
thanks again.
- Gorbie0
1) $3,000 USD
2) that's tough to say without seeing your entire set-up.
- piperboytoy0
thanks gorbie. It's a pretty simple layout with about 12 full bleed images and about 6 smaller images.
- dippy0
wow, piper... you got your work cut out for you. What did you use to do layout before InDesign? I'm only asking because if it's your first time using InD, you might hit the occasional snag, and it'll be a pain to troubleshoot while you have this deadline hanging over your head. Good luck!
- gruntt0
throw in a cocaine fee.
- piperboytoy0
I'm kind of scared because I've only done business cards and invites and nothing this scale before. The printer is in Germany and I'm in Alberta Canada.
What should I ask for when I talk to the printer? thanks guys!!
- dippy0
How are you going to inspect bluelines and matchprints if they are in Germany? Unless they mail them to you, proofing is gonna be hard.
- _salisae_0
lolz@gruntt
- piperboytoy0
I asked them to send me a proof, but it's a rush job and they want it done by june 11. Don't ask I only got the assignment last friday. I had to wait for people's essays.
- dippy0
Rush jobs also command a higher fee, so don't forget to charge them out the wazoo.
And ask for a Newstoday consultation fee. I'd say $500 is about enough to buy us drinks when you're done with this project.
- kld0
They'll probably send a pdf proof so you can check positioning and text. You should contact them and ask what to expect.
- piperboytoy0
I wish I can charge more, but i'm contract working at the place so I get a flat fee for the time I'm here. I'm hoping they will use me again when I'm done. then I can charge them more. As they get tones of government funding from all levels.
- piperboytoy0
thanks Kid. PDF proof, will I be able to check color from that?
- mayo0
no, you can't really check color from that unless it's something like a two color job and you have a 4 color photo in there.
with a pdf proof, make sure that copy and photos are in place and not chopped off or cropped incorrectly. Make sure copy didn't get scrunched somehow (it happens), make sure anything that crosses from one page to another lines up correctly. Make sure fonts are okay (soometimes, even if you send the fonts, some don't get linked and it just shows as garbage or a default). Make sure bleeds are bleeding.
- dippy0
you cannot accurately check color, trapping, etc unless you have an actual physical proof in your hand. But if the printer is really good, and if your monitor is well calibrated, an online PDF proof should be a good indication of what you'll be getting. I've never had any real problems with color when dealing with PDF proofs.
- kld0
well no not really since screens and printers(laser or inkjet) will vary. If you have access to a CMYK color value guide or pantone process book(look for pantone colors that can be reproduced in CMYK), that may be helplful for solids but the photos might be harder to proof. I don't have a lot of experience with offshore printers but they should be able to give you a sense of what to expect, proofwise.
- piperboytoy0
wow, thanks for the info. I don't know what I would have done without you guys. I owe you guys a pint of beer, a hit of E, and a big baggy of cocaine. Choose your poison!
I got my colors from a pantone book but the images I'm not sure. I'm using a 15 Powerbook, I've printed stuff that I designed on this and the colors seems pretty accurate.
If I send a pdf with my InDesign file. do you think they can follow that as a guide? I know I still have to see the proof. But at least they will be able to see how it's suppose to look.