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- waynepixel
Hi all
I need some print advise please. I am designing a four page broacher on "Pantone Process Coated paper", for a camera shop, I have most of the print process sorted out apart from the front page, I have designed all of the front page in Photoshop
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1: I am not to sure how to go about getting the big C in the background to print correctly. The main colour for the background is Black, but as you can see, the C is black too. Do I put the C as a Tint colour, or would it be best to make the C a Rich black and the background Black.
Any advise welcome please?
- BonSeff0
i think he meant to say bro-sure
- version30
ah, sure, bro ;)
- grunttt0
you're on the right track but i would suggest you discuss with the printer.
i mean prenter.
- KevinTx0
dicks.
but very funny.
- version30
do you have permission to use that photo from dpreview.com?
- mrseaves0
if you make it a screen it will show regardless of perfect black. i guess it depends on your printer, ask them.
- OSFA0
hahahaha I mean hehehehe
- material-10
dicks.
I love them!
KevinTx
(Jul 19 07, 07:31)
- OSFA0
hahaha!
- nosaj0
This will be a full colour or digital print, not Pantone. With the cover all done in PS I don't know that it's going to make a difference how you get obtain the 2 different "black" values, just as long as there is enough contrast between them. I assume you're going to flatten it and add it to an Indesign or Quark document. Don't trust your monitor, talk to your printer, they can probably give you safe values to work with.
- KevinTx0
*cleans coffee from keyboard.
- Nairn0
Getting it to 'print correctly' is very subjective. If this is your first foray into CMYK printing, I'd be wary of trying to pull off an effect by distinguishing between rich black and process black.
Whichever way you do this - your process black may end up looking slightly grey in comparison to your process black which will seem deeper.
So the question becomes - which way around do you want it? light C over dark background (Process over Rich) or vice-versa?
You should probably get samples and advice off your printer to make your decision.
That said, I'm no print expert - but I think BonSeff is.
- mrseaves0
most printers can hold anything over a 2% screen difference. it really doesn't matter if it's a 4 color job.
- Nairn0
erk. this thread jumped 13 posts whilst I was writing that. I guess my 'answer' is redundant, then.
- version30
spot uv the c over the black
but get a new photo, maybe one you took, maybe one you bought, but not one you stole from a reputable source.
- lherb0
You might want to look at doing a varnish to get it to pop. But I would discuss this with the printer, it would also increase costs a bit.
- OSFA0
How bout you just make the C white and call it a day?