4-colour process print
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- fiftypence
Hey,
first time I've had to get an image ready for 4-colour screen print. Need some info so if anybody has a link, pdf or just knowledge on the subject would be much appreciated.. cheers..
- Juan_Dumplo0
Photoshop do that for you.
- lumedia0
Find out the appropriate ink density for the media being used. Do a convert to CMYK and select Custom. Set the ink densities and play around with the black generation until you get a result you like. It all depends on the image of course.
- fiftypence0
easy as that?
- fiftypence0
cheers lumedia, I'm onto that..
- lumedia0
Thats the easy way for those who dont really know what they are doing. You can get into converting with different profiles, or make your own profiles to use, but you dont want to go there.
- Juan_Dumplo0
np fiftypence
- fiftypence0
k, well thanks all I'll crack on...
- lumedia0
aw crap, didnt see that it was a screen print. I just read the thread title. listen to Juan. I need some coffee.
- monospaced0
Print as separations in InDesign.
You can figure it out.
- fiftypence0
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- Juan_Dumplo0
I prefer weed
- can't ague with that...
fiftypence - I am smoking now... and TEACHING you, ok?Juan_Dumplo
- can't ague with that...
- horton0
simple advice yet very important and a common mistake:
do not just change your RGB colorspace to CMYK (Image>Mode), you should "Convert To Profile" via the Edit menu.
- which profile?Juan_Dumplo
- oh whoops i too just read "screen print"horton
- fiftypence0
sorry, convert to which profile?? I would defo have been caught out with that one...
- lumedia0
we've been through this already horton.
- horton0
send your screenprinter your best CMYK image... only so much you can do on your end.
many screenprinters who specialize in CMYK images use a special Photoshop pluggin to prep image for their preferred linescreens.
- Juan_Dumplo0
Yesh, its for screen print, right fiftypence?
- lumedia0
that first link that Juan sent is pretty good. I would just create a new multi-channel doc, create 4 channel and choose a spot color for each. then its up to you to get the right shapes.artwork if each appropriate spot channel.
- horton0
really depends on your screenprinter and their abilities... i wouldn't invest money into a process screenprint job unless the shop was experienced and confident in handling a basic CMYK file with little prep for screens.