Quick Tips to get the most from your print - #3 Busting common printer's jargon! Part 1
- A Sizes
The most common paper size used for general printing (see Quick Tips #2)
- Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Leading easy-to-use design programs which will help you create the best files for your print.
- Artwork
Simply a finished design submitted to be printed - we prefer PDFs.
- Bleed
To avoid white edges on your artwork add bleed - this simply means that colour continues off the outside area of where the artwork will be trimmed down.
- CMYK
Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y) and Key(black) (K). Full colour printing is made up from these four colours and print files should be CMYK rather than RGB for print.
- Laminating
A thin plastic protective/decorative film - either gloss or matt.
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