Prepress

All articles in category - 34 articles.

Accordion vs Cross Fold: How to Choose a Leaflet Fold

Bleed and Allowances in Packaging - Preparing a File for Die-Cutting

Bookbinding: Types of Hardcover Bindings and Their Uses

CMYK vs Pantone - when to choose which color system

Cardboard Packaging - From Design to Production in Print Shop

Coated vs Uncoated Paper - How They Affect Color and Readability

Color Proof - When to Order One and How to Read It

Creasing and Folding - How to Avoid Paper Cracking at the Fold

Cutting Path and Die-Cut - How to Prepare Files for Custom Shapes

DL, A4, A5 Format: Matching Flyer Size to Envelope and Display Stand

Dew Point and Facility Climate Control vs. Paper Stability in Print

Digital Proof vs. Press Proof: What Sets Them Apart

Fonts and Outlines in PDF - How to Avoid Font Substitution in Print

How to Build a Production File Library for Repeat Orders

How to Prepare Files for Print. Bleed, CMYK, Resolution and PDF/X Explained from Scratch

ICC Profiles and Color Management - From Monitor to Press

Laminating (Kaszerowanie) - Bonding Paper to Board for Covers

Margins and Safe Zone – How to Avoid Cut-Off Text in Binding

Numbering and Barcodes in Offset Printing: How to Prepare the File

Overprint and knockout - errors that cost printers and clients

Perforation and Microperforation: How to Design a Tear-Off Coupon or Ticket

Preparing Files with Fills and Shadows for Print

Presentation Folders with Die-Cutting and Creasing - How to Prepare a Design

Print Bleed and Safety Margin - A Complete Guide

Print Image Resolution - How Much DPI Do You Really Need

RGB to CMYK Conversion - How to Avoid Losing Web Color Saturation

Roll-up and Display Systems - How to Prepare Artwork

Screen Ruling and LPI: Why Halftones Affect the Sharpness of Fine Text

Spot UV Varnish Mask - How to Prepare File: 100K, Technical Requirements

Trapping in Offset Printing: How to Avoid White Gaps Between Colors

Variable Data Printing (VDP) - how to personalize vouchers, tickets, and mailings

What a Designer Does With Your Logo Better Than Canva or Word

What is bleed in printing and why does it matter?

White Underprint for Printing on Colored Substrates. When You Need It