The main problems with these type of programs is that initially, they are not aimed at the print professional. As you know, they can do a superb job creating in-house stationery, presentations etc. and printing directly to desktop machines. (Publisher has improved over the years and can produce acceptable results). One of the main downsides […]
How do I edit a pdf?
My designer has sent a pdf however, I need to make minor edits to the text before sending it in for you to print. Can you help? Unless you have Adobe Acrobat, (which is quite expensive if you only need to make occasional edits), then some of the other alternatives can be problematical. For instance, […]
You’ve just designed my logo. Who owns the copyright?
You’ve just designed my logo. Who owns the copyright? Once we have done any design work on your behalf that has been paid for then copyright is 100% yours. No argument. We hear, with alarming regularity, of companies in our business that refuse to part with paid-for design unless an extra payment is received to […]
Graphic formats – confused about jpeg’s, gif’s, tif’s, png’s, etc.?
Graphic Formats I’ll try to keep this as concise as possible as the subject would easily fill a book! I won’t get into the technical details of the different file formats. If you need to learn more about this aspect then a quick search in Google will yield numerous results. Here are a couple to […]
Can you explain what you mean about spot colour and process colours?
For an in-depth explanation see here: Spot & Process Colours Explained
Will the colour(s) I see on a PDF proof print exactly as I see them onscreen?
Generally, no! Some colours are fairly representative whereas others are a long way off. The monitor you view your proof on is a device that mixes colours using red, green and blue (RGB). Without getting too technical, if your monitor has not been calibrated to display a Pantone® colour, then it’s unlikely you will see […]