If your goal is to have a print precisely match what you see on your screen, it’s important to understand that a monitor screen and print on a sheet of paper (created by either a desktop printer, digital press or an offset press) have different qualities. We will never mistake one for the other, so an exact, indistinguishable match is impossible. There are three broad reasons for this mismatch.
First, the image you see on a monitor is viewed in RGB, desk top and digital presses pr...
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When supplying files for print, its always best to supply the original file(s), all linked images and fonts as well as a hi-resolution pdf file. In the event that changes need to be made, its much more cost effective for the client if we have the original files, images and fonts.
FONTS
If we’re supplied a pdf without the original files, linked images and fonts, we need to open the pdf in an editable program (such as Illustrator) to make changes. We may not always have the correct fonts t...
February 2, 2012