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LoxyRider
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.15 11:38:00 -
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Ok please someone help me before I go mad.
I want to create a full page pdf (its for an advert in a magazine (no not EON)). To do this I want to make the ad in photoshop then turn it into a pdf as thats the format they want.
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Programme size: 165mm wide x 240mm deep
Full colour
Now things on screen im comfortable with, resolutions all that stuff never been a problem but printing seems to bring an extra layer of headaches. I create a document in photoshop by mm size yet it changes dramatically if I touch the resolution pixel/cm. I try importing that into acrobat and the size just seems to become massive and I cant for the life of me find a way in acrobat to simply say how big I want the damn page to be  .
Can anyone please help me? As above I need to make it 165mmx240mm, full colour, good quality. What settings should I use in photoshop to make it and how do I import that into acrobat and be sure its anywhere near correct  .
Much love to anyone who can help.
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El Berto
Dirty Deeds Corp.
Axiom Empire
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Posted - 2006.10.15 12:04:00 -
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OK, first resolutions; the most common printing processes work at 300dpi in CMYK colour. So for your programme of 165mm x 240mm, you need a document of 1949x2835 pixels. You need to find out what bleed they require as well (usually between 3-5mm) and add this on to the total size of the document (for a bleed of 4mm you would end up with a document size of 2043 x 2929), the bleed allows for the error when the page is cut after printing.
You need to make sure you convert your document to the correct CMYK profile in photoshop, find out what the maximum total ink coverage they can use is (the ammount of ink they can put on any one spot, this can be anywhere upwards of 220%). You also need to find out what they recomend to use as a 'true' black (what percentage of cyan, magenta, yellow and black to use to get the truest black). There are tutorials on colour balancing on teh internets... It can be a pain in the arse.
Depending on what version of photoshop you are using I would export directly to pdf from there. It will save your colour settings and you can multiple layers etc or a flat document, password it, whatever, check out the options.
I don't have any training in printing or design, this is just stuff I've picked up over the years designing CD covers, promotional gear, etc. So if anyone wants to contradict me, I'd be interested to hear their view.
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HolographicEntrypoint
Praxiteles Inc.
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Posted - 2006.10.15 12:17:00 -
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Be sure to check the right X-standard, too, if you create a PDF. (think x3)
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LoxyRider
Body Count Inc.
Mercenary Coalition
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Posted - 2006.10.15 13:30:00 -
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Originally by: El Berto
OK, first resolutions; the most common printing processes work at 300dpi in CMYK colour. So for your programme of 165mm x 240mm, you need a document of 1949x2835 pixels. You need to find out what bleed they require as well (usually between 3-5mm) and add this on to the total size of the document (for a bleed of 4mm you would end up with a document size of 2043 x 2929), the bleed allows for the error when the page is cut after printing.
You need to make sure you convert your document to the correct CMYK profile in photoshop, find out what the maximum total ink coverage they can use is (the ammount of ink they can put on any one spot, this can be anywhere upwards of 220%). You also need to find out what they recomend to use as a 'true' black (what percentage of cyan, magenta, yellow and black to use to get the truest black). There are tutorials on colour balancing on teh internets... It can be a pain in the arse.
Depending on what version of photoshop you are using I would export directly to pdf from there. It will save your colour settings and you can multiple layers etc or a flat document, password it, whatever, check out the options.
I don't have any training in printing or design, this is just stuff I've picked up over the years designing CD covers, promotional gear, etc. So if anyone wants to contradict me, I'd be interested to hear their view.
Thats a big help thanks,
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300dpi in CMYK colour
Should I put the resolution to 300 pixels per inch then or leave it at the default 75?
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Peter Stuyvesant
Amarr
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Posted - 2006.10.15 14:03:00 -
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Originally by: LoxyRider
Should I put the resolution to 300 pixels per inch then or leave it at the default 75?
Yup, 72 dpi is for onscreen work, if you print at that res you'll have visible pixels.
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HolographicEntrypoint
Praxiteles Inc.
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Posted - 2006.10.15 15:42:00 -
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You have to chose the resolution of 300 dpi when creating the document already.
The on-screen resolution is configured somewhere else, default 72.
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bunmastahflex
Caldari
Region of Lonetrek Work Force
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Posted - 2006.10.18 15:17:00 -
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if you have the full acrobat (not just the reader) you can print directly to pdf. hth.
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Donna Darko
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Posted - 2006.10.18 17:52:00 -
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...or you can use a free PDF printer (like CutePDF), but I have no idea how good it would be for what you want.
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Kardigan Wyrmwing
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Posted - 2006.10.18 18:47:00 -
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Edited by: Kardigan Wyrmwing on 18/10/2006 18:49:26
To resolve confusions, you have to enter 300 (pixels per inch) in the "resolution" text-field when creating your ad with Photoshop. Then just change the units of "width" and "height" to millimeters and enter your desired dimensions (eventually plus the bleed on each side). Photoshop will automatically calculate the appropriate size (in pixels) for you.
Don't forget to choose CMYK color mode (you can also select it in the "Create New image"-dialog). To convert it into the PDF format, you can either use a free software like CutePDF or Photoshop's internal export-function, which you find under "File" -> "Save as" (then choose "Photoshop PDF", perhaps change some settings and try around a bit :)).
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