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The Lost People of Repro…

21 September 2010

So, first of all, what exactly is Repro… and who are these people? Well, I work in the Repro department here at Printhouse and felt it about time introduce myself and give a quick explanation of what Reprographics actually is, what we do and of course, why we are such an important part of the [...]

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On a roll with Print Finishing Touches

1 April 2010

“Decorative finishes”, just like when sprucing up your house, plating a meal or simply decorating your Xmas tree, are the small elements that can make the difference between something simply “doing the job” or something really standing out from the crowd.  Spend £100k on a home extension…..well won’t look like it if you don’t pay [...]

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How to Set Up Print Finishes in an Adobe® InDesign® File

3 March 2010

In my previous blog post, The use of Print Finishes with Design, I showcased a few different examples how print finishes can spice up a print design. In this follow-up post I will discuss the more technical side of print finishes; how to add a print finish to an Adobe® InDesign® file. I realise that [...]

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The use of Print Finishes with Design

26 January 2010

The great thing about print is, it can result in items that can serve as something useful. A few examples, such as a folder (to hold useful documents), (desk)calendar, stationery as a quick way to pass on your details. It is great to hold a beautiful finished off brochure with high quality photos in your [...]

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What is bleed and how is it used in print?

13 November 2009

This is one of the most common questions we answer at Printhouse.  Bleed is a specific area (usually 3mm) added to each outside edge of a page as an aid for the finisher to be able to trim the final document correctly. For example, a document at A4 size, being 210mm x 297mm will measure [...]

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Choose Your Colour (Part 1): CMYK vs. Spot Colour Printing

11 August 2009

When it comes to designing, it is all about concept, layout, font and typography. The other very important thing is colour. There are two basic usage of colour when designing print artwork. 1. CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) CMYK is a 4 colour process. Four colours (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black) are mixed and [...]

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Using correct resolution for print in Photoshop

11 August 2009

To get the best print quality when preparing images for print in photoshop you need to make the image a minimum of 300ppi (pixels per inch). Anything over that will just take longer to process and print. Anything under that will have questionable quality. Professional publishers will have a spec sheet prepared with all the [...]

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