Custom Books Pre-press output review points and matters needing attention

Feb 23, 2022

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Custom Books Pre-press output review points and matters needing attention


Key points for Custom Books prepress output review


1. The characters are wrong or missing; ensure that there is no missing font when opening the typesetting file, or can be permanently replaced with a similar font after the customer's consent; ensure that the characters in the typesetting file are real characters selected from the character menu, not from the style menu. A style like "bold" was chosen; also note that in some RIPs, character substitution and string bits caused by interference between TrueType and Type1 PostScript characters.


2. The format, mode and resolution of the image; check the image link to ensure that there is no lack of images, ensure that the image format is a common format (TIF, EPS, etc.), and ensure that the image or color block is a CMYK four-color printing mode (RGB The mode will turn gray when RIP color separation), ensure that the resolution of the image is suitable for printing requirements, and do not scale the image too much.


3. Overprint and overprint color; pay attention to whether some black text and lines are set to overprint (color separation check whether hollow), black text is monochrome black, to avoid the appearance of four-color text; in addition, if it is a hand-added logo money Be sure to determine the four-color process color.


4. Imposition and marking; understand the binding method of the document, ensure that the imposition is folded correctly, and the imposition large page should have the finished line, registration line, (folding line, spine line - used for folding and perfect binding book cover ) required markings such as ladder ruler and color identification; bleed is in place.


5. Bleeding and image and text margins; Bleeding graphics and texts should be in place (usually 3mm, sometimes 2mm-5mm due to paper size or post-press processing conditions), and the graphics and text in the layout should be kept at a certain distance from the finished product line. So as not to be cut off or affect the appearance of the page.


6. Image-text spacing and color difference; ensure that the image does not press the text (in some typesetting software, when performing operations such as imposition or re-insertion of the image, the mutual exclusion of the image and text will often fail, so that the image is pressed on the text) ; To ensure the clarity of the text on the base map (when the text is pressed on the base map of the desired color, pay attention to adding shadows or outlines and other modifications).


Custom Books Pre-press output precautions


1) The text, frame and color fill in RGB mode in CorelDraw6.0/8.0/9.0 must be converted to CMYK color mode. If you have used the POWERCLIP (Image Precise Clipping) effect in CorelDraw, please point it out when sending out.


2) In CorelDraw8.0/9.0, if the image in PSD format is rotated, the TIF image has redundant channels, which is prone to image damage. Please convert the image to bitmap in CorelDraw, and try to use the TIFF format when sending out. And watch the preview on RIP. If there is a problem with the image in PSD format not being converted, the company is not responsible for the consequences of the film, please use it with care.


3) The effect used in CorelDraw8.0/9.0, please convert it to bitmap, if there is a problem without conversion, the company is not responsible for the consequences of the film, please use it carefully. CorelDraw8.0 grayscale PSD mode pictures, the film is overprinted, and must be converted to CMYK color mode.


4) Please generate a PS file for the distribution of the Founder file. If there is a supplementary word, please specify it. For Mengtai files, please use the Mengtai font library when publishing.


5) Word files cannot be sent in color, but can be spelled out in large format, which is prone to drop words and pictures. It should be viewed on the RIP after preview and confirmation.


6) PageMaker6.0/6.5 files, TIFF format pictures are easy to be stretched, please use EPS color separation format. Founder fonts are prone to damage, please do not use them.


7) Please do not store other files for the MO, CD or hard disk used by the customer for output, and make a backup. In case of accidental damage or loss, the company is only responsible for repairing or compensating for the MO disk, CD or hard disk, and is not responsible for its contents. .


8) All documents output by our company can be kept for a maximum of 24 hours. If you find any problem with the film, please submit it within 24 hours after taking the film, and we will not be responsible for the expiration.


9) The customer is the final inspection. After the film is produced, please proofing and then printing, or proofing and then producing the film. If there is an error in the sending and arrangement, the company is not responsible for any joint responsibility except for the film.


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