How to prepare your computer disk for output
at Mid-State Printing:
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Include the images used in your document (photos, clip art...).
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Include all the fonts used in your document (screen and printer fonts).
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Provide at least a laser proof of all pages to be output.
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Include any special/third party XTensions or Plugins needed.
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Provide info about resolution/line screen preferences.
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Let us know if the file needs to be trapped.
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Make sure to provide the fonts in placed eps files on the disk as well.
QuarkXPress Users:
When sending files to us for film output, use the Collect for Output
feature in the File menu. Collect for Output copies the document
file, any necessary images, and creates a report that will tell us all
the relevant information needed for film output to a folder or disk of
your choosing. The report will include the XTensions and fonts used, you
can open or print the report to find which XTensions and/or fonts you will
need to include on the disk you provide us. The Picture Usage or
Font Usage commands in the Utilities menu can give you valuable
info as well.
For more information see pages 7.23 & 7.24 of your "Using QuarkXPress"
Guide). or Quark Tech Support.
Pagemaker Users:
When sending files to us for film output, perform a Save As in the
File menu, select Files for Remote Printing, this will copy
all the necessary files to one location. This includes linked files and
special files. Once in one location you can copy them to a disk to have
output. Remember to include all the fonts used in the publication too.
One way to find out what fonts you have used is in the Utilities
menu, select Plug-ins, Pub Info, you can save this report
and print it if necessary as a reference to art/fonts used in that particular
file. When placing art in Pagemaker documents, and given the option to
save a copy within the file, choose No, this will keep the
file size down and Pagemaker will still link to the image files and make
it easier for us to output the file.
For more info see pages 64-75 of the "Print Publishing Guide" that
came with your Pagemaker software, or
the Adobe
Technical Support Solutions Database.
Illustrator Users:
To find out what files are needed for output from illustrator. You can
read and print the document info by choosing Document Info from
the File menu. Then choose from the seven pop-up menus or save and
print the report to use as reference to images and fonts used. Illustrator
users can convert large type to outlines to reduce the number of fonts
used in their documents by selecting the type and then choosing Create
Outlines from the Type menu. This will convert the fonts to
a graphic object. When placing art/scans in Illustrator choose to not
save the files within the publication even when prompted, this will
reduce file size and make output easier.
For more info on Document Info see your "Illustrator User Guide" or
Adobe
Tech Support Solutions Database.
Scanning Tips:
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Scan at twice the line screen to be used (266 dpi for 133 line screen or
300 dpi for 150 line screen).
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Do all your sharpening as the last adjustment to your scans, do not over-sharpen.
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Try to make adjustments to size when you scan and not in your page-layout
software.
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Your files will print faster if you rotate photos prior to placement in
your DTP software.
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Scan line art at 1200 dpi if possible to get best results, if file size
will not be a problem.
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Save scans in either EPS or TIFF format to get best results.
For more help see these great web sites: The
Scanning FAQ, Michael J.
Sullivan's Scanning Tips.
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