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May 2007 Welcome to our first edition of 'Pixels to Print: Technical Support for Prepress.' This eNewsletter will provide workflow tips, industry news, and helpful resources specifically for prepress professionals. You will receive a regular installment quarterly. For breaking news or alerts, we'll send along additional issues as needed. To manage your Lane Press eNewsletter subscriptions, simply click here. You can easily subscribe or unsubscribe to any of our three regular eNewsletters. If you know of any prepress professionals who would benefit from Pixels to Print, feel free to forward this email. If you have any comments or suggestions for Pixels to Print, please pass them along to your Customer Service Representative (CSR). Quality Control Working With Imported Text
Recently, we have seen instances of customer-supplied files with 'edit text' set to colors such as registration black and RGB black, rather than to 100% process black as the designer most likely intended. Specifically, we have seen this happen on jobs created in QuarkXPress version 7.x... Using Spot Colors Together With Transparency Effects
Recent versions of popular page-layout applications allow the use of transparency effects, such as drop shadows, opacity, and overprinting elements. Designers should be aware that the use of spot colors together with transparency effects can produce unpredictable (and sometimes unpleasant) results. These can include page element dropping out, transparent elements turning opaque, and the occurrence of trapping problems... Managing Ink Density
It's true, there's nothing like a healthy mix of CMY colors added to 'process black' to add richness and intensity to a graphic. Rich blacks are fine as long as the total ink density is not too heavy... Resources Call on Lane Press Technical Support
The Technical Support and IT teams here at Lane Press are valuable resources you can call upon any time you have a workflow-related technical question. When you need assistance, please contact your CSR, who will direct you to the department best able to serve you. PDF Procedures and Settings Available
The Lane Press Technical Support team has developed PDF procedures and settings that we recommend to all of our new customers who submit PDF files, as well as those existing customers who are switching to PDF from a ‘native’ workflow... Workflow Tips Upgrading Your Software Applications
We know--as soon as a new version of your favorite software comes out, the urge to install it right away can be overpowering. We urge you, though, to stay calm and proceed with caution... Including Color Bars on Customer-Supplied Proofs
As a practice, Lane Press requires color bars to be printed on customer-supplied contract proofs. This ensures that the color on your printed page will match your color proofs...
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