This video discusses whose responsibility it is to make changes to a file, customer alterations, customer errors, and modifications for printing conditions.
- [Instructor] Of course, you'd like your job to be perfect,…but you have to expect some corrections and alterations.…Things do change, but who pays for the change?…Well, it depends.…There's something called artist's alterations,…often abbreviated as AAs.…So these are things such as design changes.…Hey, you know what, let's make that type bluer,…or correcting errors.…If you spelled something wrong,…you don't wanna be saying stop the presses.…You wanna find that much earlier in the process.…In these cases, the designer could fix the problem,…and then there's no cost except possibly to the deadline…if these are extensive corrections…or you can have the printer perform the fixes,…and there might be a little bit of cost added…to the printing job.…
And then there are printer alterations,…also called PAs.…That might include slightly changing the dimensions…of a job to fit on another press.…You might never notice the difference,…but it might enable them to run your job…a little bit earlier or a little bit faster.…They might have to create additional artwork…
Author
Claudia McCue
Released
10/25/2016- Communicating with your printer
- Understanding types of printing: letterpress, sheet-fed, and more
- Handling corrections and alterations
- Attending press checks
- Understanding how color space and paper stock affect printing
- Finishing: folding, trimming, die cutting, and embossing
- Working with fonts and graphics
- Editing resolution and color in Photoshop
- Laying out print pieces in Illustrator and InDesign
- Preflighting designs
- Generating PDFs
- Refining PDFs in Adobe Acrobat
- Submitting the job
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 30s
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1. Understanding Print Production
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What is print production?1m 21s
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2. The Life Cycle of a Print Job
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Attending press checks3m 13s
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3. Types of Printing
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The art of letterpress1m 18s
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4. Ink on Paper
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Understanding color space5m 17s
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What's a spot color?3m 29s
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5. The Mechanics of Finishing
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Building to the correct size1m 26s
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Folding and trimming4m 40s
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Setting up for die cutting1m 24s
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Embossing31s
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6. Fonts
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Understanding font formats1m 52s
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Using Open Type fonts4m 30s
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Font concerns2m 26s
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7. Graphics
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Examining graphic formats6m 34s
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8. Photoshop Basics
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Image resolution3m 56s
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Color space4m 47s
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9. Illustrator Layout Basics
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Illustrator layout tips9m 14s
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Using swatches6m 46s
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Working with effects5m 57s
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Importing images8m 21s
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Text basics1m 56s
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Saving as a PDF6m 27s
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Gathering up the pieces2m 17s
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10. InDesign Layout Basics
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Setting up InDesign5m 7s
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Working with color swatches6m 31s
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Creating gradients5m 11s
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Importing graphics7m 27s
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Copying and pasting graphics4m 58s
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Preflighting in InDesign6m 29s
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Packaging a print job6m 55s
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Generating PDFs7m 12s
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11. Acrobat
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Using Output Preview6m 27s
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Using touch-up tools6m 29s
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Converting colors4m 7s
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Using Preflight profiles3m 44s
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Conclusion
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Submitting the job7m 7s
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Next steps1m 14s
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