Learn why there's a limit to how much ink you can place on paper, and what happens when a press is not in alignment.
- [Instructor] You have to consider that…applying Ink to Paper is a physical process.…And as such, there are some limitations.…For example, something called Total Area Coverage, or TAC,…we sometimes hear it called TIC, Total Ink Coverage,…but there's a limit to how much ink you can pile up…on a piece of paper on a given press.…Now, what do I mean by Total area coverage?…How do I measure that?…Well, add up the numbers.…For example, I've given you a value here,…Cyan 100, Magenta 50, Yellow 20, Black five.…
You add that all up, it's 175%.…Now coated papers support a higher Total Ink Coverage.…Uncoated papers, because they're absorbent,…have to have a lower TAC.…And like I said, this is sometimes referred to as TIC.…So, what happens if you you exceed Maximum Ink Limits.…Well, on a sheetfed offset press on coated stock,…your ink limits are around 320 to 340%.…That's pretty generous.…On a heatset web offset press, which sort of bakes the ink,…if you wanna think of it that way,…on coated stock, 300%, which is really good for a web press.…
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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
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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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