OK, new terms on me. Could someone please explain to me what vectors and
rasters are, and then explain what CMYK is?

On 11/10/05, Daniel Liddicott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> SVG is right, esp for linux users, however most professional printing
> companies will be MAC or Windows based with non GPL software - hence EPS.
>
> PNG is a good one to add as well, though I have not come across a CMYK PNG
> before.
>
> Dan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bernhard Dippold [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 09 November 2005 21:39
> To: art@marketing.openoffice.org
> Subject: Re: [art] CD labels and DVD cover with version number
>
>
> Hi Dan,
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > EPS is useful if the design is mainly vectors rather than raster
> > images.
>
> Personally, I prefer .SVG as vector format.
> >
> > Another useful format is Hi-RES CMYK JPEG with almost no compression
> > (as high quality as possible). Hi-Res means 300dpi at actual size.
> > CMYK is the printing colour palette for professional printers.
>
> Why not a lossless raster format like .tif or .png (in CMYK of course)?
>
> Best regards
> Bernhard
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