I've worked in publishing for a while, so a comment here: Shooting film from a paste-up is the last resort only. Do your proofs that way (scale the size to fit on your printer works). But you should give a digital file to the printer, from which he will make film (or maybe direct to plate). (Hard copy too, but only as a check, not as a source.) They should be able to handle all the standard DTP formats (PageMaker, Quark mostly), but might be able to use Word files (not recommended, take care with text reflows, colour often has problems). Also include all the fonts you've used on the disk (a CDR is ideal) you give him. If you have any problem, printing to PDF is pretty safe, or even just select the correct printer driver (ask the printer which he prefers) and give him a Postscript output file. This should be cheaper and faster than a paper master, as there's less work for the printer, and the result is noticeably better. Mac is still preferred by output people, so platform isn't a problem. After you've got a relationship going (you should always visit to shepherd the first job through), you can just email/ftp the files. -- Alan
At 09:12 PM 2/05/02 -0600, Frank French [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Just some input on printing... if you have Office Depots and Staples then >you are likely to have Print houses. Often called Jobbers these are small >print shops that live on flyers and cheap print jobs. We have a club >newsletter printed at a 'printers' as the editor lives in a rural area. You >may have to design it in 11X17 and print it on 81/2 X 11. Some applications >will break it down for this and you do a paste up. And the printer will >shoot your output to create a printing plate. Sometimes they'll take on a >job at a good rate as they like a repeat client. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
