On Wed, 2008-01-23 at 16:02 -0700, Josef Lowder wrote: > . > On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:44, Jon M. Hanson wrote > > You're doing proofs of a publication by printing them at Costco? Any > > publisher (including Kinkos) can take a PDF file. I can't believe > > your publisher in Michigan would take a JPG file over a PDF file. > > You're missing my point (or I'm failing to make it clearly). > > The reason for getting a photo print proof is to be able to > see and confirm the colors and to provide hardcopy to the > printer to make sure they print correct colors. > > We do send the pdf file to the printer, but provide the photo > print image to make sure they get the print colors that match. > > Kinko's quotes $15.00 per square foot for photo gloss. > Costco glossy photo prints are $1.49 for 8x12 or $2.98 for 12x18 ---- I hope you aren't of the opinion that there is actually calibration between your screen, their printer - tossing it through a conversion just adds to the confusion.
The point I'm making...that's why people in Advertising do press checks because color is entirely subjective until the ink hits the paper. Craig --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - [email protected] To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
