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As my business is supplying RGB files to agencies I know nothing of CMYK which has been OK up till about 6 hours ago. However, today I have been asked to supply an art gallery with prints.
Dear Paul
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So now to the Colour Settings. Under Colour Spaces > CMYK I don't know if I should tick Euroscale uncoated v2 or coated V2 (or any of the others)? I am going to have them do three small A5 tests on Somerset Bright White Watercolour, Cotton Canvas and Matt Paper.
Oh dear, this is rather like being asked how to get to England when cast adrift in the middle of the ocean without a map or a compass....If they cannot give you even basic information, you can hardly be expected to provide the best material and take the flack when it all goes pear shaped. I would explain the problem (if they will listen) and hope they can do a little better and insist they accept responsibility in writing for the results. That should concentrate their mind.
I asked him what ppi I should supply. He said "it depends". So I volunteered helpfully 300? He said that's a good average! So I presume I should go for that?
Don't rely on that, he's floundering.
I haven't had any prints done before so don't know how much sharpening should be done. I'll be doing 21inch x 7inch landscape panoramics. Martin Evening's book says that often it's not what it looks like on the screen but experience that counts on this. Er, my experience is nil, I know "it depends" but I'd sure like a ball park figure to start me off. I have read USM 200/ 1.5/ 0 on smaller images for the web but what about large prints?
I have found that evaluating on screen at 50% gets you in the ball park, but like to check on a CMYK proof if in doubt.
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Hope it all works out.
Cheers
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