On Feb 3, 2004, at 4:06 AM, Nathan Gaydhani wrote:snip
Most printing companies and prepress service providers expect the files to be ready for print. This includes being an uncompressed format (many do not accept JPG) and being in CMYK if that is the output color. Most company policies state that if the photo does not meet these requirements, it is to be rejected.
Dear Nathan
Good to hear comments from the other side of the screen so to speak, but how is the poor old photographer to supply the correct file? If when he asks what CMYK file conversion suits them best, or can I have a profile of your press/paper or even proofer, only to be met at best with.... Oh just convert it in Photoshop!! On being pressed many do not even seem aware that there ARE choices, and some gleefully respond Swop as if they have really shown they know they are up to speed on this one!
Now as you of course know this is not generally the best conversion for use in the UK. Here we tend to align ourselves with the European standards, and use positive film for plate making and less dot gain, whereas the US use neg. film and have more dot gain, so the Photoshop Euroscale options are generally a better bet. It also does not take account of the possibility, quite likely that the job will be going CtP, and may even be using a finer line screen than 150.
The 'classic' response of all time to my question of how would you like the files converted was.... send them by email! Oh well it takes all sorts.
Cheers
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