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Smiths · 05-13-2008

Just a note on washed out colors when getting something printed...

A printer doing short runs will use a digital printer to produce the output, a larger run will probally be done on a regular printing press which normally requires a CMYK file to print. When you convert a rGB to CMYK you will see a fade in the colors in the file depending on your monitor. If the printer has a digital proof to work with then they can make adjustments within the print run to match the colors from the printing press to what was generated from a digital printer and a rgb type file... Just something I've picked up trying to get my prints correct when having large quanities produced.

One of the largest costs in producing a printed product is shipping of it to you, normally it's cheaper to find a local printer to work with than to get a really good per print price out of a large print house, as you pay more anyway trying to get it shipped to you. Then if it is something your going to sale, you still have to ship it again to whoever wants to buy it.... You can see where the shipping cost can multiply...

Just sharing....

05-13-2008	#4 (permalink)
Smiths Vicuna Location: Indiana Posts: 129 CamelKarma: 17 Gallery \| Blog	Re: calendars Just a note on washed out colors when getting something printed... A printer doing short runs will use a digital printer to produce the output, a larger run will probally be done on a regular printing press which normally requires a CMYK file to print. When you convert a rGB to CMYK you will see a fade in the colors in the file depending on your monitor. If the printer has a digital proof to work with then they can make adjustments within the print run to match the colors from the printing press to what was generated from a digital printer and a rgb type file... Just something I've picked up trying to get my prints correct when having large quanities produced. One of the largest costs in producing a printed product is shipping of it to you, normally it's cheaper to find a local printer to work with than to get a really good per print price out of a large print house, as you pay more anyway trying to get it shipped to you. Then if it is something your going to sale, you still have to ship it again to whoever wants to buy it.... You can see where the shipping cost can multiply... Just sharing....