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wjam · October 5th, 2006

Hey all,
I'm emailing a few designs which i've created in photoshop to a screen printers.

I want the images to be the best quality possible, still at 300dpi etc... so the print comes out the best. I just want to know what would be the best format for me to save the images as ? .jpg .gif etc...

Any help / info much appreciated!!!

jdr8271 · October 5th, 2006

The best thing to with that is to leave it as a .psd so there is not loss of quality, and so that the layers stay in tact, especially if you are using multiple colors. If more than one color, you will want to keep each ink color on its own layer

Solmu · October 5th, 2006

As Jon said, the original psd would be best. Failing that tiff would be better than jpeg or gif.

Dave G · October 5th, 2006

Keep it in the psd if possible. That is what I do.

Fluid · October 5th, 2006

Definently keep it in the native format. The file will be large so you will mroe than likely need to compress it with stuffit or winzip and send via ftp transfer.
www.yousendit.com is a free transfer site and works real well.

binki · October 5th, 2006

photoshop is not a vector format so they may need to modify it. I noticed going from photoshop to corel that the colors and shapes change slightly when converting to vector format.

Fluid · October 5th, 2006

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	shapes change slightly when converting to vector format

this would be due to raster images being anti-ailaised. (lil fuzzies when you zoom in )

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	If more than one color, you will want to keep each ink color on its own layer

some jobs this works fine. helpful but not a necessity. Most shops will separate a color raster image into channels seps.

ALSO Keep the original art as RGB.

ASAP Printing · October 7th, 2006

Make sure the file is vector format in (.eps, .ai, or .pdf) for single color prints.

Raster artwork supply it in photo shop format so the graphic designer can review layers.

If it's a 4 color process job, put the layers in cyan, megenta, yellow, and black.

benthiam · October 7th, 2006

Save the different layers of colors into individual JGEP and then have a complete artwork also for reference.

That would sound nice to me.

Fluid · October 8th, 2006

jpeg is not the best as it is a lossy format. Just send them the PSD file. The printer/artist/separator will do thier thing.

Twinge · October 8th, 2006

I tend to use PNG myself. With what I've had to send out so far, having the photoshop layers wouldn't have helped anything, and PNG is smaller (and still lossless).

Fluid · October 9th, 2006

PNG's are great. I would still stay true to the softwares native format but a png is def better than a jpeg. Flatening all layers visible so the printer can add black and white backgrounds easily for separating is best.

PeterPromo · October 10th, 2006

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Originally Posted by ASAP Printing


	Make sure the file is vector format in (.eps, .ai, or .pdf) for single color prints. Raster artwork supply it in photo shop format so the graphic designer can review layers. If it's a 4 color process job, put the layers in cyan, megenta, yellow, and black.

How would this look like? How can i separate the three colors on individual layers and still get their mixed colors?
Anyone can show me a sample?

Fluid · October 10th, 2006

using gradient, screens and blends.

Post the pic in question. It will help us to help you with knowing what were talking about. All this vector and cmyk info is pretty usless. If you create in Photoshop than keep it in Photoshop. You just need to learn how to separate or find someone who does.

PeterPromo · October 10th, 2006

Cool thx for the sample.
I'm really good with photoshop and illustrator so i guess i can learn that. Do you have a starting point such as a tutorial or so?

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