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
Emailing designs to screen printers
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!!!
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!!!
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As Jon said, the original psd would be best. Failing that tiff would be better than jpeg or gif.
Keep it in the psd if possible. That is what I do.
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.
www.yousendit.com is a free transfer site and works real well.
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.
this would be due to raster images being anti-ailaised. (lil fuzzies when you zoom in )shapes change slightly when converting to vector format
some jobs this works fine. helpful but not a necessity. Most shops will separate a color raster image into channels seps.If more than one color, you will want to keep each ink color on its own layer
ALSO Keep the original art as RGB.
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.
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.
Save the different layers of colors into individual JGEP and then have a complete artwork also for reference.
That would sound nice to me.
That would sound nice to me.
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.
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).
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.
How would this look like? How can i separate the three colors on individual layers and still get their mixed colors?ASAP Printing said: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.
Anyone can show me a sample?
using gradient, screens and blends.
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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.
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.
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?
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?
No tutorial as of yet. im working on my first for separating in Corel. Photoshop will be next. Scott F used to sell some dvd's on simulated process separations for Photoshop years back. Not sure if he still sells them but might be work checking into. I learned from those and then trial and error. www.usscreen.com
thanks a lot for the info
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