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Learning Print Production

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Overview

Get an introduction to print production. Explore the life cycle of a print job, the selection of paper and inks, and the design process in Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome to Learning Print Production
1. Understanding Print Production
  • What is print production?
  • Understanding roles and responsibilities
2. The Life Cycle of a Print Job
  • Communicating with your printer
  • What does the printer do with my files?
  • The importance of contract proofs
  • Handling corrections and alterations
  • Attending press checks
3. Types of Printing
  • Choosing the type of printing
  • The art of letterpress
  • The advantages of sheetfed printing
  • Using a web press for long runs
  • Understanding thermography
  • Considerations for digital printing
4. Ink on Paper
  • Understanding color space
  • What's a spot color?
  • How ink on paper behaves on paper
  • Printing on special stock
5. The Mechanics of Finishing
  • Building to the correct size
  • Folding and trimming
  • Setting up for die cutting
  • Embossing
6. Fonts
  • Understanding font formats
  • Using OpenType fonts
  • Font concerns
7. Graphics
  • Comparing raster versus vector artwork
  • Examining graphic formats
Conclusion
  • Submitting the job
  • Next steps

Taught by

Claudia McCue

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4.7 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 636 ratings

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