There seems to be a lot of guides out there on how to convert spreads to single pages in InDesign… but what about the other way round? E.g. I’m currently setting up a brochure (with facing pages) so that it is print-ready (so splitting into single pages). Once it is print-ready I’d still like to … Read more
I have a document prepared with Inkscape that contains bitmap and vector elements: Photo by Steve Johnson from Pexels. I want to print it on coloured paper (ivory) with an inkjet printer. Of course, the white background will turn ivory, but I want to preserve the other colours (i.e. that the end-result is as close … Read more
I am printing an A5 booklet with 36 pages. I am doing a test print as a saddle stitch booklet. One of the spreads has photographs that span out over 3 pages so it is a fold out part. I have no idea how to imposition this with the additional 3 page spread. I thought … Read more
I have a resume that was designed on a Mac, which came with Hoefler Text pre-installed. I no longer have access to the Mac, but I need to edit the resume (done in Open Office Draw). It’s not really an option to purchase the font. Can anyone suggest a good alternative to Hoefler Text (read: … Read more
My main difficulty is not laser-printing a large golden image, for example of a wedding ring. But I just can’t get small fonts to have a metallic effect. The program I use is Corel Draw. I tried all sorts of metallic gold images and power-clipped to my fonts. The laser-printout shows shades of white, yellow … Read more
I’ve created a document using OpenOffice / LibreOffce with a black background and PNG images which have some transparency. I exported that document to PDF and printed it. The black which comes from the background looks matte whereas the black which comes from the images looks glossy. Q: How can I make sure my entire … Read more
I am tasked with creating a vector based print work. And I’m very new to print design. Is it a good idea to include raster photography inside my vector image? It seems to destroy the whole point of “infinite scalability”. How do I create something that can be scalable, so as to be used on … Read more
I have an image in photoshop I want to print at 200%, and right now it’s 48×18 inches, and the resolution is 72 dpi. I read somewhere that changing it to 600dpi would allow me to scale it by 200% at time of printing without any degradation, but I want to make sure. Should I … Read more
Basically, I had a client who wanted a 1 meter by 2 meter poster to advertise his business at local football events and such. Though I’m predominantly a web-designer, I thought myself up to the challenge of print. I designed the proof in Photoshop, and that was all good. I then exported it to pdf … Read more
I have decided to self-publish some short stories I wrote years ago. I understand the importance of a good cover. I have known for years that “Don’t judge a book by its cover” does not work in the real world. I don’t have a big budget but I have access to stock photos. I have … Read more
