Finishing Processes
Finishing Processes as far as print is concerned is a
general term that is used to describe the processes that are taken after a
project has been printed. Such processes include laminating, mounting, coating,
image transfer, and trimming. These processes are sometimes referred to as a
value-adding process.
Printing Dummy
A printing dummy is what is commonly known as a proof. All
the printing dummy is is a mock up of what the final print whenever assembled is
suppose to look like.
Imagesetter
Pica's vs. Points
Pica's and points are both measurement devices for type. 12
points is equal to 1 pica. Some people prefer to use pica's on document
measurement rather than inches, but points are the universal suit for type
sizes.
Die-Cutting
Die-cutting is a printing process that cuts your documents
into certain shapes, the die-cutting machines can be purchased in various sizes
for either industrial size jobs or small enough to use on individual projects.
Much like a cookie cutter, the die cut is a blade that has been bent into a
specified shape. After the die is put into the machine you then put in your
medium and the die-cut will cut your medium into the desired shape of your
project.
Purpose of a RIP
RIP stands for Raster Image Processor, the RIP is an output
device that turns your vector based project into high res images that can be
output. Such things as fonts and photos can translated into a work piece that
the RIP can turn into small dots so that RIP can print your project accurately.
The RIP process is a huge part of a print project, as
another piece of the puzzle to enable your project to turn out exactly how you
want it and exactly how your customer wants the project to be. The RIP enables
you to turn your designs into a printed reality.
VDP
Commonly used on such things as direct mailers, postcards,
flyer's, notepads, promotional pieces, or anything else that you are wanting to
speak directly to your customers the Variable Data Print is a huge piece of
printing and self promotion. Variable data printing capitalizes on
this by picking up customized artwork for each page based on information from
your database and rules that are set up within the Variable Data software
program. Variable elements can be text, graphics or photos, color or
black-and-white. Variable data can be flowed into each page on a simple
record-by-record basis, or the contents of a page can be controlled by
sophisticated rules based on relationships among data fields.(Greenerprinter)
Two-color printing
Two color printing is exactly how is sounds your print
produced by two colors of your choosing. Now due to common thought that your
project that you design with three or four colors you can actually produced the
same project using two colors. Projects can be produced with two colors simply
because you can use two color prints to create shadows and bevels on the print.
PPI, DPI, LPI
As in print the definition of DPI stands for dots per inch.
The specific definition is this, a measure of the resolution of a
printer is called DPI or dots per inch. It properly refers to the dots
of ink or toner used by an imagesetter, laser printer, or other printing device
to print your text and graphics. In general, the more dots, the better and
sharper the image. DPI is printer resolution. (desktop)
As you read the specific definition, in
print knowing what your dpi is a must, now it seems that for photography uses
something called PPI, which stands for pixels per inch. Obviously within photos
the camera saves your pictures with pixels therefore you need to know what your
PPI is for printing purposes.
Now LPI was a tough one to really
figure what it was used for, within being in commercial graphics I had heard a
lot about PPI and DPI, but LPI was a total new concept for myself. LPI stands
for lines per inch. As my research has found is that LPI is very commonly used
for photography, which surprises me that I’ve never heard of it. LPI also comes
down to what type of paper that you use and your printer that you are running
off of.
CMYK vs. Color Spots
Being new into the realm of print I’d
know that CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and blacK hence CMYK. Now I’d never seen anything about color spots
until looking at our first project and reviewing the preflight checklist that
asked about the color used and I noticed color spot 1, and color spot 2.
Spot coloring uses the pantone system
and involves either 1, 2, or 3 premixed color choices, also it is said to be a
more accurate color choice because the colors are not being mixed during the
print process.(Vision)
Sources
http://www.visiondesign.com/2010/04/printing-cmyk-vs-spot-color/
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