The Workflow Wizardry of Web2Print!
While explaining why so many of you are workflow magicians, last month we looked at preflighting and the magic it brings to a workflow. This time the topic is web-to-print. Web-2-Print is not the answer to every print providers dreams. Setting up a web-to-print storefront is not a guarantee that you will find new customers, […]
The Magic of Composition in Your Workflow!
The promise for this next series was to go back to basics, so this edition is all about the magical role of the creative development tools in your workflow. It is an important topic. If the file that will pass through the workflow is not developed so that it can print reliably, everyone in the […]
Understanding Print File Formats
Printing may seem very straightforward but the reality is there are some technical considerations to printing that are just over looked and as a result sometimes things are not printed and the highest quality they could be. File formats can be confusing and frustrating for the average person to wrap their head around. Hopefully this breakdown will help eliminate […]
Why Designers Need To Understand The Print Universe
by Roberto Blake Print Design is one of the more challenging aspects of being a graphic designer. There is more to it than the pixels of digital and web design. You have to consider the digital print production process and how the types of media you are printing on effect and impact design decisions. You […]
The CxF/3 File Format, X-Rite And The ISO
By Brian Rothschild / TechCreative / GraphicFXOnline Studio. Contributing blogger for PrintMediaCentr.com Good day PMC readers, X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology and its subsidiary Pantone LLC, announced that the ISO TC130 committee that sets global standards for the Graphic Arts has adopted the X-Rite Color Exchange Format version 3 (CxF3) […]
Three Technologies That Will Disrupt Your Business
by Roberto Blake Disruption doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact you should look for ways to turn it to your advantage and scale your business for the future, instead of being left behind. Taking and advantage of new technologies can usually help you in a few key areas: saving time, saving cost […]
Photoshop CC update improves font search and integration
Even though Adobe rolled out new Photoshop features in January of this year, Photoshop CC (Creative Cloud) 2014 just added new updates on several new features, including more flexibility with fonts. Many of our PMC readers are beta testers and may have seen and used these features already, but now they’re now official for your customers […]
Designers, Buyers, Printers – Get a FREE Session Pass to #GOA2013 from PrintMediaCentr!
With over 70 sessions to choose from, including those from Digital Classroom – LIVE, there is something for EVERYONE at Graphics of The America’s February 21-23, in Orlando Florida! Check out the schedule here To win a pass: Option 1Designers Tweet: @PrintMediaCentr I gotta get a GOA pass, to hang in your booth and take […]
Print Producers: Make The Best Of Your 525,600 Minutes In 2013
Assuming the Mayans were wrong, in a few short weeks we change the calendars and start a fresh new year with a rejuvenated and hopeful outlook for things to come. Here are a few things Im anticipating, examining, and planning to immerse myself in during the next 365 days. Technology is moving so fast and […]
Adobe Museum of Digital Media
Adobe has created a VIRTUAL Museum of Digital Media! Just go look, nothing I could write would do it justice! Adobe Museum of Digital Media. Related articles 5 Ways Museums Are Reaching Digital Audiences (mashable.com) iMedia Brand Summit 2011 (sitecore.net)
Adobe Muse: Web Design With No Code Necessary
Oh HAPPY DAY for print designers! Anyone who has ever tried to create a website from a print designers layout knows that there are many limitations which usually result in frustrations – mainly for the digital designers. Things such as kerning or leading are practically a foreign language – until now! Adobe has created a […]
50 Outstanding Photoshop Tutorials From 2011
via 50 Outstanding Photoshop Tutorials From 2011 | AcrisDesign. Early these year we have seen alots of useful and unique photoshop tutorials from our creative designer so we decide why not to compiled them in a collection. So in this roundup we have collected 50 outstanding photoshop tutorials realesed in 2011 which help you to increase […]