Printing FAQ / Glossary

Technical questions (17 entries)

  • How to save as a PDF file in Publisher
    1) Under the Tools menu on top of your screen, select Commercial Printing Tools, and select Color Printing. The 4th button should be Process colors (CMYK). Check that radio button, and ...
  • What is CMYK Printing?
    CMYK printing is actually short for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, and pronounced as separate letters. CMYK is a color model in which all colors are described as a mixture of these ...
  • What are acceptable file formats?
    Included is a complete of list of file formats that are accepted by Angel Printing: Adobe Acrobat Document (*.pdf) (strongly recommended for final artwork files) Adobe Illustrator Artwork 8.01- ...
  • How do I upload a logo, or image?
    If you have a design, logo or photo that you would like to include with your printing, just click on the “Upload” link at the top of the Angel Printing home ...
  • RGB vs. CMYK (submitting your artwork right)
    Before submitting a proof to Angel Printing, one thing to note is all computer monitors use RGB to display color. RGB stands for the three primary colors of light - Red, ...
  • RGB vs. CMYK - Microsoft Publisher 2000
    Microsoft Publisher defaults to RGB. It is easy to convert everything to a CMYK color space or to start a new document using the CMYK color space. Use the ...
  • Why did the colors change after printing?
    Samples printed on a consumer based ink-jet printer or home-based laser printer, although printed in CMYK ink, you’ll generally find that the colors look slightly altered after final printing is complete. ...
  • How to get a deep, rich black on your printing?
    To get a deep, rich black on your printing use the following CMYK values for black (do not use for small text). Cyan - 40%, Magenta - 40%, Yellow - 20%, ...
  • How do I adjust for the correct image resolution?
    The correct resolution for an image is 300dpi (dots per Inch) and 400dpi for the text at 100% bleed of the dimensions at which they will print to. It is important ...
  • What are Bleeds?
    Bleed is the term for printing where an image or design goes right to the edge of the paper. If you have images or backgrounds that you want to bleed off ...
  • How should I align my design for best printing?
    To ensure that the text is not altered it is import not to place text too close to edge of printing. We cut down your printing projects in large stacks. There ...
  • What resolution should my artwork be?
    The correct resolution for artwork is 300dpi (dots per inch); otherwise the image quality will not be suitable if less than 300dpi.
  • How can I improve the quality of the printing?
    You can improve the quality of the final printing and get clear, crisp lines on your line art. Use Adobe Illustrator or another vector based program (Adobe InDesign, QuarkXpress, Macromedia Freehand, ...
  • Do you accept Microsoft word documents?
    We recommend that you do not use any Microsoft applications for printing designs. Microsoft is easy to use for printing on your desktop printer. But for commercial printers, Microsoft creates problems. ...
  • How do I reduce the size of my files to upload?
    We recommend saving your file as a high resolution JPEG, which will help reduce the size and enable you to maintain a high quality image. If your file is larger than ...
  • What do you recommend for single page, or smaller designs?
    We recommend using Adobe Illustrator for one page or smaller printing designs. Use Adobe Illustrator, create outlines for your fonts, and save file as an EPS file type, compress with WinZip ...
  • What resolution should I set to my digital camera?
    Taking photos with a digital camera to add to your design is fine. Digital cameras are designed to take three pictures in three separate colors: red, green and blue. The camera ...
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