File Preparation Guide

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Save as or Export as PDF

(with Press Quality Sengs)

First - Create a PS File

Then - Disll the PDF

MASAR Prinng & Publishingwww.masarprint.com

Job Preparaon Guide

Prinng is a process full of surprises. To turn the surprises to our favor and predicon, we suggest that the

following guidelines be followed while preparing a job for a Printhouse. Though we accecpt many le for-

mats, the most preferred one is PDF. Guidelines for PDF are given below.

For Delivery by CD

Retain layersBigger size

For Delivery by FTP/Mail

Flattened PDFSmaller size

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Common Guidelines for both Procedures1. Recommended minimum Resoluon

Color images 300 dpi (200 dpi for Newspaper jobs)

Greyscale images 300 dpi (200 dpi for Newspaper jobs)

Monochrome 1200 dpi

2. RGB images assign them to ISO39 prole.

3. CMYK images assign them to ISO39 prole before taking them into layout.

4. Spot colors convert them to process. Keep only those spot colors intact that you want to print separately.

5. Text on artworks made in Illustrator need to be converted to outlines before exporng for layout or nal output

6. Overprint choose overprint / knockout sengs in the design as MASARs overprint policy is to only reproduce

what is given. Recommended overprint seng is to enable for small text and disable for solid lls.

6. Maintain 3 to 5mm of bleed if the job requires.

7. You have to send single page PDFs for Newspapers. Mulple page PDFs are ok for commercial jobs.

Two ways to prepare your PDF


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Adobe Indesign Export as PDF - Select File Menu -> Export Commandand choose the save astype as Adobe PDF. Step 2 is needed only if you need a bleed.

Adobe Illustrator Export as PDF - Select File Menu -> Save As Commandand choose the saveas type as Adobe PDF. Step 2 is needed only if you need a bleed.

You will not need to set a bleed if you are print-

ing a Tabloid or broad sheet newspaper or

similar material in our weboset. However if

you are doing a magazine or yer or brochures

you may need a bleed. It is important if your

artwork spreads ll edge on the nal printed

material. An equal bleed of 3mm to 5mm on

all sides is sucient. You dont need ableed in

example No. 1 below. But you need a bleed in

example 2.

Quark Xpress Export as PDF - Select FileMenu -> Export - > Layout As PDF Command.

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When do you need a bleed?

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Creang Postscript in Adobe Indesign - In the Print Window the following steps could be usedto prepare a postscript le. At the end, the sengs can be saved for reuse. Take the default print sengs

and change only those marked in brown.

Creang Postscript in Adobe Illustrator - In the Print Window the following steps could be usedto prepare a postscript le. At the end, the sengs can be saved for reuse. Take the default print sengs

and change only those marked in brown.

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Always remember to

convert two things be-

fore exporng a le out of Il-

lustrator. One is convert all text

to outlines and other is to convert all

special colorsto CMYK.

Did you know?

MASAR applies color management

on your les to achieve the best col-

ors possible (ISO39) in oset prinng

process. We use Color Management

soluon from GMG. Our mission and

undertaking is to achieve true repro-ducon of the customer les.

Contact Details for MASARs Prepress

MASAR Prinng and PublishingPO Box 485100

Tel: 04 3694694

email: [email protected]

You can obtain from us

the details of FTP access

for sending les tous andthe naming convenon

required for your les to be

processed in our automated

workow.

Quark Xpress Making a PS le- First you need to create a print style with steps 1 to 6 here.Select File menu and Print Command to reach step 7. Steps 7, 8 & 9 will complete the PS le.

Acrobat Disller Makinga PDF from the PS le

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How to manage your spot colors?Many designers are impressed by the spot colors and tend to use

them in their designs. But when you are sending a four color job

make sure that you convert the spot colors to process before you

export the artwork. The best possible conversion is achieved only

using the color library in the nave applicaon on which it was

used. Levae only those spot clors untouched that would need

special inks or UV.

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