Graphics Definitions & Information

HOW TO SUBMIT FILES

Files can be submitted to Noiseland on CD-R, Iomega Zip Disk, Email or FTP via the Noiseland Job Portal. Noiseland accepts both Macintosh and Windows, QuarkXPress, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop formats. If you are using another application, or would like to submit files in other formats, please contact us in advance.

COLOR TERMS AND INFORMATION

Full-Color is expressed as "4".
Black and White is expressed as "1".
No printing is expressed as "0".

So:

"4/4" is both sides of the printed insert in full-color.

"4/1" is one side in full-color, and the reverse side in black and white.

"4/0" is full-color on one side and nothing on the reverse side.

FULL-COLOR (CMYK) AND BLACK & WHITE PRINTING

Full Color, CMYK, Process Grayscale, Black and White

This is Full-Color
or CMYK

 This is Black and White
or Grayscale
Full-Color is separated into
Cyan (C), Magenta (M), Yellow (Y), and Black (K)
Cyan Magenta
Cyan (C) Magenta (M)
Yellow K, Black
Yellow (Y) Black (K)
CMYK, Composite Grayscale, Black and White
Color images are separated into CMYK. Print plates are produced for each of the four colors. Black and white images are made from one plate.
 
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USING SPOT (PANTONE) COLORS

3 Spot Color Example

If using spot colors, you must isolate each element and assign it a spot color. Each Pantone color will be output as a separate film.


Pantone Spot Color 1788 C

Pantone Spot Color 1788 C


Pantone Spot Color 102C

Pantone Spot Color 102 C


Pantone Spot Color Black 6 C

Pantone Spot Color Black


PROOFS

Noiseland's preflight process includes these two proofing options.

  • PDF
  • Epson Digital Proof
    Matchprint

COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID

  1. Wrong resolution: Your DPI (Dots Per Inch) must be twice the LPI (Lines Per Inch) of the intended print.
  2. Missing fonts: True Type fonts have one file, and Postscript fonts have two (one screen file, one printer file). If your layout calls for a font that is not included with your files, your job will be delayed until the font is supplied.
  3. Wrong color: All color palettes for a full-color job must be converted to CMYK. All color palettes for spot color must be assigned a Pantone spot color. Any use of the RGB palette will result in color reproduction errors.
  4. Wrong color depth: All color images should be 24 bit color.
  5. Missing images: Images must be included with your files if the images are linked.

If you have any questions about the information presented on this page, please contact Noiseland.

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