http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Design/Publishing/Prepress A listing of the most recently indexed works about Design and Publishing and Prepress in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Design/Publishing/Prepress http://tc.eserver.org/25154.html http://tc.eserver.org/25154.html Originally published in 1989, this printing primer for digital artists has been updated and annotated for today's digital desktop publisher. http://tc.eserver.org/24682.html http://tc.eserver.org/24682.html Color printing has been a profitable application for print shops. Whether it be marketing collateral materials (brochures and the like), posters and signage or coupons, color documents have been the exclusive domain of offset printing. http://tc.eserver.org/22593.html http://tc.eserver.org/22593.html Acrobat's annotation tools are valuable for marking-up and commenting on design layouts and digital comps no matter where your client is located. Acrobat 6.0 goes a step further by integrating e-mail comment tracking for more efficient review cycles. Learn how to tap into these powerful features. http://tc.eserver.org/22569.html http://tc.eserver.org/22569.html Technology tends to be an irresistible tide, tugging individuals and businesses toward the newer, the faster, the better, and punishing the holdouts with obsolescence. No industry and no profession can escape that steady march of upgrades and improvements. Computer-to-plate imaging (CtP) has certainly not been an exception, driving all but niche shops to abandon the old (film imagesetters) for the promise of the new. http://tc.eserver.org/22570.html http://tc.eserver.org/22570.html Yes, the 'poor man's CTP' still suffers from some early shortcomings, but four-color work on four-up equipment is becoming a short-run mainstay. http://tc.eserver.org/22583.html http://tc.eserver.org/22583.html Between 23 and 30 percent of all files submitted for print are in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF), a figure that's likely to grow. http://tc.eserver.org/22552.html http://tc.eserver.org/22552.html The latest digital copier-printers provide enhanced digital printing functionality, enabling users to do more than ever. http://tc.eserver.org/22551.html http://tc.eserver.org/22551.html As digital printers and presses advance, paper manufacturers continue to improve the quality and variety of their digital paper lines. http://tc.eserver.org/22553.html http://tc.eserver.org/22553.html The number of printing companies that can call themselves digital printers jumps to many thousands in the United States alone. If you've got a Digital Press, or a Direct Imaging Press, or utilize Computer to Plate technology to 'feed' your conventional presses, you're a Digital Printer! http://tc.eserver.org/22550.html http://tc.eserver.org/22550.html Four firms discuss the benefits of color variable data printing, such as creating marketing campaigns and experiencing up to a 40 percent rate of return. http://tc.eserver.org/22547.html http://tc.eserver.org/22547.html Every year I look forward to the Communication Arts issue that has the color predictions for the coming year. Mostly because I'm fascinated with the subject, but also because I want to see the funny color names they come up with. http://tc.eserver.org/22545.html http://tc.eserver.org/22545.html New press introductions have resulted in an almost bewildering range of paper sizes. Nonetheless, that old standby, the 8 ˙ 11-inch sheet, remains the most popular choice. http://tc.eserver.org/22538.html http://tc.eserver.org/22538.html PDF is becoming the de facto standard for not only viewing documents onscreen but also for printing them on paper. Acrobat 6 Professional includes better printing and prepress tools than ever before. PDF pundit Ted Padova shows you how they work. http://tc.eserver.org/22546.html http://tc.eserver.org/22546.html Everyone who has worked with color proofs knows that proofing systems are fundamentally flawed. A color proofer represents the output of the offset press. http://tc.eserver.org/21850.html http://tc.eserver.org/21850.html It was so much easier when we just had papyrus. http://tc.eserver.org/10753.html http://tc.eserver.org/10753.html Where does a typical desktop publishing project begin? Dumb question? Perhaps not. For all practical purposes, the information gathering process starts at the end, with the printing process. If you're new to desktop publishing, this article will explain some of the technical aspects of design you may not have considered. If you're an old pro, it might remind you of some of the production steps we (I include myself here) sometimes forget.