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I have been asked to make a presentation folder design to be printed in 5 color.
The background will be a specific spot color
I have to add a photo on top and some text with drop shadows.
They are asking for the file to be in PhotoShop format. I thought they would ask for Illustrator but did not. Good because I know PS better than Illy.
My question is, do I have to do anything special to the artwork other than indicate the spot color for the background?
Should the photo be placed upon the spot color or leave white behind it? does it matter?
Will I have problems with he drop shadow of the text?
I am thinking the text will be embedded as a graphic, it has a lot of effects layers on it.
This is what I received as instructions
Here are the answers to your other questions. We do not have any set computer specs. We turn them off so when we get your files our system will work from however your document is set up. As I told you on the phone the best way to set up your pocket folder is 18 x 16. You would have a fold at 9" vertically, and one 12" down, horizontally. You do not need to mark those folds in any way. We already know. You do not need to put crop marks. If you would like to include bleeds, we prefer 1/8th" on all 4 sides. Since the border is going to be a solid color you could do this easily. If you don’t, we can.
This is how to chose your select your desired spot color in PhotoShop and get it to convert to CMYK.
1. Double click on your foreground/background color tool in your toolbar. this will open a dialog box for color selection.
2. Select Pantone Solid Coated.
from here you can scroll down through the colors until you get to your desired color (PMS 311, or whatever you choose).
3. Press OK
the color will then be the foreground color on your
foreground/background button in your toolbar.
4. You can open your color swatches tool. At the bottom of the swatches window the is a button that says "Create A New Swatch to Foreground Color". Press this button and it will save your selected PMS color in the swatches. It will be in CMYK.
I hope that wasn’t too technical. I am sure your designer will know what I’m talking about.
You can save the finished document as a .psd file, PDF is actually preferable. If saving as a PDF you might want to convert the text to outlines and flatten the image.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
The background will be a specific spot color
I have to add a photo on top and some text with drop shadows.
They are asking for the file to be in PhotoShop format. I thought they would ask for Illustrator but did not. Good because I know PS better than Illy.
My question is, do I have to do anything special to the artwork other than indicate the spot color for the background?
Should the photo be placed upon the spot color or leave white behind it? does it matter?
Will I have problems with he drop shadow of the text?
I am thinking the text will be embedded as a graphic, it has a lot of effects layers on it.
This is what I received as instructions
Here are the answers to your other questions. We do not have any set computer specs. We turn them off so when we get your files our system will work from however your document is set up. As I told you on the phone the best way to set up your pocket folder is 18 x 16. You would have a fold at 9" vertically, and one 12" down, horizontally. You do not need to mark those folds in any way. We already know. You do not need to put crop marks. If you would like to include bleeds, we prefer 1/8th" on all 4 sides. Since the border is going to be a solid color you could do this easily. If you don’t, we can.
This is how to chose your select your desired spot color in PhotoShop and get it to convert to CMYK.
1. Double click on your foreground/background color tool in your toolbar. this will open a dialog box for color selection.
2. Select Pantone Solid Coated.
from here you can scroll down through the colors until you get to your desired color (PMS 311, or whatever you choose).
3. Press OK
the color will then be the foreground color on your
foreground/background button in your toolbar.
4. You can open your color swatches tool. At the bottom of the swatches window the is a button that says "Create A New Swatch to Foreground Color". Press this button and it will save your selected PMS color in the swatches. It will be in CMYK.
I hope that wasn’t too technical. I am sure your designer will know what I’m talking about.
You can save the finished document as a .psd file, PDF is actually preferable. If saving as a PDF you might want to convert the text to outlines and flatten the image.
Let me know if you have any more questions.
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