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With over 20 years experience in graphic arts as well as working as a preflight and prepress technician for Best Printing Online, I can answer any questions relating to graphic design and printing. This includes but is not limited to Adobe Indesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Quark Xpress and just about any other graphics related software.
Currently employed by Best Printing Online, I have been working as a graphic designer and printing professional for over 20 years. My experiences range from original design work including layout, illustration and photography to prepress production and troubleshooting. I have done consulting and training for some of the smallest print shops to the largest design agencies and printers in the industry.
Occupational Certificate in Darkroom and Printing Technologies from back when light tables and contacting frames were cool. Attended McHenry County College, Columbia College Chicago and Northern Illinois University and strive to attain new knowledge in this field wherever it may be hiding.
| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| Carol | 03/08/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Agnes | 03/07/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you. |
| Denise | 02/28/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your input. |
| celine_vdvelde@hotmail.com | 01/24/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Anna | 01/11/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Hi Carol, You should set up a new document as 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 with Facing Pages turned on. Choose File->Document Setup. Entering 2 into columns will give you 2 columns, coupled with 1/4 or 3/8 inch margins
Hi Tracy, As far as the crashing and overall buggy behavior behind the new color library and Indesign, I really have nothing to offer. To change your color setting from LAB to CMYK, with Indesign
Hi Sonja, Get in contact with your print provider as soon as possible in the design process. They will have the best information regarding page set up for their process. In general, you shouldn't
Hi Simon, Adobe has this in the help section: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/InDesign/6.0/WSa285fff53dea4f8617383751001ea8cb3f-71 It details how to add "jump lines" to your text to indicate
Hi Anna, My apologies for the delay. Assuming that there are no strokes applied either to the frame or the artwork, try creating the pdf using the PDF/X-4:2008 preset in the pdf preset menu under File
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