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Printing transparency: Eliminating the White Box Effect

InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Eliminating the White Box Effect. This has been an ongoing problem ever since we started using InDesign: drop shadows that look fine on the screen but which develop a...

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What is On-Demand publishing?

The concept of on-demand publishing is simple The printer or distributor stores the book on their hard drive (server farm). It is printed or downloaded only after it is ordered and paid for. So, unless...

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Dealing with bleeds & crossover images

Bleeds A bleed is needed when you produce a design where the ink goes to the edge of the paper. (On-demand printers will normally not allow type to come any closer than .375” or .5” from the edge of...

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If you want a true glimpse of printing: current letterpress printing here’s a...

If you have 40 years in printing as I do, this video is a real joy. If you are a new self publisher, it will give you a much better feel for printing.  http://vimeo.com/62635922 Here’s a glimpse of...

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Printing transparency: Eliminating the White Box Effect

InDesignSecrets » Blog Archive » Eliminating the White Box Effect. This has been an ongoing problem ever since we started using InDesign: drop shadows that look fine on the screen but which develop a...

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What is On-Demand publishing?

The concept of on-demand publishing is simple The printer or distributor stores the book on their hard drive (server farm). It is printed or downloaded only after it is ordered and paid for. So, unless...

View Article

Dealing with bleeds & crossover images

Bleeds A bleed is needed when you produce a design where the ink goes to the edge of the paper. (On-demand printers will normally not allow type to come any closer than .375” or .5” from the edge of...

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If you want a true glimpse of printing: current letterpress printing here’s a...

If you have 40 years in printing as I do, this video is a real joy. If you are a new self publisher, it will give you a much better feel for printing.  http://vimeo.com/62635922 Here’s a glimpse of...

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