![]() ![]() ![]() Be mindful that not all of the finished pieces will line up exactly from page to page due to the mechanical nature of bindery equipment. Watch out for text and artwork elements that ‘cross over’ from one page to another in bound materials. If using a Mac please ZIP on the Mac so that all font files are preserved. Please ZIP up the contents of the newly created folder before sending to us.Make sure to choose the option to “Include Fonts and Links From Hidden and Non-Printing Content” just in case there is anything on another hidden layer (such as a varnish layer) you need to preserve.Links and Images: In the Links and Images section, you can see the file type and the resolution.Fonts: Check the font(s) you used in the document in case you need to remove anything saved on the pasteboard.Summary: On this screen you will see any spot colors used, RGB images, image sizes and fonts in the file.Remove any unused layers before packaging.Then you can re-use this preset at a later time. After you have all these settings correct, you can hit “Save Preset” and name it “SunDance Final Output”.If you have a dieline, spot coating, or the job uses any spot colors please then uncheck the icon next to those items to ensure they output correctly. Ink Manager (under Output): Be sure to check the box to convert “All Spots to Process” - this will change all the icons on the spot colors to a 4-color icon.Do NOT use SWOP as this is intended for web presses on thin paper with a low ink limit. If this profile is unavailable, use “U.S. Output: User Convert to Destination (Preserve Numbers) and use our GRACoL2013_CRPC6 V2 color profile ( Click here to download our color profile/presets package).Do NOT use Bleed Marks as this sometimes confuses the cutter. Marks and Bleeds: Include Crop Marks and make sure Bleed is turned on (and that 0.125 in or 0.25 inches is specified.).Set compression to Automatic (JPEG) and set Image Quality to Maximum. Compression: Use 300 ppi color images with Bicubic Downsampling.Compatibility: Save as Acrobat 7 or higher - despite what other printers might use, we prefer files that are NOT flattened (saved in Acrobat 4 or with PDF/X-1a standard) as we are using the latest Adobe PDF rendering engine on our RIP which supports transparent objects.Submit any booklets as Pages instead of Spreads.Include any embedded fonts and convert protected fonts to outlines if necessary.When exporting PDFs from InDesign, be sure to select Adobe PDF (Print), and NOT Adobe PDF (Interactive).However, if submitting a PDF for a job, please ensure it is converted to 4 color CMYK (with the exception of dielines and actual spot ink colors). and wont risk your business/livelihood trying to save a few bucks.For complex projects, we prefer to receive native application files (not PDF’s) to provide you with the best printing experience possible. You'll continue to have photoshop / illustrator to design in. I'd say get affinity and vinylmaster if you like it, and continue to use the software that came with your printer for ripping. but you wont get photoshop level out of it. The expensive version can be a rip as well. at worst it has a virus in it and they can do whatever they want with your PC. I imagine the people selling the software arent the brightest, so at best your software isnt protected and you end up getting caught using it. I dont think you could afford the legal bills of using pirated software. If you cant afford the $50 a month Flexi costs. But is it worth losing your business over? Especially in the US where copyrights can bankrupt you. Honestly, I spent way too much time figuring that one out but the customer was happy at the end of the day and that's all that really matters. ![]() That is what I meant when I said it wasn't perfect, a little more manual control over how the files react would be nice. That's what I mean when I say it all depends on how you build the cut files you have to basically help the software. I had a customer ask me why his plotter would zip all the way from the left to the right after cutting the first horizontal row, why didn't it just move up to the cut above and start cutting the next row from left to right and then right to left. If you have a layout with a kiss cut and a through cut, the way you build them makes all the difference in the world. The software takes into account the order in which you build cut files, the layers and even the way you create your registration marks. Oh yeah, I understand that, but the issue I had was the way both the customer and I were building our cut lines/layouts. ![]()
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