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Research Colour models Formats Art work Stock Processes Finishing Costing Colour Models CMYK RGB Hexachrome Spot colour PMS Pantone matching system Formats Standard ISO paper A and SRA sizes Imperial (North America versus metric (rest of the world) Tabloid (compact) broadsheet, Berliner Envelope 'C' size Stock Weights (gsm) Finish - gloss, silk, matt coated or uncoated Laid or wove Boads, carton Plastic and acetates. Art work Document set up File formats and fonts Spell check Colour specification Printer marks Pre flight check Mock ups Proof Sign off (really important) Print Processes Lithograph Gravure Screen Print Flexography Pad printing Six colour Laminate - gloss / matt Foil blocking Embossing / debossing Spot UV varnish Finishing Binding (what type Folding and creasing Die stamping / drilling Outside is die cut (cut round) Inside is die stamp (cut out) Costs Get quote very early on before you start the job so you know what you are working to. Identical specification for 3 print estimators to work to. Learn roughly what things cost (unit cost) Understand viable minimum quantities Extras / Authors corrections - these cost more Delievery?

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ResearchColour modelsFormatsArt workStockProcessesFinishingCosting

Colour Models

CMYKRGBHexachromeSpot colourPMS Pantone matching system

Formats

Standard ISO paperA and SRA sizesImperial (North America versus metric (rest of the world)Tabloid (compact) broadsheet, BerlinerEnvelope 'C' size

Stock

Weights (gsm)Finish - gloss, silk, matt coated or uncoatedLaid or woveBoads, cartonPlastic and acetates.

Art work

Document set upFile formats and fontsSpell checkColour specificationPrinter marksPre flight checkMock upsProofSign off (really important)

Print Processes

LithographGravureScreen PrintFlexographyPad printingSix colourLaminate - gloss / mattFoil blockingEmbossing / debossingSpot UV varnish

Finishing

Binding (what typeFolding and creasingDie stamping / drillingOutside is die cut (cut round)Inside is die stamp (cut out)

Costs

Get quote very early on before you start the job so you know what you are working to.Identical specification for 3 print estimators to work to.Learn roughly what things cost (unit cost)Understand viable minimum quantitiesExtras / Authors corrections - these cost moreDelievery?