Color Printing Production Tips

Page layout should be in native program format (i.e. Quark Xpress, InDesign, PageMaker, FreeHand, etc) instead of .eps or postscript files.

Color Matching is in the eye of the beholder.
Our printing systems are high-end reproduction systems and generally produce very pleasing prints.
If color matching is critical to your project, please obtain color charts or samples from General Imaging. Proofing is an essential step to producing a color-critical finished product. You should allow time for this in your production schedule.
We use ICC profiling, mechanical calibration, and environmental controls for our printers and computers to help us produce repeatable color. For some projects we may be able to supply you with ICC profiles to use with your files.

Photos or continuous tone art should, ideally, be in uncompressed Macintosh RGB TIF format for digital printing. Our printers support other formats, including Windows and CMYK formats. (This does not apply to photos headed for film and traditional printing presses. CMYK TIF format is best for four-color seperation.)
Internet formats like .gif and indexed color palettes should be avoided for print applications. We can convert internet formats, but they will generally have a low-focus, bitmapped appearance in print.

Logos and line art will reproduce best if they are vector art, .eps format from programs like FreeHand and Illustrator.

Type should be set in a page layout (like Quark Xpress or InDesign) or illustration program (like FreeHand or Illustrator) and not in a paint program (like Photoshop). This will ensure clear, defined edges regardless of the reproduction size.