Press and Printing Techniques

Duration: 20 hours

Teaching Methodology: Hands on

Course Schedule: Schedule

Fees $450

Course Mode: Blended Face-to-face or online via Zoom

OVERVIEW

In this course, participants learn how to print various types of graphics such as vector and raster. Graphic designers often run into printing problems when trying to produce their work at the printing press. This course addresses such problems and shows participants how to print separations, spot colors,black colors, PDF files, etc. They will also learn how to edit images, manage colors, preview separations, and work with transparencies, knockouts, and various prepress and production techniques. By the end of this course, participants will understand the entire process of print production, from the early stages of conception and planning, to the technical stages of manufacturing and off-press processing.

AUDIENCE

Graphic designers or anyone who uses Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or Photoshop.

PREREQUISITES

Adobe Photoshop Essentials and Adobe Illustrator Essentials and Adobe Indesign Essentials

COURSE CONTENTS

01 - Guide to Printing with Illustrator

Introduction and project overview
Creating Illustrator documents that are intended for print
Spot color and process color printing
Controlling the appearance of black
Knockouts and overprinting
Previewing color separations
Trapping in Illustrator files
Understanding transparency in Illustrator
Managing colors using ICC profiles
Saving press ready PDFs

02 - Guide to Printing with InDesign

Introduction and project overview
Setting up InDesign documents for print
Understanding the difference between PPI and DPI
Understanding spot color and process color
The appearance of black
Knockouts and overprinting
Previewing color separations and managing output inks
Understanding trapping
Working with transparency
Color Management and soft proofing
Preparing files for submission to a printer
Exporting print ready PDFs

03 - Printing Graphics

Graphic Print Production Flow
The Computer
Color Management CMYK, RGB, Spot colors, Pantone
Digital images (Resolution, Pixel Graphics, Scanning...)
Image editing (image quality, adjusting images, ....)
Layout (Typefaces, Fonts, Mounting images, color in Layout, Proofs, ....)
Prepress (Postscript, PDF, adjusting for printing, imposition, .....)
Paper (Coated or uncoated, Matte or Glossy, Choosing paper, Set the size of paper,...)
Printing (Different printing technique, Offset, Flex, .....)
Finishing and Binding (Types of binding, Varnishing, Lamination, embossing, Die-cutting, ...)