basic cover design instructions...

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tosin

tosin

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can we get a pinned topic of basic print design instructions...

like album covers are 4.75"x4.75...leave a .25" bleed...
300 dpi...

etc...

design in cmyk...

etc...i think this will be very helpful for newbie designers as well as myself...
 
tosin

tosin

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Upheaval said:
maybe a warning that all printers use different templates, inclduing size of dimensions, bleeds, and what not... be sure to find out who the printer will be, before designing the work.
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ya...all that can be included...but at least a basic knowledge for folks who are starting out...

the 1st image i did for print i did it in 72dpi...not knowing there was a diff between print and web...

so this can only help to get the basics of what they need...
 
San Juan

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tosin said:
can we get a pinned topic of basic print design instructions...

like album covers are 4.75"x4.75...leave a .25" bleed...
300 dpi...

etc...

design in cmyk...

etc...i think this will be very helpful for newbie designers as well as myself...
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Im a slow on. What is that in 4.75 in inches? and where do i put bleed and dpi?
 
SiccMadeLoc

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Well you put the DPI(dots per inch) in the place where it says 72 when you start out with a new space area,hich is resolution of your graphic, and bleed is basically just the amount of space you leave blank on a graphic , so if it says .25" bleed, which is a 4th of a inch, you put that much extra space on your graphic, so when the printer cuts, it ill only leave your graphic, if you dont put bleed on your graphic, then .25" will be cut off from your graphics, n you dont want that, Hope this helped...
 
Jaguar

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thanks for the great tips! never knew that.... i havent tried printing my stuff before... anymore tips will be appreciated!!
 
San Juan

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SiccMadeLoc said:
Well you put the DPI(dots per inch) in the place where it says 72 when you start out with a new space area,hich is resolution of your graphic, and bleed is basically just the amount of space you leave blank on a graphic , so if it says .25" bleed, which is a 4th of a inch, you put that much extra space on your graphic, so when the printer cuts, it ill only leave your graphic, if you dont put bleed on your graphic, then .25" will be cut off from your graphics, n you dont want that, Hope this helped...
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sorry to bring up a old thread. But ive been thinkin and its better if i have everything exact and know everything before i start working on shit again. You dont want to fly a plane and not know all the basics cuz your gonna end up crashing like a motha fucker. anyway this is what my hit looks like, i dont see a place for a bleed. so is this what its suppose to look like (besides the fact its not in cmyk mode
 
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THAT'S IT . NOW JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP YOUR IMPORTANT IMAGES AND TEXT 1/8 OR WHATEVER THE PRINTING COMPANY REQUIRES FROM THE EDGES SO THEY WANT BE CUTOFF.
 
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og MS

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jus set the design @ 5x5 inches @ 300 resolution.......

set guides all the way around 1/8 inch (Bleed) .. and keep all the pertinent shit within the guides you set as you need to compensate for the cutting when the printing is done.
 
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