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If you are sending the files to a printing co. Keep the PP files in 4/c and your printer will rip the files in composite grayscale. This is the same as converting a 4/c image to graycsale in photoshop. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

Make your selection path tool selection tool. Goto edit/transform flip Horizontal.. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

Not sure what the question is here Indesign works like qk lay everything out then place the images I would sent the Indesign file to the printer with all the images and fonts unless they can not work on the program. In this case I would make a high res PDF making sure the fonts are embeded in...

When you create an Illustrator file you get outlines, when you sve it as eps or a ia file its still in the file but not when you save in PDF mode. Outlines is just the edges of vector based art. On ofthe great things about outline is when you have a complex file with lots of overlays you can go...

How about adding a stroke in black then fill with none.? thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

You can join NAAPS ( national association of photoshop professionals) besides the web site you get lots of perks and the mag every month. Its the best $99 I ever spent plus for me its a tax write off. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

When you expand a rectangular shape the corners that start out as 0 now increase by pixel size, 3 pixels will round the corner by half 1.5 pixels. I dont know of any way to get around this. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

Check out my site www.thombathe.com I restore photos as a hobby if you have any questions then just post them and I will get back to you. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

If you draw a path upside down V a little wide the 2 sides curve in and the bottem curve slightly out. then add a soft shadow to give it depth. thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

Hi Bryan If you select the gray box then using your pen tool add points to it on the right side of the rule then using the selection tool grab each point and drag it to the middle of the rule. This will tuck it behind the rule. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step...

Check to see if fit to page is checked if your printing with marks this can change the size. You will find this in setup. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

I would use the standard PANTONE formula guide - Printer Edition C + U Most printers use this chart. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

It was created with Illistrator 9 or 10 try opening it in a newer version If you do not have the latest version then ask your client to save it down to yours. thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com

You can save the images as: grayscale tiff 1 color black duotone eps -2 spot colors monotone eps -1 spot color When you send to your printer make sure you send all images plus the orig, send all fonts you are using. This way if theres a problem with your files they can fix it. Thom The...

I would not hide or delete the dieline, change the color to spot (call it dieline). your printer will then overprint it and use the die image to cut down the proofs. But when it goes to press they will not make a plate of that color, but will sent a pos film of the die to the die maker. Thom...