16/02/2009 - Print Awareness - File Preparation for Prepress

Print Awareness: File Preparation for Prepress
Prepress is an essential behind-the-scenes step in the printing process. Print Awareness: File Preparation for Prepress is an introductory course identifying the essentials for producing workable electronic files for commercial print.

Aim:
This introductory module equips participants with a broad understanding of file preparation for print and prepress requirements. With an emphasis on avoiding costly reworks and down-time, it will enable candidates to define and communicate their requirements.

Prerequisites:
No prior experience in printing is necessary - although application is open to persons wishing to advance their knowledge of print production and procedures.
Topics include:
1. Introduction
· Define prepress.
· Discuss the process of creating files for print and identify the workflow from concept to print.

2. Planning the project
· Identify print considerations during the artwork creation process.
· Compare process colour printing to 1 colour and 2 colour printing.
· Consider gang printing options compared to an individualised approach.

3. Prepress requirements
· Identify and discuss the following colour models:
o CMYK (process colour)
o Pantone Matching System (PMS)
o RGB
o Lab
o 1 bit colour and 8 bit colour
· Identify printers marks.
· Discuss graphics software packages as opposed to non-graphics packages.
· Identify the implications of using packages that may pose problems during prepress.
· Discuss requirements for supplying artwork in a native file format.
· Identify any cross-platform or version issues.
· Identify raster and vector art.
· Discuss resolution required for print.

4. Prepress essentials
· Discuss and identify digital fonts.
· Identify the conversion of digital to dots along with the following attributes:
o Halftone images
o Screen ruling
o LPI and DPI
o Screen angles
o Moire patterning
o Dot gain
· Discuss tonal correction, identifying white and black points, UCR, GCR and rich black.
· Define prepress trapping.
· Understand colour separation and channels.
· Introduce colour management.
· Define Raster Image Processors (RIPs).

5. PDF workflow
· Define PDF and PostScript.
· Discuss the creation of PDF files for proofing and for print.
· Identify job options and file size.
· Compare PDF to other file formats.
· Define preflighting

Who should attend?
· New industry entrants
· Print salespersons
· Print buyers
· Printing customer information personnel
· Advertising, marketing and publishing personnel
· Prepress, printing and production staff
· Desktop publishers and typesetters
· Office staff producing publications for commercial print
· Graphic artists and designers
· Print managers and brokers

Duration
One Day (9am - 4.30pm)
Location
Printing Industries Association
25 South Parade, Auburn NSW
Cost
Members: $209.00 (Inc GST) Non Members: $242.00 (Inc GST)
All course materials, lunch and refreshments supplied

For bookings

Simon Peppercorn
Training Coordinator (NSW)
Printing Industries Association of Australia
Tel: (02) 8789 7363
Email: simon@printnet.com.au

or complete the registration form and fax to (02) 8789 7387

Course developer and proprietor of Who Dunnit? Design, Stephane Bowker has 17 years industry and training experience. She holds qualifications in Graphic Design; Prepress; Printing Technology and Administration; and Workplace Training and Assessment. She has project planned and designed B2B marketing campaigns, advertisements, promotional material, large format exhibitions, book work and publishing.