Latest posts tagged with #PrepressTips on Bluesky
Wondering for who(m) the bell tolls? ‘Who’ and ‘whom’ are parallel to ‘he’ and ‘him’ or ‘they’ and ‘them’. ‘Who’ is the subject of the verb, which acts, and whom is object of the verb, which is acted upon. ‘Who wrote that post?’ but ‘To whom did you send it?’🔔 #PrepressTips
But remember, if you introduce a point with a colon, you can’t continue the sentence afterwards.
❌ The results were in: we had won, they arrived promptly.
❌ The ribbons came in two colours: blue and gold and they were shiny.
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Want to punctuate a sentence with emphasis? You can use a colon to connect a second part of a sentence that explains the first part or to start a list with a flourish.
✅ The results were in: we had won.
✅ The ribbons came in two colours: blue and gold.
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A tip worth remembering is that, as a general rule, you should resist the urge to hyphenate with adverbs ending in ‘-ly’ , e.g. ’highly motivated employees’ or ’a carefully wrought post’. #PrepressTips (2/2)
Worried about mixing up ‘practise’ and ‘practice’? Here’s our tip: they follow the same pattern as ‘advise’ and ‘advice’. The words with ‘-ise' endings are verbs, and the ones with ‘-ice’ endings are nouns. Time to practise putting our grammar tips into practice! #PrepressTips
PRINT 101: Continuous Tone Art vs Line Art. Continuous Tone Art uses shades and gradations; Line Art lacks tonal variation.
Print 101: Continuous Tone Art vs. Line Art.
Continuous Tone Art (photos/shades) must be translated into dots for print. Line Art (no shades) prints as solid ink. This fundamental difference drives press handling!
#ContinuousTone #LineArt #Halftone #PrepressTips #CedarGraphics
Infographic explaining DPI: 72 DPI has fewer dots and appears less detailed, while 300 DPI has more dots, offering higher clarity.
Print 101: DPI (Dots Per Inch) is Device Resolution.
DPI measures the number of dots per inch a printer can produce. It's the machine's capability, not the file's resolution (PPI). High DPI ensures your equipment can produce a detailed output.
#DPI #DeviceResolution #PrepressTips #CedarGraphics
Print 101: Raster Image Processor explained; converts digital info about fonts and graphics into a dot pattern for printing.
Print 101: The RIP (Raster Image Processor).
The RIP is the essential bridge. It converts digital file information (fonts and graphics) into a rasterized image—a grid of dots the output device reads to print.
#RIP #Rasterizing #PrepressTips #CedarGraphics
PRINT 101: Line Screen (LPI) description with a comparison of two images showing different line screen densities—10 lines per inch vs. 133 lines per inch.
Print 101: LPI (Lines Per Inch) 📰
Presses only print solid ink. To create a tint, we use the Line Screen (LPI)—the number of halftone dots per inch. Higher LPI means dots are closer, reproducing smooth shades and high-detail gradients.
#LPI #HalftonePrinting #PrepressTips #CedarGraphics
Print 101: PPI. Shows three grids illustrating pixel density. Lower PPI has fewer, larger squares; higher PPI has more, smaller squares.
Print 101: PPI is Density.
PPI (Pixels Per Inch) defines how many pixels fit into one inch. High PPI = many small pixels (sharp image). Low PPI = fewer, larger pixels (blurry image). Higher density is essential for print clarity!
#PPI #ImageResolution #PrepressTips #CedarGraphics
Print 101: Pixels. Explains pixels as tiny squares forming images, with a grayscale pixel grid illustrating varying shades.
PRINT 101: PIXELS
A pixel is the smallest square unit of detail in an image. To achieve high detail, you need a high count of pixels. Pixels alone do not define the physical size of your printed piece—that requires a DPI/PPI value to set the density.
#Pixels #ImageResolution #PrepressTips
