RE: Web graphics to printable graphics

by Mark Rogers <heliox(at)earthlink.net>

 Date:  Wed, 12 Apr 2000 22:49:39 -0700
 To:  <kaliajer(at)mail.com>,
hwg-basics(at)mail.hwg.org
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I am just getting into "real" publishing. Are there any good sites that can 
give me a tutorial on the basics and not-so-basics of publishing (ie 
graphic types, when to use CYMK etc).

Thanks...

(sorry for the off topic post)



>I frequently take screen captures of programs which are then
>incorporated into documentation manuals. Docutech printing
>can handle a lot, but to consistently get clear images, I do
>the screen captures and then port them into my photo editing
>program. The resolution is reset there to match the printing
>needs. Files are saved in TIFF file format. If the images
>are to be printed in four color process, I make sure to
>convert them from the native screen RGB format to CYMK so
>the files can be separated for printing.
>
>It can be done. PageMaker handles things of this nature very
>well and gives you the option of linking to this huge tiff
>image file or embedding it in the actual document.
>Regardless of which you choose, give ALL image and font
>files to the printer with the document file. That way, if
>they have to futz something, they have all they need to do
>so.
>
>HTH!
>kali
>
>
>
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Mark Rogers, RRT
Highland, California USA

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