Valentina Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Dear Damien, I need to supply files in this format: Format: DIN A3, 297mm x 420mm (portrait orientation) Resolution 300 dpi Bleed: 6mm, no crop marks, no print marks Standard: PDF X3 Color: CMYK Do I set the bleed as extra 6mm (right or/and left) or should I be prepared that 6mm within the 297mm will be cut out? What about the color? Never worked on a CMYK and not sure how to set it. Thanks! Valentina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 1 hour ago, Valentina said: Bleed: 6mm, no crop marks, no print marks Do I set the bleed as extra 6mm (right or/and left) This is an excellent question. I would assume that they mean you should allow 3mm extra on each side, for a total of 6 extra millimetres. So your entire file would be 303x426mm. 1 hour ago, Valentina said: or should I be prepared that 6mm within the 297mm will be cut out? This is extremely unlikely, but to be safe, you should make sure that nothing you don't wish to lose is closer than 6mm to the edge. 1 hour ago, Valentina said: Color: CMYK What about the color? Never worked on a CMYK and not sure how to set it. They haven't given you enough information yet. Have you read this? What software are you using to design this file? If Photoshop, please also read this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Thanks! I have just read both posts and I am using Photoshop. Should I just ask them to be more specific about the CMYK requirement or do you need a specific information? There is no text or added shapes in my pictures, do I still need to keep the adjustment layers as layers and don't sharpen the flattened image before saving the file as pdf? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 19 minutes ago, Valentina said: Thanks! I have just read both posts and I am using Photoshop. Should I just ask them to be more specific about the CMYK requirement or do you need a specific information? No, that's all. You just need to ask exactly what CMYK profile to use. 19 minutes ago, Valentina said: There is no text or added shapes in my pictures, do I still need to keep the adjustment layers as layers and don't sharpen the flattened image before saving the file as pdf? It's just photos? Nothing else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 Yes, one picture each page. Not sure if they will add text. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Gee, this is a fat lot of BS. They don't need PDF files. Just send jpegs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 It's a design magazine and I think they usually work with graphic designers and illustrators, instead of photographers. I will ask them. I just don't want to look too inexperienced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 And what will the photos be used for, exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valentina Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 There is a theme and different artists have been asked to contribute to it with their work. That's all I know. Sorry I missed this reply of yours earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Yep, jpegs for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 How did these turn out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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