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News Release from: PIA/GATF | Subject: Secrets Revealed book
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 09 May 2007
Book Reveals Secrets Of Digital Files
For Print
PIA/GATF's 'Mission:Possible - A Mutual Strategy for Creatives and Printers' seminar can gain access to the session's advice in the related book, 'Secrets Revealed'.
The organisation commented that printing jobs are often delayed due to files that cannot be output as the customer delivers them to the printer Those file problems can lead to cost over-runs and additional rounds of proofing, which push back schedules for both parties and, in the end, create possible customer dissatisfaction with the final product
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 23 Feb 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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However, according to PIA/GATF, those problems can be avoided.
Tracey Ryan, PIA/GATF's art director and seminar co-instructor, explained: "These are the issues that designers are eager to know about and printers may be unsure of what they should supply - whether it be settings or feedback.
This programme brings these two groups together and helps open the lines of communication." Secrets Revealed's 142 pages are said to contain practical information that puts creatives and printers on the same page, she added.
Whether offering tips on the treatment of digital images, the creation of PDF files, or providing consistent colour, Secrets Revealed does so in a manner that is accessible with effective graphics and examples.
The book is claimed to help printers and designers to better collaborate on such issues as the design considerations for print, digital image files, creating PDFs, colour appreciation, pre-flighting, the proofing process and press checks.
Joe Marin is the senior pre-press technologistand instructor at PIA/GATF.
He specialises in pre-press and pre-press instruction and leads PIA/GATF training programmes, including orientation to the graphic arts and advanced PDF for print and beyond.
He also contributes to other PIA/GATF training programmes, such as sheetfed offset press operating, web offset press operating and process controls boot camp.
Marin also conducts seminars at trade shows including Print and Graph Expo and performs technical consultations for commercial and in-plant printers.
Tracey Ryan was previously a photojournalist, pre-press technician, colour separator, and output specialist, prior to becoming a full-time graphic designer.
In addition to her design responsibilities, which encompass publications, direct mail and catalogues, she is an instructor on designer's software for such programmes as PIA/GATF's orientation to the graphic arts workshop.
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