Vista Print are doing blanket conversions and Gang-Runs of print products - that’s how they can print so cheap. It takes time to convert/fix and output files - if you can send them properly in the first place you save yourself time/money at prepress. OR you can send a printed sample to your print vendor. Find out what they need, what they prefer.Ĭolours won’t match from sRGB to CMYK - of course, they won’t - and I hope that is explained to the customer - that the colours will shift - so you always get a printed sample. Throwing files at them with anything in it is wrong - you should always talk to your printer vendor before sending anything to them.
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You are a professional designer - you should know how to send perfect print-ready files to the printer. ’ They’re saying they are the professional printers and it’s their job etc. I don’t agree with what they’re saying 'It’s the printer’s job etc. Printers not touching RGB - it’s true - some don’t have the know-how or stuck in a dark ages scenario - or simply don’t have staff with the skill sets.īut everyday PDFX4a is being pushed further and further and becoming a standard in printing. If it’s print - it gets converted to a CMYK profile. I only convert on output - to whatever output I’m doing. I use RGB files sent to me - and place them directly in InDesign (Illustrator) - I never convert them anymore. ‘No real complaints sharing with others using Adobe - partly because I know the inconsistencies’ He’s recommending open PDFs in Illustrator - then backtracks. 'It’s like going into a town square and seeing an advert for guitar lessons - you phone them and shout at them ‘I don’t want guitar lessons!’ - Ricky Gervais The other stuff is still there - you don’t have to use it if it’s not for you. What does the even mean - is his freedom under threat?Īdobe adds things that others need too. Doesn’t want to sacrifice his freedom for bells and whistles…