Class Info

  • Date: March 3rd
  • Meeting Info: In-person Room 115 Pearl

Topic

Production Specifications/Image Resolution, Compression and File Formats

Objectives

  • Learn how to interpret production specifications
  • Understand how compression affects quality and file size
  • Become familiar with terms used on industry sites for print such as Trim, bleed and safety
  • Learn how to correctly create an Indesign template for visual quote project

Activities

Let’s begin class by reviewing together the following link and images and discussing their importance.

https://support.moo.com/hc/en-us/articles/209324946-Design-quick-tips

https://support.moo.com/hc/en-us/articles/202677014-Photo-size-resolution-recommendations

https://www.vistaprint.com/customer-care/customer-care-center-subject.aspx?SubjectId=161

Vistaprint Resource Center

Designing Tips

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1IRonXNkGw

Vistaprint Design Help Videos

https://www.vistaprint.com/customer-care/help-center/360010588452/

Vistaprinting Tips:

Vistaprinting_tipsDownload

Order Samples from Vistaprint

resources image

File format

Labwork

• Review the following exercises from Digital Foundations Chapter 7/Scanning

7.2 Exercise 2: A brief tour of tools and palettes in Photoshop
7.3 Exercise 3: Image Size, file size, and resolution
7.4 Exercise 4: Basic adjustments to contrast, hue and saturation levels

• Create your Indesign template for your quote project. We will do this together in class to the correct Specifications

• Evaluate the bitmap images you selected for your project with regard to image size and resolution

• Make sure all illustration work is in a standard vector format such as an eps and all bitmap files are prepared correctly for Project Specifications

•  Work on developing your 3 quote concepts

To-Do After Class

See Assignments/ Week Five for homework