Archive for August, 2009
Choose Your Colour (Part 2): Litho vs. Digital Printing
1. Litho Printing
Litho printing (Offset printing) is also known as lithography or lithographic printing. Litho printing works on the basic principle that oil and water do not mix.
2. Digital Printing
Digital printing is a four process colour reproduction method that uses electronic files and dots to produce an image using ink and toner. It is basically [...]
Posted in: Blogging for Printhouse | Tags: digital printing, FSC, Heidelberg, high quality business printing, image, litho printing, offset printing, plates, Printhouse, process colour, speed, transfer
August 11th, 2009 by Elzette Roelofse
Choose Your Colour (Part 1): CMYK vs. Spot Colour Printing
When it comes to designing, it is all about concept, layout, font and typography. The other very important thing is colour.
There are two basic usage of colours when designing print artwork.
1. CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black)
2. Spot Colour Process
Read the rest of my post at PrintQuote where I have blogged for Printhouse Corporation.
Posted in: Blogging for Printhouse | Tags: CMYK, Design, pantone, photographic images, print ready file, Printhouse, spot colour, vector graphics
August 25th, 2009 by Elzette Roelofse