Don’t Google Pre-Press Terms

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“Trap Spread Choke” is not a phase to type into google image search. Below are some fancy “borrowed” photos illustrating many fine prepress principles of trapping including spreads and choke. I googled these terms so you wouldn’t have to. Donations are gratefully accepted via PayPal.

CMYK Printing

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Spot Color to CMYK

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Overprinting

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Trapping, Chokes & Spreads

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Density Reduction

Partial Density

Trap Edges in InDesign

InDesign is not a preflighting tool. That said, some introductory videos are available here: http://tinyurl.com/InDPreflight1

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Bob Ross.

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“Okay, now we’re just going to load up our gun with some of this Phthalo blue, and just tap-tap-tap it into my calf there. Juuust take and pull it to the sides, right in the background there. That’s a nice color, isn’t it? Now then, we’re going to take our liner gun, dip it into the paint-thinner, and load it up with some titanium white. Just pure white. And now we’re going to just put a few lines in my beard there for highlight, just like so. Just wherever you feel they should go. Wherever they want to hang out. There we go. Happy little beard.” –UgliestTattoos.com

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Rob Jarrett

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Get a haircut…

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http://www.CreateBad.com

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    Wow! This is a demo post!

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    This one is going out to you, Patricia!

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    …But I Tutorialize

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    Job Difficulties

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