Design For Print Workshop Three - In Design.

• Setting up
• open new document, set page size, columns, margins, guides, bleed etc.
• speak to the printer about stocks, bleeds, file format and colour libraries before you start.
• standard bleed is 3mm, but this could change.
• slug area is used for registration/printers marks.
• use facing pages for book format.

• Master Pages
• applying something to a master page will apply it to every page.
• to delete a master item from a certain page (e.g front cover) press cmd+shift to unlock it and then delete.
• you can also create multiple master pages, menu - new master, then drag the new master onto the selected page. This can be useful for chapter pages etc.

• Colour Application
• colour has to be applied to a frame, either fill or stroke.
• frames are like vector shapes in Illustrator so the pen tool could be used
• colour can be applied using fill, colour picker, swatches etc.
• swatch selection is small so you will have to create your own.
• swatches are automatically CMYK.

• to change the colour of text click the 'T' and it will do it.
• create a new swatch using the CMYK bars or select a spot colour.

• to create a new tint swatch select it on the menu and then adjust the percentage. 

• Preparation for InDesign Photoshop
• exact size of document
• appropriate resolution, 300dpi
• CMYK or greyscale
• PSD or TIFF file. PSD for transparency

• Preparation for InDesign Illustrator
• CMYK
• AI file, can also copy and paste straight from Illustrator
• Doesn't need to be exact size, can be scales up or down

• Placing Images
• file > place > image
• when adding an image that contains spot colours they are automatically added to the swatch library.

• when placing images on InDesign keep all your images in the same place and don't move them as it will disrupt the links.
• when copy and pasting from Illustrator the image is high quality and you don't have to worry about links. The spot colours are also added.
• When importing a greyscale tiff image you can change it into a monotone. Click content grabber (two circles) then select a swatch from the library. The background can also be edited.

• to edit the image select it, right click then click on 'edit original'
• if it opens in preview go to the file press cmd+I and change the open with to Photoshop, then click change all.

• to make a background transparent open in Photoshop, make the layer unlocked and use the magic wand tool to remove the background. Save as a PSD file.

• Sending InDesign to print
• open up separations preview, represents all the inks that are going to be used.

• selecting 'separations' in this window will show the highest quality preview.
• you can also hide certain colours, selecting only one will leave a greyscale image that would represent the printing plate that would be used to print it.

• delete unused swatches from the palette as it will cost more money.

• when being sent to print select 'separations' on the output menu.
• halftones can also be viewed here - frequency and angle.
• the angles are: cyan 15, magenta 75, yellow 0 and black 45. Called a rosette pattern, this is done so the dots don't overlay each other.

• Overprinting and Knocking Out
• the separations preview can also give information on over printing and knocking out.
• it allows you to change the default settings.
• spot colours can be used to apply things like varnish rather than the colour.
• use the attributes panel and select 'overprint fill'. Useful for the varnish process and also screen printing.