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PD said...
Did you apply any colors?
If all you did was place a raster image (.tif, .gif, .psd, .jpg, .png, .eps .bmp, etc.) into Illustrator and call it an eps or something like that you may not quite be following the instructions.
If you placed a photoshop.tif, or .eps, or .psd, or dcs (all other formats are not for print) into Illustrator and only resized it and added crop marks to show bleed then you only have a 4 color print. Almost all full color raster prints are CMYK (duotones, tritones, etc are a special case).
If you made text or shapes in the Illustrator file and applied color to it, it still, technically, could be a 4 color print.
If you made text or shapes in the Illustrator file, opened a PMS Swatch Library and chose a specific color that you want the printer to match then you would have a 5 color file (or more depending on how many custom colors you chose.)
Don't expect the final to look exactly like your laser print.
ASK FOR A PROOF if color is at all critical to you (HIGHLY recommended anyway, even if you have to pay for it).
[quote]Thank you so much for your help and advice
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[quote]This is directly from the groovehouse.com design specs....
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DESIGN SPECS
Graphic Files: Picture files should be saved as either TIFF or EPS. Images must be scanned in at
350 dpi. If you are placing them into Photoshop or any other program, be sure that the document
resolution is also set to 350 dpi. Include all current graphic files linked to documents, including any
placed Adobe Illustrator files. Include “live” (editable) versions of all linked graphic files in case we need
to edit. Do not use PICTs, GIFs, JPEGs, or LZW compression. Size and crop images in Photoshop
before placing them into your page layouts. Never resize images in your layout application more or less
than 5%. When placing files in Illustrator, please “link” rather than “embed.” Do not use Illustrator to
create transparency effects - use Photoshop instead. Do not use a background of “none” in your
picture boxes in QuarkXpress. This can result in a pixelated edge where the edge drops out to 0%.
Colors: All scans and artwork must be converted to CMYK from RGB. We cannot output RGB files. If you
base the colors of your design by Pantone (spot), make sure you convert the colors to process
separation. Photoshop files should be saved in Bitmap, Grayscale, or CMYK mode. When creating
four color files, you may prefer to use a rich black if large areas of black are used. This is commonly a
CMYK black made up of 100% black and 30% cyan. Color settings should be saved to match final output."
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[quote]I followed these instructions exactly........What I did was use a few different drawings I scanned in at 350 dpi to make a collage......When the image altering and design was finished, I merged all the layers (which were alreadyconverted toCMYK) in photoshop and saved it as 1 image in the TIFF format (CMYK color). I then linked this image to the Illustrator template as requested. I definately realize that the final product has the potential to not look exact color wise and I am prepared for that...They (groovehouse) are going to be sending me a proof as well before they begin replication. What do you make of this here? Do you think, from what I've explained to you, that I have done anything majorly wrong?? Is it safe to say that my project is 4 print colors because it is in CMYK??
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[quote]Sorry if I'm buggin ya, but you are a big help.......and man, I'am confused!
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