2D and 3D applications - Progress Challenge 06

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30534a - Progress challenge 6

By Colleen Sedgwick

Proofing

This progress challenge requires you to provide visual and written evidence of the proofing stage of your 2-D and 3-D based project. This includes submitting the following:
1. In a single page of your portfolio document, add an exported image or scan of the final proof you created for your 2-D (print) based artwork.
2. A brief report explaining the proofing technique or process you used for your 2-d based design to visualise what it may look like when printed.
3. In a single page of your portfolio document, add an exported image or scan of the final proof you created for your 3-D (print) based artwork.
4. A brief report explaining the proofing technique or process you used for your 3-D based design to visualise what it may look like when fabricated.
TIP: Navigate to the student forum to engage in the discussion with your peers

Answer

For 2D items

While I may email or upload the images (online) via RGB format, ultimately, they will be printed in CYMK or spot-printed format.  This will have to be specified to the printer I will be sending it to.
For instance, I will be sending my stationery set to Vistaprint[1].  Acceptable file formats for this company include:
*       Adobe Acrobat 9 Document (*.pdf) (recommended)
*       Adobe Illustrator CS3 Artwork (*.ai) (recommended)
*       Adobe Photoshop CS3 Image (*.psd) (recommended)
*       Bitmap Image (*.bmp)
*       GIF Image (*.gif)
*       JPEG Image (*.jpg,*.jpeg)
*       Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Document (*.ppt)
*       Microsoft Word 2010 Document (*.doc)
*       PCX Image (*.pcx)
*       PICT Image (*.pic,*.pict,*.pct)
*       PNG Image (*.png)
*       PostScript Document (*.ps)
*       TIF Image (*.tif,*.tiff)
For bleed size (on A4 documents): the format is as follows:
*       213 x 300 mm
2517 x 3544 pixels
Document Trim Size
*       210 x 297 mm
2480 x 3508 pixels
For business cards, this is Full Bleed Size
*       94 x 58 mm
1110 x 685 pixels
Document Trim Size
*       91 x 55 mm
1075 x 650 pixels
For envelopes, this is:
Full Bleed Size
*       248 x 234 mm
2927 x 2762 pixels
Document Trim Size
*       248 x 234 mm
2928 x 2762 pixels
And for postcards, this is:
Full Bleed Size
*       102 x 213 mm
1204 x 2517 pixels
Document Trim Size
*       99 x 210 mm
1169 x 2480 pixels

For 3D items

My 3D items (door sign, window sign, cladding and picture) are a different story.  Chances are I will be sending them to Skope group or Kwik Copy[2].  I understand that Kwik Copy wants images with a resolution of at least 300 dpi (dots per inch)[3].

Figure 1: Image c/o Vistaprint


Figure 2: Image c/o Vistaprint
 Figure 3: Image c/o Vistaprint





[1] Vistaprint (2016): Upload Help, http://www.vistaprint.com.au/vp/ns/propath/UploadResources.aspx?selectedTab=0; viewed Tuesday, 3 May 2016 at 4:56:59 AM
[2] Kwik Copy (2016): Signage, http://www.kwikkopy.com.au/poster-printing/signage; accessed Tuesday, 3 May 2016 at 5:09:59 AM
[3] Kwik Copy (2016): Frequently Asked Questions, http://www.kwikkopy.com.au/faq; accessed Tuesday, 3 May 2016 at 5:12:11 AM

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