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PrepressX: About This Site |
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Welcome to PrepressX, a free resource website devoted to anyone in the creative community wanting to have their projects commercially printed from digital files. This site is intended to be both accessible and easily absorbed. We will provide you with various topics of information on ways to improve your final digital files that are processed by printing industry professionals.  If you have ever concluded that dealing with a commercial offset printer was either challenging or unpredictable and felt that the effort involved in getting a job printed needed improvement, we can help. Although the factors that contribute to a successful printed piece are numerous, we will endeavor to both simplify and de-mystify your part in this process. You will learn how to submit problem-free digital files to your favorite printer and potentially save yourself considerable time and money. We will show you how to retain your creative control without receiving extra charges from your printer, and ultimately get what you want and expect the first time.
In this website we will take a look at how the files you submit to your commercial printer affects the final results of the printed piece and the various ways you can positively influence these results. Some of the topics we will explore include what it takes to properly prepare digital files for press using printing industry standards. Then how submitting digital files that meet these standards can ultimately save you both time and money. We will examine the best way to create PDF files for press, the actual steps taken to create a press-ready PDF, and why this is important to you. Printing and graphic professionals who presently work in the industry write the topics provided in this site; some with more than 20 years experience. These professionals all have a thorough understanding of the commercial printing process and digital file preparation. They will endeavor to provide a foundation for what commercial offset printers need from their customers to help produce problem-free printed pieces. Please visit the Topic Menus on the left to find the various categories of information that interest you. Content will be updated and added to frequently, and largely based on feedback we receive from our viewers and contributing authors, so come back often. Who Can Benefit From This Site?Anyone who is involved with purchasing, or the creation of digital files, for commercial printing can benefit. The following are examples of the many people that can take advantage of this site. Creative Professionals- Creative Directors
- Art Directors
- Production Managers
- Designs
- Graphic Artists
Commercial Printers- Sales Representatives
- Customer Service
- Prepress Departments
Educational- Students of the Graphic Arts
- Teacher and Trainers in the Printing and Graphics Industry
Print Management Professionals- Print Brokers
- Print Buyers
- Marketing Firms
- Advertising Agencies
Corporations- Advertising Departments
- Marketing Departments
- Creative Services Departments
Small Businesses- Principles and Owners
- Creative Office Staff
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