Lesson 13. Printing Artwork and Producing Color Separations

The quality and color of your final printed output are determined by the process you follow to prepare an image for print. Whether you're printing a draft of your work on a desktop printer or outputting color separations to be printed on a commercial press, learning fundamental printing concepts helps ensure that your printed results meet your expectations.

In this lesson, you'll learn about the following:

  • Different types of printing requirements and printing devices.

  • Printing concepts and printing terminology.

  • Basic color principles.

  • How to separate your color artwork into its component ...

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