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I guess you have probably heard thousands of times the terms RGB and CMYK in daily working, yet do you really know what they are, when to use and why? When it comes to designing for print, there is a range of things you need to consider that includes the design itself, the type of files, color mode setting, the printing capability of equipment, etc. Among these factors, the color mode acts as a bridge that connects your designs and the final result.   Let’s uncover the basic logic behind color mode choice A golden rule in the printing industry is anything dealing with the web should always be in RGB and printed materials should be in CMYK. In the following, I will briefly explain the reason behind that.   WHAT IS RGB & CMYK? RGB  is an additive process that stands for red, green, blue.The main purpose of the RGB color model is for the sensing, representation, and display of images in computer monitors. However different devices detect or reproduce the same RGB value d...

The following eight procedures are used to estimate printing in addition to or in place of the described cost-estimating procedure. The most significant difference between these techniques and cost estimating is that each is based on the selling price of the job. We define selling price as the total dollar amount the customer will pay when the job is completed. It is represented by the sum of all manufacturing, material, and overhead costs, plus profit. Price Lists Estimating from price lists is very common when the product line of the printing company is standardized. For example, many fast print business, develop and distribute lists of prices for the array of products they offer. Because the work is standardized, it is much faster to utilize price lists than to cost estimate each job individually. Customers also may use the price list to determine the price of the work they are contemplating prior to contact with the business. Large printing companies that offer...

As the term implies, a copyright protects from having their work copied or plagiarized. Literary material (printed works, books, etc.), music, art, film, video, and drama are common examples of works protected by copyright. In the U.S., a copyright is in effect for the life of the author or producer, plus 50more years after his or her death. All printing displays, table cloths from China Flag Makers are authorized by original author or producer. In graphic communications or printing, you should be primarily concerned with copyrights on printed matter. For example, a textbook will have the copyright information on the title page or on the page right after or before the title page. The copyright should say “copyright” or use the symbol “©” followed by the name of the copyright owner and the year the work was first published. When someone brings in materials (sign, poster, ad, etc.) and asks the printer or copy service to reproduce it, they may be asking the printe...

What are trade customs? Trade customs are understood rules or implied laws used in the printing industry. After something has been in use for a long time, it has the same effect as a law. A trade custom does not spring up overnight. Just because an act is done over and over does not make it a custom. The act must be recognized by all parties as a contract and that rights and responsibilities are established by the custom. Printing trade cutoms Trade customs have been backed up by the courts as binding agreements. At times, specific contracts are issued when other additional terms are desired. Printing trade customs Trade customs have been in general use in the printing industry throughout the United States of America for more than 50years. Especially in our custom printing industry of table cloths , feather flags and banners, some customs are well established. 1. Quotation: a quotation not accepted within thirty days is subjected to review. Materials are quoted b...

Based on recent trends we offer a 10-year projection on direct offshore production of U.S. print consumption. Our view is that total direct U.S. printing imports, which totaled over $4.9 billion in 2005 may grow to around 12~15 billion in 10 years or by 2015. This projection is based on a 10% growth rate, which is above recent growth rates. This amount would probably comprise about 6%-7% of total U.S. print consumption in 2015 given recent trends in overall growth. In isolation the outlook for direct printed imports from China is for the total volume to grow from $1.23 billion in 2005 to perhaps around $10-12 billion in 10years (2015). This growth assumes that almost 25% growth rate from 2004 to 2005 will continue. At that level, Chinese printed imports would comprise just over5% or so of total U.S. print consumption in 2015. However,a...

IMPACT OF ECONOMIC GLOBALIZATION ON PRINTING INDUSTRY A key trend, if not the defining trend, in the 21st century economy is globalization-the growing integration of previously autonomous national economies. Almost no area of the world, industry, or business if any size is immune from the forces of globalization. The printing industry is just beginning to undergo rapid changes from globalization forces. Over the past few years the share of print production moving between countries has increased much more rapidly than purely domestic production and consumption. Many printing firms have become global in the sense that they have production facilities in multiple countries. Printers’ customers, increasingly, are looking for at global sourcing for their printing. The purpose of this report is to define, measure, and take stock of current global trends impacting the printing industry and to examine where these trends may take it in the future. Also, we look at the s...