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In-Design or Photoshop, Let’s compare…

There are four main design applications out there; Illustrator, Photoshop, In-Design and Quark. But what application do you use for your project?
Let’s start with Illustrator: Most designers use Illustrator for ‘packaging design’. This includes any irregular shapes, such as, tabs and folds which will then be die cut, folded, and glued into your [...]

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Prepress best practices

Think you’re ready to go to print? Be sure. Without good file preparation, valuable time can be lost and results are less predictable. When prepping a file for print there are a series of steps to take to make sure that your end product is clean and consistent.
One of the biggest mistakes people make [...]

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