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  1. thombathe

    import colour powerpoint diagram as grayscale into QX 4

    If you are sending the files to a printing co. Keep the PP files in 4/c and your printer will rip the files in composite grayscale. This is the same as converting a 4/c image to graycsale in photoshop. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
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    Making a mirror image of a pic

    Make your selection path tool selection tool. Goto edit/transform flip Horizontal.. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  3. thombathe

    newb question!

    Not sure what the question is here Indesign works like qk lay everything out then place the images I would sent the Indesign file to the printer with all the images and fonts unless they can not work on the program. In this case I would make a high res PDF making sure the fonts are embeded in...
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    Printing Outline Version of Logo?

    When you create an Illustrator file you get outlines, when you sve it as eps or a ia file its still in the file but not when you save in PDF mode. Outlines is just the edges of vector based art. On ofthe great things about outline is when you have a complex file with lots of overlays you can go...
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    Printing Outline Version of Logo?

    How about adding a stroke in black then fill with none.? thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  6. thombathe

    How to develop more advanced photoshop skills?

    You can join NAAPS ( national association of photoshop professionals) besides the web site you get lots of perks and the mag every month. Its the best $99 I ever spent plus for me its a tax write off. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
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    Problem with Expand/Contract a Selection Marquee

    When you expand a rectangular shape the corners that start out as 0 now increase by pixel size, 3 pixels will round the corner by half 1.5 pixels. I dont know of any way to get around this. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  8. thombathe

    Photos

    Check out my site www.thombathe.com I restore photos as a hobby if you have any questions then just post them and I will get back to you. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  9. thombathe

    how do i have a corner page turn?

    If you draw a path upside down V a little wide the 2 sides curve in and the bottem curve slightly out. then add a soft shadow to give it depth. thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
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    Desperate help with adobe illustrator

    Hi Bryan If you select the gray box then using your pen tool add points to it on the right side of the rule then using the selection tool grab each point and drag it to the middle of the rule. This will tuck it behind the rule. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step...
  11. thombathe

    Quark is picking it's own Scale...

    Check to see if fit to page is checked if your printing with marks this can change the size. You will find this in setup. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  12. thombathe

    which pantone colour chart

    I would use the standard PANTONE formula guide - Printer Edition C + U Most printers use this chart. Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  13. thombathe

    "Cannot open the illustration (EPS)"...garbled object...

    It was created with Illistrator 9 or 10 try opening it in a newer version If you do not have the latest version then ask your client to save it down to yours. thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  14. thombathe

    2 colour brochure first timer!

    You can save the images as: grayscale tiff 1 color black duotone eps -2 spot colors monotone eps -1 spot color When you send to your printer make sure you send all images plus the orig, send all fonts you are using. This way if theres a problem with your files they can fix it. Thom The...
  15. thombathe

    Die line - silly question?

    I would not hide or delete the dieline, change the color to spot (call it dieline). your printer will then overprint it and use the die image to cut down the proofs. But when it goes to press they will not make a plate of that color, but will sent a pos film of the die to the die maker. Thom...
  16. thombathe

    3 fold & 4 fold brochure set-up

    Try this site for free templates http://www.desktoppublishing.com/templ_quark.html Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  17. thombathe

    Question about scaling

    Try this site http://www.path.unimelb.edu.au/~dersch/interpolator/interpolator.html Thom The longest jounney starts with the first step. www.thombathe.com
  18. thombathe

    Red Eye reduction techniques or filters?

    One way I do it is using the Ellptical tool, select the red eye go to the blue channel and copy then go to the red channel and paste. On way to avoid this is to have your subjects look at a light first before you take the shoot. thom The longest jounney starts with the first step...
  19. thombathe

    HELP! How to conceal lo-res images at large sizes?

    Hi There is a trick I use in my Digital photos. I have a 3.2 camera and shoot at the highest setting. I reduce the image with resample unchecked to boost the resolution. Then I scale the image at 110 % and keep scaling at 110% until I get to the sizeI need. Not sure why this works but it does. I...
  20. thombathe

    Indesign CS and Rampage

    Indesign CS does not add bleed when using Rampage, this is a bug in the software. The workaround is to add bleed when saving the EPS pages, rip it withiout bleed in the profile then offset it -.125. If anyone knows the fix please post it. Thanks Thom The longest jounney starts with the first...

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