In layman's terms, what is trapping and how do I do it?

[wjgrayson]

I'm using Illustrator CS, and also have access to Photoshop CS and InDesign CS.

I have two logos I was told needed to be "trapped". There are four PMS colors that are adjacent to each other, and our in-house printer needs to have trapping applied to avoid registration problems.

So, where do I start to figure out how to do this?

 

[tperkins]

Indesign has it's own trapping feature when printed, Illustrator I have found it is easiest to trap using thin outlines and setting them to overprint, I have not heard of any trapping features in PhotoShop.

Tony Perkins

 

[wjgrayson]

Thank you for telling me how to accomplish trapping. And I'm sorry I sound a little dense, but what exactly does the act of trapping mean?

 

[BodesMan]

All Three applications have a trapping feature. What software are you creating the logo in?

info@prepress-online.com

http://www.prepress-online.com

 

[Matzki]

Here's a definition of trapping.

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/323605.html

 

[askIllustrator]

Check out the FAQ for this forum. Read the Pre-Press basics.

"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds." -Einstein

 

[wjgrayson]

Thanks for all of your answers.

Does illustrator have any trapping features?

The adobe link on trapping was excellent, and I'll also check the FAQ section. I did a term/word search on trapping on tek-tips, but didn't get many hits.

 

[signal49]

Try searching the Illustrator help files or look in the manual. I've actually found both of those to be very helpful. (Most people, myself included, jump to the inernet right away instead of looking in more obvious places first.)