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Book IX
Chapter 1
Prepping Graphics
for Print
Working with a Service Bureau
File formats
As far as file formats go, what you choose depends on a couple issues:
✓ What you intend to do with the image — print it to a laser printer, order
prints from an online photo printer?
✓ What does your service bureau, offset printer, client, director, or
another interested party prefer?
Most publications (newspaper, magazines) will accept PDFs only because of
their capability to embed fonts and links within the document, thereby elimi-
nating a lot of headaches. For more on PDFs, see Book II, Chapter 2.
Table 1-2 lists some of the more popular recommended formats for specific
jobs, but again, communicate with the parties involved to see what’s ulti-
mately the best format to use.
Table 1-2 Recommended File Formats
Job Formats
Color inkjet printouts
EPS, TIFF, PDF, PSD
Color separations
PSD, PDF, EPS, TIFF, DCS 2.0
Spot color separations
PSD, PDF, DCS 2.0 if importing into
another application
Magazines/brochures
EPS, TIFF, PDF
Newspapers
TIFF, PDF
Importing to page layout programs
TIFF, EPS, PSD, PDF
Importing to illustration programs
EPS, TIFF, DCS, PSD, PDF
Slides
TIFF, PowerPoint, PICT, PCX, EPS (some
bureaus can’t do EPS)
Photo prints
JPEG, TIFF
Word documents
TIFF, EPS, PNG
E-mailing for workflow review PDF
Working with a Service Bureau
Service bureaus handle photo processing and various photographic output
options, such as prints (of varying sizes) and slides. Mounting and lamina-
tion services may also be provided. Many service bureaus provide scanning
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