The colorimetric digital proof is said contract proof when made from the PDF file and in accordance with international standards ISO 12647 for Offset printing.
Time stamp, Rip name, paper and simulation profile’s name must appear on the proof.
Simulation and colour conversion for magazines
The simulation profile and/or colorimetric conversion profile is:
Simulation and colour conversion for newspapers
The simulation profile and/or colorimetric conversion profile is:
Magazine standards |
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| Documentation | Conversion and colour simulation profile | |
| ISOcoated_v2_300_eci.icc | ||
Newspaper |
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| Documentation | Conversion and colour simulation profile | |
| Check | ISONewspaper26v4.icc | |
Control strip
The proof must include a MediaWedge V2 control bar/strip and later versions.
Measures file can be downloaded:
| MAGAZINES | PAPIER JOURNAL | |
| Media Wedge v2.0 | Download | Download |
| Media Wedge v3.0 | Download | Download |
Prepress technical standards
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MAGAZINES
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NEWSPAPER
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Ad at the size of the magazine: +10mm
edge in addition to the trimmed size (5mm for bleed and 5mm for trim marks) |
Ad without marks or bleed.
No edge addition. The size of the file is the same as the size of the ad |
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Cover ink density (UCR)* must not Exceed 300%
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Cover ink density (UCR)* must not Exceed 240%
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Images at 300dpi
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Images at 200dpi minimum
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Images in CMYK without colour profiles incorporated
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Divide Bendays into CMYK
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No spot colour. No compressed files.
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No DCS files
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Do not use the Multiple Master fonts and CID. Do not use Bold or Italic style but use the Bold or italic version of your fonts.
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The knockout texts can’t be smaller than body 8, half bold and without serif fonts in order to guarantee a good readability.
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Illustrator: beware of Illustrator bugs on transparencies and masks. (Window:object options)
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Logos of blended format must be flattened.
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Be aware of blended formats with over 256 levels of colour. Better if rasterized.
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*TAC (total area coverage)