How Do You Prepare Illustrator Files For Offset Printing?
Offset printing is a growing market that services advertising, custom printed product labels and various other communications. One of the most popular files types used for offset printing is an Adobe Illustrator file. The instructions below will serve as a guide through the process of preparing an Illustrator file for Offset Press. • Open the file in Illustrator. Many file types can be opened in Illustrator but .pdf, .ai and .eps are the most common. • Using the layers palette Unlock all wanted art. Art isn’t always locked but this is good practice to make sure the art needed can be copied. • Copy Art • Open the template. • Note: In the printing industry templates are used to create the plates used on offset presses. The templates ensure the artwork is positioned correctly for various workflows. • Paste the copied art onto the template. • Make the art color correct. This may include changing PMS colors, making it 4 color process, etc. depending on what the customer’s printed product re
