F.A.Q.

How did you print books before computers?

We use computer today but not too long ago we used real lead. The hardware was real hardware. For a wonderful movie of the "Good Old Days".

If the movie doesn't play "click here"

What is Bleed?

Bleed is where you extend your image beyond the edge where your final piece will be cut. So if Color touches the edge of your page it will need to extend over the edge by at least 1/8"

Cmyk vs Rgb

In order for us to print we need you to convert your images to CMYK. Now we found a small video on how to do that with Photoshop. Not that we are endorsing Photoshop or this guys web site but the info is good. If that is not indepth here is a longer artical in text

What kind of dot do you print with?

We use mostly Round dots for our plates. With them, there are stable and predicable results, it helps us with constancy across many paper stocks. Round dots are the way to go when you expect heavy dot gain. They extend mid-tone range and keep highlights cleaner.

How do you draw a cool car with just a pencil?

Have you ever wondered how to draw a car? Here is a talented artist and he shows you how.

What is a Linotype

Typogiphy has come a long way from the days of lead and steel to pixels and vectors. If you want to see what it looked like you can go to the link below