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Newspaper
S A M P L E
All thin lines should be thicker than 0.15 mm.
Making correct PDF files
for newspaper printing
1 - Print PS
A Use Adobe PS printer drivers for
producing PostScript file of layout
design.
B Use Printer Page Size 315 x 420
mm.
C Do not add any colour identifica-
tion, registration marks, trim marks,
colour bars etc.
2 - Generate PDF
A Use PDF settings for newspapers
(Kroonpress supplies correct jobop-
tion file for Adobe Distiller via
www.kroonpress.ee).
B Avoid using any PDF creation
applications not using correct
Adobe PDF-code (Corel, Jaws,
older InDesign).
3 - Preflight PDF
A Use preflight profile for newspa-
pers (Kroonpress supplies correct
preflight profile for Pitstop/Acrobat
through www.kroonpress.ee.
Newspaper layout and
design requirements
A Newspapers must con-
tain at least 10 mm
empty space from top
and bottom side margin.
Outer margin should con-
tain 15 mm empty space
for overlap which is
needed for adding inserts.
B When designing and
B A C K G R O U N D O B J E C T ( o r f u l l pa g e a d v e r t i s e m e n t )
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B Make sure that preflight Raport
has no warnings/errors of PDF
objects.
4 - Upload PDF
A Use following coding for name of
PDF- files: KRO2609001.pdf (page
001 for newspaper KROonleht of
Sept. 26, 2003). Ask sales manager IMAGES: COLOURS:
A Scan and use bitmap images with A All defined coluors should be in
for unique codenames.
effective resolution that is two times CMYK. All used (Pantone) spot-
B Ask sales manager for FTP server higher compared to screen frequency colours should be conveted to CMYK.
address and account. in printing. (printing with 85 lpi for B Avoid using rich black (4-colour
C Upload correct PDF files to newspapers the resolution of bitmap black, RGB black) texts and objects in
Kroonpress FTP server images should be 170 dpi). Using newspaper design. The 4-colour
(ftp.kroonpress.ee). more than two times higher resolution process material should have total ink
will not improve printing quality, but weight of no more than 240%.
5 - Approve imposition increases dramatically data amount C Black overprint applies automatical-
A Download softproofs (PDF files and processing time in RIP. ly (in-RIP) to all black (100% K)
of 200 dpi JPG of plate-ready impo- B Download newspaper color profile objects (texts, lines) that are printed on
sition, each 25 MB) from of Kroonpress (ISOnewspaper26v4.) images or coloured backgrounds. To
Kroonpress FTP server. from www.kroonpress.ee/icc. avoid getting large black areas over-
C Use ICC-profile of Kroonpress printed, do not use 100%K fill color.
B Check (or print out) and approve
newsprint converting RGB (or Lab) D Trapping 0,1...0,4 mm applies auto-
signatures by email or phone. images to CMYK colorspace in matically (in-RIP) when different
image-processing application (this coloured objects contact.
applies following colour separation LINE ART:
settings: dot gain 26%, Heavy GCR, Lines, image frames and line-art mini-
Total Ink Limit 240%. mum width should be 0,15 mm with a
D Significant improvement in repro-
duction quality can be obtained by
maximum of 2 colours overprinting.
TYPES:
keeping images clean and bright A Type reversed out of a 4-colour
through minimising contaminated
colours. (take yellow out of blues,
image or colour (knock out) should be
8 points or greater.
planning newspaper ad- must be already assem- magenta out of greens, cyan out of yel- B Oblique (italic) or serif type should
vertisements take into bled to the pages during lows without sacrificing detail to be at least 10 points.
consideration that during layout. obtain clean colours). C For contrast and readability, reverse
printing the colour regis- D All sent files must be in E Printing on newsprint may soften type should not be positioned within
tration is more problem- the same size - 1:1 com- dots. When the subject matter permits, screened areas less than 50%, nor in
atic in lower part of pared to final product. unsharp masking should be consid- a yellow or other light coloured back-
tabloid format. E All PDF files for impo- ered to sharpen objects. grounds. This allows for slight vari-
C All digital advertise- sition shuold not contain ances in register while maximising leg-
ments and other elements any technical elements. ibility.
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