I'm sure it is.. has anyone ever done this?
Thanks. :)
2007-08-13 08:37:55 · 4 answers · asked by Meg 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Yes, it's fairly easy!
You're supposed to use InDesign for this, but Photoshop can be better for some things. You need to know how it's going to be printed. If it's going to a commercial printer to be printed in cmyk, then you need to send them a hi-resolution PDF at 300dpi. You need the printer to tell you exactly what settings (especially PDF settings). If you're using the office laser printer or copier, you don't have to be so picky!
So, if you really want to use Photoshop, start like this:
1. New doc > Size: enter Width and Height, Resolution: 300 pixels/inch (or 120 pixels/cm if your printer is metric), Color Mode: CMYK, Background Contents: White, Color Profile: find out from your printer! Click OK.
2. Place a guide exactly along each edge.
3. Go to Image > Canvas Size and make the canvas 0.25" (6mm) longer both Width and Height. This will give you 0.125" (3mm) bleeds. The doc will end up being trimmed to where the guides now are, so don't delete or move them!
3. Go and make your artwork - make sure that any images, colors or text that bleeds off the page does actually extend all the way out to the guides.
4. When you are done, crop back to the guides and make a high res PDF (use the Output dialog to insert printer's marks).
Sometimes it's best to use Photoshop for some bits, then place it onto an InDesign page for other bits - like setting text - and then use InDesign's superior PDF creation options for final output.
Hope that helps!
2007-08-15 05:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by KenS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No problem at all. The alternative is to use InDesign CS2, but Photoshop is definitely capable of creating a flyer if you use guides (pull them down from the marking rulers.)
2007-08-13 09:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by Ron 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
definite, tryed that before myself in spite of the shown fact that it ended up that it replaced right into a 30 day trial and my pc replaced into so infested with viruses afterwards i had 2 fix to manufacturing facility settings !!DONT try IT!!
2016-12-15 13:59:49 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I've done it a lot.
2007-08-13 08:44:52 · answer #4 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋