*follow up* Tiff vs. PSD/PDFRGB vs. CMYK

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Jul 16, 2006
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I posted a message previously about reproducing CD artwork from originals that used photographic quality images. I’ve seen some conflicting replies that have me a bit confused.
I see the "Descreen" option and I’ll try that out.

But one reply suggested saving as a PSD/PDF and another as a TIFF. The PSD suggestion also said to use RGB coloring.

I thought the best option for print quality was CMYK, am I wrong? Would a TIFF saved using CMYK give me my best, most crisp results? Also, do I need to scan/save the image at any higher than 300 dpi?

Thanks again!
Mike

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edjh
Jul 16, 2006
MikeD wrote:
I posted a message previously about reproducing CD artwork from originals that used photographic quality images. I’ve seen some conflicting replies that have me a bit confused.
I see the "Descreen" option and I’ll try that out.
But one reply suggested saving as a PSD/PDF and another as a TIFF. The PSD suggestion also said to use RGB coloring.

All are good.
I thought the best option for print quality was CMYK, am I wrong?

This depends entirely on the printer. Is it offset printing? CMYK. Inkjet? Usually RGB (the printer drivers make the conversion).

Would a TIFF saved using CMYK give me my best, most crisp results?

Again, depends on final output.

Also, do I need to scan/save the image at any higher than 300 dpi?

Depends. 300ppi is usually okay, but for some output 600 or even higher is preferred.

Thanks again!
Mike


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mikedunny
Jul 16, 2006
I thought the best option for print quality was CMYK, am I wrong?

This depends entirely on the printer. Is it offset printing? CMYK. Inkjet? Usually RGB (the printer drivers make the conversion).

Sorry, it’s a color laser jet hp printer 1500L.
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Tacit
Jul 17, 2006
In article ,
"MikeD" wrote:

But one reply suggested saving as a PSD/PDF and another as a TIFF. The PSD suggestion also said to use RGB coloring.

I thought the best option for print quality was CMYK, am I wrong? Would a TIFF saved using CMYK give me my best, most crisp results? Also, do I need to scan/save the image at any higher than 300 dpi?

If you are printing on a commercial printing press, then you must use CMYK. If you are printing on a consumer inkjet or laser printer, use RGB. (These devices print in their own variety of CMYK, but the driver software is RGB. If you send them CMYK images, the driver software converts to RGB, then back to the devices own brand of CMYK.)

Scanning at higher than 300 pixels per inch will not accomplish anything, especially since you are scanning halftoned originals.


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Misifus
Jul 17, 2006
MikeD wrote:
I thought the best option for print quality was CMYK, am I wrong?
This depends entirely on the printer. Is it offset printing? CMYK. Inkjet? Usually RGB (the printer drivers make the conversion).

Sorry, it’s a color laser jet hp printer 1500L.

That being the case, you would do better to save the image in an RGB colorspace.

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