Digital Printing Preparing Your Digital File for Printing: Change your Photoshop color settings to work in “Colormatch RGB” At Spectra, we work in the colormatch RGB settings in photoshop. This setting gives us the largest number of colors on screen. Caliberate your monitor. To bring your monitor's color closer to ours we suggest caliberating to the same file that we use. Dowload the Spectra_OleNoMoire_RGB file and use your monitor caliberation control panel to adjust the screen. DOWNLOAD FOR MAC >> (764k) .hqx file DOWNLOAD FOR WINDOWS >> (660) .zip file To uncompress these files you may need stuffit expander. Visit stuffit.com for more info Open the file in photoshop. Then open your computer's monitor caliberation utility and adjust the settings until the file looks right. WHAT TO LOOK FOR: • Make sure that there are even steps between each tone. Often, the 80%, 90%, and 100% will blend together. • The grays should be neutral, not too warm and not too cool. • The background cloth should be a neutral gray. • The skin tones should look alive. Make sure you’ve got enough digital information (file size) For us to produce beautiful prints we need large enough files. Refer to the chart to make sure that your file is large enough to print. Print Size Approx. File Size (in RGB color) 11x16 50 MB 20x30 100 MB 30x40 130 MB 48x72 200 MB Bring a proof If you have a printer at home print a copy out for us to go by. If the color from your printer isn't right then make a note of how you think it is off. Be aware though that our printers will never match another machine 100%. Learn about our different types of prints. Refer to the chart below to compare the different types of prints you can make. Printer Archival WaterProof Max. Size Media Types Ink Uses & Features Digital C-Print 25 years Yes 20" X 32" • Glossy Photo Paper • Semi-Gloss Photo Paper photo emulsion Perfect for the contemporary photographer, both amateur and professional. Roland 175 years Yes 50" wide (any legnth) • Canvas (Glossy & Rough) • Watercolor (Flat, Stiff) • Glossy Paper pigment Remarkable quality fine art printing.The Roland can also print and cut vynl lettering for display on walls and windows. ColorSpan 20 years no 50" wide (any legnth) • Glossy Paper • Semi-Gloss Paper • Matte Paper • Canvas (Flat Matte) dye Great for inexpensive posters with a quick turnaround time. Iris 25 years no 32" X 45" Any flexable material including paper, canvas, aluminum, silk, etc. dye Many fine artists prefer the subtle tones and rick darks of the iris.