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::: Did Wade say anything about grayscale? If so, I missed it.
You missed it. ;)
::: AFAIK it is
::: one of the two options folks have been discussing. And for
::: color, TIFF
::: is pretty much the only way that makes sense. In any case,
::: TIFFs are
::: compatible with more systems than GIFs are, and therefore
::: they are safer
::: if you haven't gotten explicit instructions from the printer to the
::: contrary. It also takes a bit more effort to set up a
::: grayscale GIF than
::: a grayscale TIFF in my experience, at least in Photoshop.
::: Maybe you've
::: got a better method than I know, however.
Yep. Print a RGB color image to grayscale. No worries. And I never send
source files to printers... PDF only, always. I don't trust the average
press monkey these days, and I can do without the setup fee. Just plug my
file into the RIP and press the PRINT button...
::: Of course if you manage to put out a CMYK or grayscale PDF that is
::: compatible with the printer's workflow (probably easy for
::: you and me but
::: maybe not so easy for Wade or his boss), then it really
::: doesn't matter
::: which format the screens started out, does it?
Nope. ;) But what does that have to do with thread longevity on techwr-l? ;)
Bill Swallow
wswallow "at" nycap "dot" rr "dot" com
