Prepressforums.com - New to the site? Post your intro here and be welcomed...

born2print · #**431** (**permalink**) 08-09-2007, 02:56 PM

Or in Jezza's case, you're among fiends! (j/k)

Jezza · #**432** (**permalink**) 08-09-2007, 03:00 PM

Born, that's wrong man

You know it's late UK and time for bed for me. I haven't the strength to retaliate.

cfaline · #**433** (**permalink**) 08-09-2007, 04:11 PM

Hi, my name is Aline and I'm from Brazil. I work with prepress since 97. Sometimes drawing and now doing imposition. Ctp is a technology that is starting to come true in Brazil, mostly because some people are afraid of changes and there are still lots of doubts about the subject... and there is a question of costs

Now I'm working in Gráfica Ideal, we use Preps, Flatworker, Enfocus PitStop, CS2, Corel, QuarkXpress. We work with two Ctp's (Trueflow and Harlequin based), we also have a huge German photographic film machine, that we call Big Mouth... and his little brother... Little Mouth... and that's all... i guess... pleased to meet you all.

colorblind · #**434** (**permalink**) 08-09-2007, 04:57 PM

So I guess it's my turn now. Hi, I'm Stephane Cyr (NOT Stephanie, Stephane translates to Stephen) and as you may have guessed, I'm not really colorblind. Started in this trade 14 years ago working for a prepress shop as a scannerman, then started to put my hands on Photoshop, film output, color management and in the last few years, discovered the sweet flavor of PDF. Prepress shops days being numbered, I was lucky enough to be offered to start a brand new prepress department at a major ad agency here in Montreal, Canada. So I'm the guy who turns fancy designs (I know one thing or two about transparency) into actually printable high resolution PDFs. I can also supply "real world" color proofs to the designers. I'm still at the bottom of the food chain in my environment but when I call at a publication that screwed-up my PDF, I'm the customer. When asking the good questions, it's always funny to feel the shock of someone who thought was talking to a clueless agency guy. Well, I'm still clueless in a way cause I learn everyday.
Anyways, PPF is a must, can't live without it anymore.

born2print · #**435** (**permalink**) 08-10-2007, 09:07 AM

Welcome cfaline,
I like the equipment names! LOL!

colorblind?
dang man, you're late! (good to know ya)

PAFAN · #**436** (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 06:15 AM

My name is Drake. I'm a graphic designer at a small printer in Pennsylvania. The more I know about prepress the more I can make the processs run smoothly...so here I am.

TheBluefist · #**437** (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 06:18 AM

Hello Drake.

I actually wish, as I'm sure MANY do on here, that more designers were as open-minded about being more proactive toward pre-press.

prepress_brillance_43 · #**438** (**permalink**) 08-13-2007, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBluefist

Hello Drake.

I actually wish, as I'm sure MANY do on here, that more designers were as open-minded about being more proactive toward pre-press.

yes, very much so. It makes life easier when both sides of the fence are playing ball together.

Presto · #**439** (**permalink**) 08-20-2007, 02:31 AM

Hi, I'm Dave and I've been working in prepress for around 10 years now, I stumbled on PPF looking for some help with an Epson 7800 and a vignette issue, still looking actually. I am sure I shall find some info here soon though.

Rattles · #**440** (**permalink**) 08-20-2007, 04:18 AM

Hi my name is Noel
Working in this industry a long time, started on hot metal (compositor) then onto keyboards, typesetting etc then the dtp revolution came along and I am still here, excellent knowledge in quark, preps, indesign, illustrator and most of the packages out there currently using rampage with a Luxel v-9600 ctp been lurching here for a week now and find you guys excellent in your knowledge, looking forward to interacting with you all. By the way I reside in Dublin (Ireland).