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prepress_goddess · #1 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 11:35 AM

just got an all text brochure set in photoshop :x

"just because you can? doesn't mean you should"

guess he's a conessiuer of fuzzy type

LoganBlade · #2 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 11:44 AM

when you say book how many pgs.
Tell hime to send you the PSD file if i know a designer they used lyers for eaach page?
tell them to do it right or charge them up ther pooper for you rebulding?

they dont teach thetm about printing in school at all

David · #3 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by prepress_goddess

just got an all text brochure set in photoshop

at least you don't have to worry about font substitutions!

hahaha!

think it's time for a frosty cold one...

8)

prepress_goddess · #4 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 11:50 AM

[quote="david_maberry"]

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Originally Posted by prepress_goddess

just got an all text brochure set in photoshop

except he sent the PSD file with layers intact so that "I could make any last minute type changes" - and didn't include the fonts

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

David · #5 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by prepress_goddess

except he sent the PSD file with layers intact so that "I could make any last minute type changes" - and didn't include the fonts
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

now that's funny!!!!!!!!

layers so you can make changes!!! what a maroon!
I was gonna say you can fix it by reducing the file down (maybe 50%) so it will res up and keep all them fonts from looking real fuzzy!!!

hahahahaha!

happy good friday!

might need a couple or three cold ones after that!

shonisko · #6 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by prepress_goddess

just got an all text brochure set in photoshop

At least you got a job to work on :P

prepress_goddess · #7 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 12:00 PM

yeah, this guy is a real piece of work - he doesn't like me so he has to have another wannabe designer call me to ask how to set files up, and then he does what he wants anyway

AND? get this, the owner has booked my afternoon to teach a customer how to use illustrator - this customer has been using pagemaker 6.5 up untiil now and has no clue

sigh?

i need to ask for another raise

jimking · #8 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 12:01 PM

I received this job the other day. A full color 12x9 6panel brochure on a 22x17 page size in Photoshop. No layered file supplied, no bleeds created, 4" folds don't match color panels resulting in incorrect crossovers. I was told to output proofs anyway (which I've always been against, bounce it back or talk to cliente). Job comes back with type corrections (black type on brown background). These corrections went on for 5 rounds with no one talking to this woman. Finally was able to convince some knuckle heads to let her come to the plant so we can fix this mess. I advised her next time to use a page layout program. She said she had Quark but liked the Photoshop view better! Idiot.

LoganBlade · #9 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 12:05 PM

Designer: "Well of course I didn't send the font it looks good on my Monitorand you CSR said you have the same one, so you don't need them. Jesus how long have you been in prepress!"

Prepress: "I am sorry your right what was I thinking here is your proof. You used courier correct? Looks good Up yours you peice of shit designer!"

pmkprog · #10 (**permalink**) 04-14-2006, 12:15 PM

If designers are better than prepress, they make more per hour and charge more for the design work.
If prepress fixes all of the problems and re-designs files for print, than why do we get paid less? Especially since we can't get away with knowing one app, working on one machine, and have to know how to magically make raster images become vector and how to get spot colors to work with transparency.

Our jobs are as thankless as garbage men!