Designing a catalogue

Hey Guys

Just a few questions.

I am designing a catalogue for my work I was wondering how i should go about it since it will be printed out at a print shop?

Do you create each page or do you do a spread of the two pages?

Also what are the standards for bleed lines and if i still have to use CMYK colours?

Any suggestions would be awesome.

Thanks a bunch

Lester

Start by asking your Printer what format they would want the files.

Next, prepare as requested.

Some may want Single Page PDF ’s.

Some may want all pages in one InDesign/Quark file.

All images and colors should be prepared in CMYK , unless you use a printer who will print Digitally and they want RGB .

Myself, I would start by preparing an InDesign file containing all of the pages.

Then I would write out PDF ’s as single pages [ 1.pdf, 2.pdf., 3.pdf, etc., etc.]

Your safest bet to save time would be to ask the printer for their specs on how to submit the job.

-Cheers!

mafloral said
Also what are the standards for bleed lines and if i still have to use CMYK colours?

add minimum 3/5mm to all the sides of the document. if you are using indesign or illustrator go to menu file -> document settings -> bleed.

cmyk is the standard color model for offset printing. for digital printing, standard is rgb but some new models probably need cmyk. it depends on what kind of print you are looking for and, as graphic-studio already said, the fastest and safest way would be to ask the printer!

my personal note: if your catalogue counts tens or hundreds of pages, you absolutely don’t need to create single files, unless you want to drive the printer crazy! : )

good luck!

m.

Thanks so much for the tips.

I am actually doing a 20-30 page kitchen cabinet catalogue for my work.

I have all the layout on paper like a storyboard so now i have to translate it to Indesign I guess.

I was hoping i could do it in Photoshop but i guess not. I also have Quark and Illustrator.

I guess i will use Indesign because i hate quark, lol.

Thanks again for the input.

Cheers

Lester

well, as you know neither photoshop nor illustrator supports multipages so for high quality projects you would absolutely need indesign or xpress or corel draw.

if you need any help with indesign please let me know, i use it daily for my work

cheers,

m.

note: i was not kidding. someone in this world still uses corel draw for print projects!! : p

Thanks

I might ask you for help because i am not that great with indesign.

Cheers

Lester