On 11/18/2016 08:27 PM, Tom Williams wrote: > On 11/16/2016 12:44 AM, Simon Budig wrote: >> Tom Williams (tomd...@comcast.net) wrote: >>> I'm helping a friend of mine create a business card for a new business. >>> I created the card in GIMP and it looks great! The plan is to order >>> cards through VistaPrint. Anyway, according to the VistaPrint website, >>> they recommend uploading designs in a CMYK mode. Since I created my >>> card in GIMP, it's in RGB mode. >> I'd recommend to not fiddle with it now. Vistaprint will do their own >> conversion, which is likely to be better than your conversion, since >> they do know their own processes. >> >> In fact I had lots of "fun" some time ago, where I absolutely sent them >> a CMYK PDF file and they still fiddled with it, adding a little bit of >> black to my vibrant yellow, resulting in quite dull colors... >> >> Bye, >> Simon > Thanks to both you, Simon, and Rick Strong for your comments. I opted > to "roll the bones" with the RGB PNG I created, using the VistaPrint > template, and the site seemed happy with the resolution of the image. > The previews on the site looked good so I'm keeping my fingers crossed > that the image prints well. > > Thanks again! > > Tom > Well, the business cards have been printed and they look fan-flippin-tastic!!!! They actually came out much, much better than I expected and my friend *loves* them! Thanks again for the help and Thanks to the GIMP developers for producing such awesome software! :)
Peace... Tom -- /When we dance, you have a way with me, Stay with me... Sway with me.../ _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list List address: gimp-user-list@gnome.org List membership: https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list List archives: https://mail.gnome.org/archives/gimp-user-list
