Celso Junior a ?crit : >> Nice! >> >> We are missing crop and fold marks and bleed (plus other printer's mark such >> as color bars but I guess this is normal here). >> >> > Oh, sure, since easypose does this for pdf output it will do for the sla > file to be edited this way > >> I wonder about the crease mention... How will this show on the press sheet? >> Do we need this info in the file? I'd say yes if we want to use the proof to >> bear all production notes. But it is most likely that printers won't want >> this info on the plates. They'll want just what is needed to print and >> control the colors on press. Plus, the paper size they will use might not be >> large enough to hold more info than the minimum. Depends actually on each >> case. >> >> > crop and crease marks are very small, something like 3mm 0.2pt > thickness, this is the settings easypose uses. for the plate there is > always the space for control marks, like color bars, so, I think it will > be no problem... >> Covers are often printed 2 ups (or more depending on size and run) on a >> Cover stock. Would be nice to have this option nearby! >> >> > hm... after exporting the cover to pdf, you can create your 2, 4, n up > in Easypose ^_^v >> I have difficuly understanding how this will work. The layout has to be done >> in the editing tool, no? Can you explain how you see that? What is the >> dialog below for exactly? Image frame... Text frame... But we don't edit >> there, right? >> > Yes, it is aimed to create a .sla (or svg, I'm deciding) file to be > edited on Scribus, (or inkscape) since is has all the tools for DTP. > EasyPose is just acting as a scripting tool for scribus to use the cover > layout. >> Side note for Hard covers : we need lots of extra paper around the cover >> that will fold and be glued on the inside cover. It could be up to 2 inches >> of extra material. In that case of course the cover would be printed on a >> Text stock, not a Cover stock. >> >> > Ah, I was thinking just that right now! Yesterday I learned how to make > a Hard Cover by hand, it was great to understand what an automated > layout should do... > > The good thing is, we start from the sizes of the internal pages, > determinate the number of pages the publication has, and, with > informations like paper thickness, we are able to calculate the cover, > depending the options it has, that's the Idea of the auto-cover. > > But I have a doubt, is it used Diecutting for cover creation? Cause > easypose could export DXF, PS or CFF2 for Diemaking, wich I have more > experience than DTP ^_^
Die cutting, embossing, hot stamping, spot varnish... Sure! Any technique can be used to produce a nice cover. Louis > >> Very nice so far! >> >> Cheers! >> >> Louis >> > Tks Louis! > Regards!
