Web Offset Press

• Color Settings
  • Dot Gain 30%
  • Black Ink Limit 95
  • Total Ink Limit 275
  • Photo DPI 180-200
  • Photo Line Screen 100 lpi

Sheetfed Press

• Color Settings
  • Dot Gain 10%
  • Photo DPI 300
  • Photo Line Screen 150 lpi

Glossary

• Glossary of Terms




Photoshop Settings

To change the settings in photoshop for The Chronicle Web Press go to:
Edit/color settings.





Under settings choose Custom CMYK.





Change the settings to match the following. Hit ok and name it Chronicle or something similar.





You should end up with something that looks like below. The rgb will default to what you are using or be off if you are using a calibrated monitor.





To apply this profile to your whole creative suite start up Bridge. Go to edit/color settins. Choose your new profile (i.e. chronicle). Now this profile is in use in Illustrator and Indesign.

If You are sending a sheetfed job you will need to create a separate profile using the above sheetfed settings.

Image size

The safe area to build your document. Don't place photos, text, art, and logos outside this area.

The image area does NOT include the margins.

Note: Some people prefer to build their documents with the margins, others build without margins. We can handle them either way. Just remember to center the image area within the margins.

Center Image Area

Keep your margins equal. i.e. top margin equals bottom, left equals right. We center our ripped pages in the templates, (we can work with offset pages but it takes a lot more time).

Bleeds

At least 3/8 inch of bleed past the finished document size. Make sure you have the same amount of bleed on all sides. And the image area centered within the bleed. We will handle the excess bleed on the spine (folded edge) in house.