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Intro to Prepress Online

We've brought the Intro to Prepress Workshop online with a series of eight live sessions!

New to printing? Designing for print? This workshop* is geared towards graphic designers and graphic artists that are either working as prepress operators or designing for print.

Starting off with a live-streamed press run, you will learn the basics of flexographic printing, press setup and more. Print samples will be shipped to you for analysis in the following session. For the remainder of the workshop, get hands-on with the tools available in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop needed to prepare artwork for printing. After making adjustments to the art, we will go back on press to see the result of good prepress work by printing YOUR files. These press sheets will be shipped to you for review in the final live session.

*Access to Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop is required!

Topics Covered:

Computer:

  • Trapping
  • Barcodes and Legal
  • Screening
  • Color Separation
  • Step and Repeat
  • RIP
  • Color Management
  • Prepress Automation
  • Working with CAD Dielines

Press Room:

  • Platemaking
  • Flexographic Press Setup
  • Process Control
  • Color Measurement

Who Should Attend?

  • Prepress operators without a print background
  • Graphic artists/designers designing for print
  • Prepress operators in need of a hands-on refresher

Cancellation Policy: 21 days prior to event date for 100% refund; 14 days prior to event date for 50% refund; no refund will be given less than 14 days. Email us for more information.

The Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics
The Sonoco Institute of Packaging Design and Graphics | 311 Harris A. Smith Building, Fernow Street, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29634