Prepare files for a booklet
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Color profile
- Best color profile for the Canon printer is CMYK, you can check the color profile of your file by:
Photoshop
- Image>>Mode>>CMYK color
Illustrator
- File>>Document Color Mode>>CMYK color
Page dimensions
If your pages are smaller or equal to A5 you will be using A4 paper, if they are bigger you need to print on A3. Always work on a document with pages the same size as you want them to be printed. You can check the page size:
How to check file dimensions in Photoshop
- Go to Image>>Image Size and see if the width and height are correct.
How to check file dimensions in Illustrator
- Click on the Artboard tool, Click on the Artboard and see the dimensions in the Properties window
How to check file dimensions in Indesign
- Go to File>>Document Set up and see if the width and height are correct.
Binding
A lot depends on the way you are planing on binding your publication
