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picpress
perfect picpress printing
picpress
Most awardedPhotobooks in Australia
who is picpress?
74 yrs31 yrs26 yrs
49 yrs
experience and dedication
our equipment
silver halide vs digital press
Ag - the technology is in paper, put there by the manufacturer.D.P. - the technology is in the printer, managed by the operator.
HP Indigo 5500
HP Indigo 5500
electrostatic ink
choice of papers
archival
variable data
fast
quality: multi award winning
Finishing options
varnish - gloss
laminate - matte or gloss
PUR perfect binding
sewn binding
soft cover
hard cover
products
that are we are winning awards with
wedding albums
promotional calendars
cards
proof books
models’ magazine portfolios
add-on sales
duplicate books
lay-flat books
anatomycase, gutter and block
page right; gutter and bleed
anatomy
anatomy
page right; gutter and bleed
anatomy
page right; gutter and bleed
anatomy
page right; gutter and bleed
anatomy
custom hard cover
anatomy
custom hard cover
anatomy
custom hard cover
custom hard cover
anatomy
making books
start here:edit your files
move them to a project folder (and keep them there)
colour correct your files
sRGB colour space
design
making books
1. design in our software
2. design in other software and submit using our software
3. Adobe indesign
our software
register via your lab’s website
download and install Picpress software
begin designing your book
getting the software
our softwareusing the software
click “send to Picpress” button
check PDF proof on screen with “view pages” or “view cover”
click the “I approve” button, then choose on-line or send in.
once received, shopping cart will launch
our softwarechecking and sending
our softwarechecking and sending
our softwareupdating
beware: do not update your software in the
middle of a book design.
once received shopping cart will launch
enter your username and password
enter any voucher code you may have
pick paper, page finish, dust jacket, multiple copy and shipping options
two weeks to complete
ordering
log-in to Picpress and download the photoshop templates
design pages first to full bleed
save each page numbered as jpeg at 300ppi
when saving ensure jpeg Level 10+
design cover using template
load files as background images in Picpress software.
photoshop
log-in to Picpress and download the Indesign templates
design book block to full bleed
design cover using correct template to full bleed
export as high-res PDF
package as 2 PDFs block & cover
send to affiliate lab to prep for Picpress
indesign
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