Despite everything becoming online, magazines are not going out of fashion any time soon. The format and experience that Printed magazines provide keep their readers loyal to them. Magazines are actually quite informative since they cover an array of topics from fashion, politics, to relationships. So whether you are printing a fashion magazine or a political magazine, there are several challenges that you will encounter throughout your journey. To make things easier for you, this article has compiled some of the best practices for magazine printing.
- Plan, Plan, and Then Some More
Everything begins with a plan. This is the stage where you determine your goals, outline your magazine, identify sources, generate content, take photographs, decide the design, and everything else. While you pay attention to everything else, there may be a chance that you overlook some aspects of design that are key to magazine printing. These are trim lines, crop marks, bleed areas, and live areas. These elements ensure that the magazine you put so much effort into gives the desired results.
- Use Only High-Quality Images
The use of high-resolution images is imperative for quality printing. Modern readers deserve only the best experience from magazines to stay relevant in the internet age. Pay attention to the resolution and the format of your images. Make sure that the resolution is 300 pixels per inch (ppi). The format of the pictures can be tiff, jpeg, jpg, psd, and pdf and all of them are great for image printing. Avoid png, bmp, and gif like the plague.
- Font is Supreme
Apart from how your magazine looks, the most important thing about a magazine is the font. You see, if the reader can’t read the content, there is no point in it—research a little on the different appeals of various fonts. It would be best to embed your fonts into your pdf so that the layout and typography remain unchanged. You might also consider using different fonts for different articles to convey the article’s tone. If you want uniformity, you may keep the font the same throughout the magazine or use fonts of the same font.
- Keep it Colorful, but Not Too Much
Colors add life to your print. However, using the wrong colors may ruin your entire magazine. It is vital to choose the right process colors. The present-day printers work with CMYK color palate, so make sure all colors and images in your document are in the correct color mode. Not using compatible colors will change the final color in print, which you should avoid at all costs.
- Pay Attention to Printing Techniques
There are primarily three types of printing equipment – Digital or On-Demand Printing, Offset Printing, and Web-Press Printing. All three have different requirements and techniques of printing. Make sure to talk to your printer well in advance to ensure your document is compatible with the printing technique.
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