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February 4, 2012

Production

Adobe Acrobat

Industry standard software for producing and managing PDF documents. ¶ http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobatpro/index.html

CIP4

The International Cooperation for the Integration of Processes in Prepress, Press and Postpress. ¶ http://www.cip4.org/

Digital Directions for Applications in Production

A U.S.-based graphic arts group promoting the universal exchange of advertising through open process integration and accredited standards. ¶ http://www.ipa.org/node/1839

General Requirements for Applications in Offset Lithography

A U.S. task force formed to develop general guidelines and recommendations for quality colour printing. ¶ http://www.gracol.com/

Magazine Advertising Canadian Specifications

A set of production and quality standards and guidelines for Canadian publishers, advertisers, printers and industry suppliers. ¶ http://www.magazinescanada.ca/dmacs.php

Making a Printing Deal

Tips on how to negotiate the best printing deal for your magazine. Available by subscription to mastheadonline.com. ¶ http://www.mastheadonline.com/library/

Masthead Articles on Production Issues

Includes articles on switching to Indesign, buying a digital camera, troubleshooting and colour management. Available by subscription to mastheadonline.com. ¶ http://www.mastheadonline.com/library/

PDF Zone

A U.S.-based news and resource site for PDF users. ¶ http://www.pdfzone.com/

Planet PDF

A U.S.-based information and networking site for PDF users. ¶ http://www.planetpdf.com/

Print Production Glossary

A glossary of production and printing terms from Teldon Printers. ¶ http://www.teldonprintmedia.com/resources/glossary.html

Print World

An annual trade show for the short-run printing industry. Takes place in Toronto in November. ¶ http://www.printworldshow.com/

PrintPlanet

A U.S.-based community site and discussion board for printers, graphic media and print services providers. ¶ http://www.printplanet.com/

Specifications for Web Offset Publications

A U.S. group formed to promote specifications and tolerances for printing quality. SWOP provides specifications for everyone involved in graphic arts workflow. ¶ http://www.swop.org/

Tips from a Printer

A few how-tos on paper selection, pdf management, fonts and raster/vector graphics from Teldon Printers. ¶ http://www.teldonprintmedia.com/resources/tipsandtricks/article.html