Illustration for Picture Books: Combine Digital and Analog Techniques
Preparing the file for printing
A course by Maguma , Illustrator and Designer
About the video: Preparing the file for printing
Overview
“Now I will explain to you how you should prepare your files to be able to reproduce an image with ink separation using Pantone inks. And you will see how this technique will help you to make serigraphs, risographs, or offset printing.”
In this video lesson Maguma addresses the topic: Preparing the file for printing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration for Picture Books: Combine Digital and Analog Techniques . Create the cover of an illustrated book using analog techniques like watercolors or India ink and Photoshop .
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparing the file for printing In this lesson, I will show you how I prepare the file to be able to do ink separation printing either for offset printing, risography or screen printing. Now I will explain how you should prepare your file to be able to send it to the printer. I have the final image open. The first thing I will have to do is reduce the number of layers to the total number of colors that I am using, one layer for each color, in such a way that, since I use four shades plus the white of the paper, I will need to have four layers. We will start at the bottom. The same way we di...”
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Course summary for: Illustration for Picture Books: Combine Digital and Analog Techniques
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Picturebook, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Maguma
A course by Maguma
Maguma is an architect by trade with a passion for drawing. He began working in illustration by collaborating with El País newspaper where he was a regular contributor. Since then, his illustrations have been published by major media outlets including Courrier International, Forbes, and Yorokobu.
His books have also seen widespread distribution by publishers like Fondo de Cultura Económica, Editorial Milrazones, Editorial Limonero, A buen paso, Editorial Amanuta, Gallucci Editore, Boitempo, Tara Books, and Libros del Zorro Rojo.
Maguma's work has earned him a long list of awards including first prize at the 2019 Babalunga International Contest, promoted by the Babakamo festival, and the Latin American Illustration 7 Award. His picture book El sueño de Pandora also earned honorary mention at the 4th edition of the International Compostela Awards.
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