Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Course 6: Optimizing and Finishing: Print formats
By Aarón Martínez
About the video: Print formats
Overview
“In this unit, we will see the differences between each format and the importance of choosing the CMYK color mode for printing. ”
In this video lesson Aarón Martínez addresses the topic: Print formats, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 6: Optimizing and Finishing. Learn how to configure your files for digital media or printing and personalize your professional profile.
Partial transcription of the video
“ILLUSTRATOR COURSE 6 LESSON 8 Print formats In this lesson we'll look at the most common print formats. Let's start. We will see more about print formats. I will create a new file, Command + N, or File, Create New. I will choose the option A4, CMYK color, I click OK. I'm going to leave it in centimeters. I'm going to create an artboard for a business card. The generic format is 9 by 5 cm. In some cases they can be square or change the layout or the format, but we'll leave it in 9 by 5. It will also depend a lot on whether the layout is vertical or landscape. We'll do a version in reverse, 5...”
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Course summary for: Course 6: Optimizing and Finishing

Aarón Martínez
By Aarón Martínez
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