Is there anything better than seeing your work printed in a book or magazine? I don't think so! Whether it's a full graphic novel or just a few printed illustrations, seeing your hard work on paper is one of the great things about being a digital artist. With these directions, you'll learn how to export pages to get a nice print, whether you're making them at home or sending them to a printer.
When sending your work to a print shop to be printed, make sure that you research what file formats and resolution they accept as well as any restrictions that they may have. Adjust the steps in this recipe to fit them. Sending a batch of .jpg
files to a printer that only accepts .png
files will only waste time and cause headaches all around!
You will need a file open to export. In order for your illustrations to look good in print, they must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Anything lower than this may look pixelated or blurry when printed.
The following steps will walk us through the process of exporting a page for print:
.psd
file.You should choose Layered or Single Layer based on your needs for the page after it has been exported. If you will be opening the image in another graphics program and will need to edit layers, then choose one of the Layered options. If you will simply be sending it to a printer or laying it out as a book in a layout design program, then one of the Single Layer options will likely work. When sending to an outsourced printer, remember to check out their guidelines for file formats.
.psd
file:18.119.142.232