Have you ever looked at a picture of the sky on your computer screen, which is light passing through your monitor in RGB color mode, and admired how blue it can look? Then, you print that same image and wonder how or why it printed so purple? It’s because the 4 main ink colors used to make all colors in the printing process are Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black - or CMYK. This is a completely different color mode than RGB. RGB is the “true” spectrum of color, and contains all ranges of possible color through light. By contrast, the strongest dominations of inks that can be mixed and applied to a physical surface such as paper or plastic, exist in the 4 main colors of the CMYK color mode. This mode is greatly limited in color options by comparison to the RGB color mode, however it is the standard for mixing all of the colors needed for photo printing in the printing process. So, going back to the blue sky, if you convert the image to CMYK, and look at the color values and see that you have a high concentration of Magenta, then you’ll understand why it printed so purple. Magenta is a dominant color, and on the monitor/screen may look blue-ish, but when printed… well you know the rest. So here’s the printing tip of the day: Understand that blue is one of the most difficult colors to acheive well in the printing process - So if you want something to print blue that’s in CMYK color mode, make sure to have a very low percentage of Magenta in your color values and your chances of printing blue will be much higher! Stay tuned for more tips…
Have you ever noticed that sometimes the best gifts are the ones that required the most thoughtfulness yet the least amount of money? Take a wedding party favor for example… you can give an expensive truffle in a wrapped box that will be gone in moments, or you give a slideshow DVD full of memorable photos of family and friends close to you that will be cherished for a lifetime. The funny thing is, 100 individually wrapped chocolates actually costs more than 100 Printed DVDs! DVDs are also great for retirement celebrations, memorial services, high school reunions and the list goes on. Make sure the next time you are thinking of great way to make a gift special, consider calling VE Associates to help you with your options.
For over 20 years VE has been recognized as your one stop shop for your media distribution needs whether it be CD, DVD replication and duplication and/or packaging, fulfillment and shipping. And now with Blu-ray capability and flash drive duplication services, VE is still gaining the reputation and client base fitting of a quality company that offer clients the best quality for the best price.
Adding CSS to your DVD project before replicating is a two-step process. The first step is to “flag” the project with CSS in your DVD authoring software, and then format the disc image to a DLT tape; or 2 if it’s a DVD-9. Step two is when the disc image is extracted from the tape at the time of glass mastering. The flagged image lets the operator know that CSS is to be added into the final master. If you do not have a DLT tape machine, there’s no need to worry. Simply provide your open project file and VE can format your DLT tape masters with CSS flagged for you! Just another way VE can help you through the entire DVD replication process!
Times are tough. Layoffs and company cuts are affecting every sector. Now is the time to start aggressively marketing your company’s products through new and innovative technologies. A good source of advertisement comes from CD or DVD mailers. Disc replication could be the perfect fit to jumpstart your bottom line. Contact VE Associates - based in Orange County, but servicing companies nationwide, for a free quote!