introducing the correct dot screen newspaper

hi again all

could someone pls let me know how to create varying dot screens as I wish to
do two things:

1. create an image suitable for a newspaper

2. create an images suitable for photocopying, without clicking the "photo"
setting on the machine, which makes the text look washed out.

TIA

Steve

 

What do you mean, exactly? Is the image going to be IN a newspaper?

Er... could you explain a bit more please? )

You don't create any screens in Photoshop unless you actually want it as
a visual "effect". The actual screen setting is left to the image-setter.

Jim

 

What I mean is: I designed a quick flyer for my local radio station, that
they intend to photocopy and as we all know, images look crap due to the
machines inability to do decent shading - so what I did was introduce a dot
screen in Photoshop...... this caused me to wonder if I could create
different screens for different applications such as newspapers and
magazines.

As luck would have it, they decided to do the copying using that
"photograph" setting - this was acceptable to them but not me..... (these
were handed out this morning) the text looked 'soft' due to what the copiers
do to everything on the photo setting.

Was just hoping to get some idea how to make it better for them, me and
anyone else who reads the thread

Thanks

Steve

 

Maybe you can cheat it.

Try Filter/Artistic/Film Grain

either singly or with

Filter/Texture/Grain

and maybe throw in an Filter/Sharpen/Unsharp Mask.

Looks appropriate on the screen, just don't know how it will look copied.

HTH

Mr3

 

Well, then if they are going to photocopy it from an original laser
printout, then you should look into how to set the screen value
through your printer driver so that you get a decent laser print to
slap down on the photocopy machine. Hint: for a photocopy machine a 65
or 85 line screen is what you're after.

But then above process assumes that you did not design the entire
flyer in PS and instead used a layout app that you then placed the
photos into. And further that you have a decent *laser* printer and
are using the correct driver and PPD for your page layout application.

If the above is true, then another hint is that you should use decent
paper in your laser printer. Take a look at the Hammermill paper. It
costs about twice as much per ream, but it gets you a better print.


-- JC

 

Steve,

Gotcha. Unfortunately this is more of a photocopier problem than
anything else, and to the best of my knowledge there's not much you can
do to an image in PS that will improve it's copying quality.

If you provide them with the best original you can manage, that's all
you can do. It's up to them if they copy it well or badly I'm afraid.

However, I will say this much; there are plenty of quality photocopiers
around which are pretty good at doing mixed (text & picture) originals.
Whether there are any copy-shops nearby with them is another matter...

HTH )

Jim

 

hi and thanks

I went to the school and took oh gee...let's see...... hmmm .... shorter
than it took to say that, to use and show them the COMBINED text and
graphics button

one

button

oboy




Thanks

 

That just seems wrong.

If you make the photo into a halftone the copy machine will have an
easier time reproducing it.

The only issues are: What screen value, and how do you apply the
halftone screen (in PS or in a layout app).


-- JC

 

80 line should be good
You can apply the screen in the print dialog box
save as .eps

MSD

 

80 line should be good
You can apply the screen in the print dialog box
save as .eps

MSD

 

Ha ha! No problem.

Clients, eh? )

Jim