CMYK Screen Print at Open Studio 2010

[salvador608]

pero las de inkjet no tienen poscript, como hacerlo sin poscript cmyk

[415Rates]

Creating in CMYK is fine, I like to create in RGB and convert to CMYK to see which colors are affected the most. Most colors don't change much when converted to CMYK.

[punko]

So is it better to start doing my design in CMYK mode in Photoshop instead of RGB? since im gonna swith it to separte the colors...

[elsaul96]

perfect

[415Rates]

I use an Epson PhotoStylus 2200 large format printer. You don't need to use an Epson, there are other printers that work just as good. But Epson in my option is the best, there is UV protectors in the ink that just make the transparencies work alot better than other printers would. When i started out I just took my PDF's to Kinkos and had a few of the same transparencies printed of each design, then just tapes a few together. Hope it helps!

[lesschairs]

what kind of printer did you use?... do you really have to buy an epson printer and accurip to do cmyk or just a decent printer and photoshop?



[CatspitProductions]

Nice video! Screenprinting rules! ☠

[BigSebs]

imma tell you this....ive looked and looked and your tutorial is perfect..you are the only person ive come across that explains it so well thank you so much!

[415Rates]

I put up a tutorial for CMYK separations using Photoshop on my website. The address for my site is in the video description. Let me know if this helps.

[XsplisiT]

Thank you.. I hope to get the hang of this.. Thanks for the help

[XsplisiT]

what do i put in for the frequency angel?? i have 110 mesh screens do i put 110 for the frequency and angel 0? default on mine says freq: 50.8 and angel: 0

[415Rates]

@XsplisiT You will probably not get great results using a 110 mesh screen. I print my CMYK using 305 mesh, but a high 200 mesh would also work.

Divide your mesh count from something in-between 3.5 and 5 to get your line angles. The frequency takes some playing around with . You might have luck using one angle for all, or staggering the angles by 30 degrees.

Good Luck.

[XsplisiT]

Do u have a video on how to do the process on doing the CMYK on Photoshop?

[415Rates]

I don't have a video but I can explain briefly my process.

The file is converted to CMYK color mode

Flatten the image.

In the channels fly-out, I select Split Channels. This will create a new window for C, M, Y, & K.

Then on each channel I convert to gray-scale

Then Convert to bitmap, choose halftone filter and specify my parameters

Convert back to gray-scale, then drag the layer into a new RGB doc.

I know this is probably a little hard to follow. I will try to make a video soon.

[415Rates]

@XsplisiT

I just added a tutorial on my website! my web address is in the video description.

[XsplisiT]

what kinda ink is that?? water based or plasticsal?

[415Rates]

@XsplisiT this is plastisol process ink