Film from Publisher

[Jim Wood]

With 'digital-direct to press' it's getting harder to find
anyone who can create film positives (for silkscreening)
from Publisher. I've been recommended to dump Publisher
and get a used, older version of Adobe Illustrator, being
promised that it's easier to create film from that. I
don't really need the learning curve on a new program
right now, and already have lots of stuff in Publisher
that I don't want to re-do in another application.

I suppose a PDF from Publisher is one way to go, but I
need to hold tight tolerances. Any suggestions are very
welcome.

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

Film is now a rare breed.

Why do you need to create film?

I never have any issue with tolerances at all making PDF files from
Publisher. I have done scale drawings and offset printed them via PDF - no
problem.

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The US should free all those
illegally held prisoners they are
torturing, abusing and denying
human rights being held at
Guantanamo Bay.

 

[Guest]

Donotknock:

Unless you are onto something new, as far as I know the
only way to expose the emulsion on the screen for
silkscreen printing is with a film positive. I wish it
were otherwise. The screen printing is for designations
on the front panels of commercial electronic gear.

 

[°°°MS°Publisher°°°]

They use laser in Malaysia. It is incredibly fast and does an awesome high
quality job.

They do it straight from screen to the laser. They do some large sizes.

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The US should free all those
illegally held prisoners they are
torturing, abusing and denying
human rights being held at
Guantanamo Bay.