Hey LuLu printers... how do you do full bleed?

Markjay

I know there must be LuLu users here... yes, that means YOU Andy! :rofl (or anyone else please)

Actually, anyone who has used the service... how do you get your calendar images to print to the page edges?

I've never used them before so, I'm going to print a sample for myself to see the quality and compare with two others I"m going to experiment with. What's life without experimentation, right? :rofl

Thanks in advance, guys and gals!

Markjay

Nikolai

Markjay

Markjay wrote:

I know there must be LuLu users here... yes, that means YOU Andy! (or anyone else please)

Actually, anyone who has used the service... how do you get your calendar images to print to the page edges?

I've never used them before so, I'm going to print a sample for myself to see the quality and compare with two others I"m going to experiment with. What's life without experimentation, right?

Thanks in advance, guys and gals!

Markjay

Me no Andy, but since I use Lulu both for selling and for myself I thought I'd pitch in.
In essense, just follow the recommendations and take into account what format of the calendar you use (there are two AFAIK). There is also a preview (although it take PAINFULLY long to generate), so you can reformat and reupload the picture if something is wrong.

Catch: if you reupload the file under the same name, Lulu will take all its sweet time to upload it and process it, after which it will happily ignore the results and keep the old image.
I have learned to add extra characters to the file name to avoid this odd behaviour after wasting a couple of hours trying to make it work. :bash

HTH

Rhuarc

Is Lulu the best company out there for this type of thing? (within that price range!!) I'm going to be printing some calendars and such, and want to try to get the best for the money.

Markjay

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply!

1. what do you mean differnt formats for the calendars... I wasn't aware there were different formats! Oiu... so much to learn, so little time! :-)

2. What does AFAIK mean? This will probably be a DUH for me, I'm sure!

Nikolai wrote:

Me no Andy, but since I use Lulu both for selling and for myself I thought I'd pitch in.
In essense, just follow the recommendations and take into account what format of the calendar you use (there are two AFAIK). There is also a preview (although it take PAINFULLY long to generate), so you can reformat and reupload the picture if something is wrong.

Catch: if you reupload the file under the same name, Lulu will take all its sweet time to upload it and process it, after which it will happily ignore the results and keep the old image.
I have learned to add extra characters to the file name to avoid this odd behaviour after wasting a couple of hours trying to make it work. :bash

HTH

Andy

Markjay wrote:

2. What does AFAIK mean?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFAIK#A

I haven't used Lulu in a while, sorry Mark....

Dee

Full Bleed
Means that when the image/page/calendar is cut by the printers after the printing process the image will appear edge to edge without any white showing.

In order to do this you must make your artwork 1/8 of an inch larger on all sides of the image.

So for example if the final "trim" size is 8 x 10 inches, your artwork needs to be 8.25 by 10.25 inches....

Some printers want 1/4 of an inch instead of 1/8. You are always safe making the "bleed" 1/4 of an inch.

Hope this answers your question.

Nikolai

M. J.

Markjay wrote:

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply!

1. what do you mean differnt formats for the calendars... I wasn't aware there were different formats! Oiu... so much to learn, so little time! :-)

2. What does AFAIK mean? This will probably be a DUH for me, I'm sure!

1) Please, read the publishing instructions on Lulu:-). In fact, when you start a new calendar, you'll be given a choice of Standard Vs. Premium.
2) AFAIK=As Far As I Know

HTH