The Process Manual

Step 3 - Decide which pages will appear in color Correctly specifying color is one of the most important decisions you will make for your yearbook. Improper use and submission of color can result in substantial extra charges. The ladder was designed to make it easy to view flats and signatures for better color planning. Be sure to discuss color with your Walsworth Yearbooks sales representative before you specify the color on your ladder. Signatures and flats Yearbooks are printed in 16-page increments called signatures. These are large sheets that are printed on each side, called a flat, and then the signature is folded and trimmed, with multiple signatures bound together to create your yearbook. For example, say you are looking at the first 16 pages of your yearbook. Pages 1, 4-5, 8-9, 12-13 and 16 are one flat (called 1A); pages 2-3, 6-7, 10-11 and 14 15 are the other (called 1B). You can see from the signature diagram that only printing color on the pages of a flat would be more economical than randomly placing your color throughout the book. The ladder diagram divides your book into signatures, with color bars designating the flats within the signature. So you should first decide how many pages of your book will be printed in color, and, based on that decision, make sure those pages are confined to the same flats. Always talk to your Walsworth Yearbooks sales representative about color before you submit pages to ensure you are working within the confines of your yearbook price.

Step 4 - Based on your deadlines, decide which pages you will submit at what time. Your sales representative will bring you a deadline agreement form to sign. On that form, you will see your deadline dates and the number of pages you should submit at each deadline. Use this information to start planning your coverage and when you will work on certain pages. Record this information on your ladder. Step 5 - Decide which fonts you will use. Walsworth has a complete selection of AWPC fonts that can be used throughout your yearbook. See the Fonts foldout brochure or the Yearbook Blueprint to help choose your AWPC fonts. One benefit of using AWPC fonts is you will not have to submit them with your page files. You may also decide to use fonts that are already installed on your computer. See the Installing fonts section starting on page 12 for information about fonts that are not supported by Walsworth.

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