Four Color Brochure Printing – It’s methods and Processes
#1. What is it?
Four color brochure printing refers to the process of making a brochure out of four different colors of paper. It's a method used in the printing industry that uses this method to print on different layers and textures or color combinations. The technique was first introduced in France by Nicolas-Jacques Conte in 1798 and is now becoming more popular today with many artists, photographers, and designers.
#2. How is it done?
The Four Color process printing involves four printing plates being used to print the various colors; one for each color: cyan, magenta, yellow and black. In Four Color Brochure Printing, each plate requires its own paper type which is why it is essential that the artist or designer find a printer who has all four types of paper in stock. The first step to creating a Four Color process document entails creating the four different plates which may be done using photo-emulsion and a machine called an engraving machine. Photo-emulsion essentially allows light to pass through to a screen where an image has been etched out of a gelatin layer. Then after the plate has been exposed four times to this screen, it goes through a chemical bath that bleaches and develops the image into its final form. Each color needs to be created in separate steps.
This particular step is crucial to ensure the quality of each color as well as each layer of the final artwork. The artist or designer should consider which colors are being used for what purpose. For instance, white ink can be used for watermarks or borders but not for text. All four plates need to be placed with their respective sheet of paper in the printer for printing. The artist or designer should then go over manual settings that can affect the overall quality of a print out should take time in order to perfect them before doing so.
#3. Benefits of Four Color Process Printing
The unique look and feel of Four Color process printing offers its own distinct advantages that most other methods cannot offer. The three primary benefits are:
1. Its ability to create a variety with strong images, pictures, and text. In other words, it's the best method for creating colorful yet bold presentations.
2. The fact that each color is printed on the same substrate gives it its distinctive look and feel that has elements of pastels and soft edges at the same time.
3.'It is also considered to be an environmentally friendly method because unlike inks used for other methods, four color printing does not have as much impact on print quality or paper usage. The printer can even decide to recycle the paper used for printing after the original sheet has been completed.
#4. Common uses of Four Color Process Printing
Four Color process printing is mainly used for:
1. A nautical theme or nautical-themed wedding, e.g. nautical invitations and nautical wedding programs;
2. Christmas or winter-theme magazine layouts;
3. A children's magazine with a fun and colorful theme;
4. An advertisement or promo poster for any event or party;
5. A family history book or book about ancestors;
6. A fashion magazine full of colorful photos with captions displaying what styles are in and what trends are up to date.
7. A wedding program that contains a variety of events and can be used as a guest book as well
8. Theme parties such as New Year's Eve, Halloween, etc. where the Four Color process printing can be used to print party invitations.
9. A travel brochure with info about the destination
10. A wedding album and party invitation book that has a variety of themes to go with the wedding
11. An award for motivation for an employee or student.
12. A coloring book full of pictures to color in
13.A magazine layout
14. Catalogs as well as catalogs from stores that have a direct line of products or services to be sold through Brochures, flyers and/or other printed material can be printed using Four Color process printing if the artist or designer wishes to brand their own product or service with their name in a distinctive way that can be different from one another's.
15. A picture of a machine or product that is being used in order to sell the product or service
16. A picture of yourself with some background stuff behind it, e.g. illustrations, with white or black text on top
17. A picture of something that has four colors associated to it, e.g. like a painter would paint in all four colors as they paint
18. A movie poster, especially of children's movies
19. The Four Color process printing can also be used for posters of things that are not related to water such as fireworks
20. A book with four colors of text.
21. An image can be separated into four layers using the Four Color process printing
22. A University College program, e.g. for Doctors, Nurses, Teachers and other scholars
23. A magazine layout to be used as a guide for child care in a Summer camp that can also be used as a home-schooling lesson plan for children to learn about animals
24. A coloring book with four colors of ink for children to color in different types of animals
25. A children's book with four colors of text
26. A brochure to sell a dwelling, e.g. a four color brochure that has four designs that can be displayed on a screen and is printed on four different types of paper in order to make the house stand out, e.g. wood, granite, tiles and other materials
27. A poster for a band or group's concert
28. A hotel room that has four colors of wallpaper
29. A poster for an online business
30. A movie poster with Four Color process printing in order to have the posters separate and not only one main color such as red or blue
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Conclusion
The Four Color process printing is a way to be environmentally friendly while creating a highly visible and appealing piece of artwork. This process is also one that can be challenging for a designer to master. It requires in-depth knowledge about the different inks and patterns and their uses as well as how each color should be used and manipulated. The paper also matters and must be taken into consideration when using this method. It is further important that the artist or designer not only have experience in drawing with pencil or pen but also have some experience with brushes, paints, markers, pencils or other mediums if they wish to use them within their work.