Paper's Colors - Do They Matter?
Paper's Colors - Do They
Matter?
By Kay
Zetkin
As a kid, I adored collecting lots of colored and scented
papers. When
I grew up, though practicality found its way in my mind. Now, I
see papers
as they are - to be used for writing and for printing.
Printing
technologies have allowed for many kinds of paper to be used.
Have
you ever visited a paper store? Yes, lots of paper there, of
various
shades, size and volume. White papers are even varied - as you
may
probably notice, too. There are white papers that have soft cream
coloring, while others have soft gray, soft blue and even a soft
pink aura
about them. Once you view them separately, you'll identify them
as they
appear to be - of a white color. The thing is, when you view
them next to
other white papers about, you'll be able to detect easily that
they differ
very much in color.
As always accepted and viewed
professionally,
most people want their official letters and other professional
print jobs
printed out clean on white paper. Aside from the fact that it's
the most
common color, white paper also offers the greatest amount of
flexibility
regarding paper weight availability. However, there are hundreds
of
colored paper stocks that might be considered, too.
If you
have a
print job on the run, does it matter what paper color you should
use? And
if yes, then what's the most important thing to consider when
choosing a
paper color?
Actually, the color of the paper almost
always
affects the whole print output. Depending on the colored stock you
use and
the prints you wanted. And the most important thing to consider is
what
will be printed on the paper.
95White paper - the
definite choice
if you are going to have full-color photos printed. Sometimes, a
designer
may use a white background for photos, then, colors will print as
expected
and then the designer will have the benefit of appearing to have a
colored
paper stock.
95Colored paper stock - plain, solid and
bold texts or
photos printed. It is quite advisable when using colored stock is
to cover
most of the page with a light tint of an ink color.
Indeed, the
color of the paper significantly changes the way a photo looks.
Any photo
- whether of a person, a landscape or a still image can appear
radically
different when printed on a colored paper. The spot ink colors in
the
prints will shift also against colored paper stock.
So
there's the
lesson, folks, if you are considering a colored paper stock, you
should
plan from the beginning of the project how to make the printed
output look
in eventuality. Choose carefully and consider everything with your
designer. By doing this, you'll be able to avoid unpleasant
surprises and
save time and money, too!
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About the author
Kay Zetkin
discovered
the pleasure of writing through her daily journals as a teen-ager.
Writing
in it helped sort out her thoughts, relieve her feelings and
record what
she observes of the world.
For her, writing is an effective
tool to
express your viewpoints... To write is already to choose, thus,
writing
should be done along with a critical mind and a caring soul. She
hopes to
become more professional, skilled and mature in her
craft.
Copyright Kay Zetkin
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