[Dx-qsl] Summary - QSLs from 35mm Slides

Thu Jul 17 14:18:08 2003

 Some tips to follow when planning color QSL cards. If you have a 35mm slide 
that you favor you should be able to find a local printing service bureau 
that can do the scan and provide you a cmyk tif at 300dpi at the size you want 
the image printed (that's what you want for a printer). This scan can be 
provided you on a CD-R with a proof. I have little contact with the QSL printers but 
most commercial printers can provide this service. The same service is 
provided for a color print. (cmyk stands for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black; the 
four colors used to print those great cards)
 For digital photography, provide the printer with an electronic file. Do 
not send an inkjet print for the printer to use as orginal art. You will mostly 
likely not be satisfied. You can make color - brightness - contrast changes on 
your computer but keep in mind that most of us don't have a calibrated 
monitor at home. Most files I receive are too dark and require adjustment. Printers 
perfer tif files although high resolution jpeg files (uncompressed) are ok. 
Don't worry about converting the files from rgb color (the color use by the 
monitor) to cmyk color. Most printers are used to doing this and normally perfer 
to make adjustments in rgb before converting to cmyk. Ask for a color proof 
prior to printing if available. Earlier comments on the reflector are correct in 
suggesting use of the highest resolution available on your digital camera. 
Many times you may want to crop the photo to show only a small portion. Printers 
need all the pixels they can get.
Sorry I can't provide the name of printer for QSL cards but I hope this may 
help some. Don't hesitate to email me with any questions. Good luck and hope I 
work whoever and receive one of those fab cards.
Jere, KT4ZB
PressWorks Printing
Savannah, GA
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