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Question concerning high quality color printing.

Started by LordSmerf, December 17, 2003, 12:40:57 AM

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LordSmerf

Over in the Interesting Space Dogfights thread we tossed around the idea of using computer generated graphics and shots from the Hubble (and other similar sources) as art for a published version of the game.  We don't really have any idea how expensive it is to print something at this color depth.  I'm thinking a glossy paper with photo color depth (i guess like a text book that includes color photos.)

Does anyone know anything about , or perhaps know where i can find out about the costs of using this method when printing books around 150-200 pages?

Thanks.

Thomas
Current projects: Caper, Trust and Betrayal, The Suburban Crucible

jdagna

This is really something you have to talk to a printer about.  From my own experiences, printing books like this will cost you somewhere between $100 and $2 each, depending on where and how many.  I seem to recall getting a quote on something like this at $10/book domestically (for 1000 copies) and $2.50 offshore (for 1000 copies).  Both quotes were hardcover.

By the way, in printer lingo, "photo color" is called four-color process, and glossy papers are all coated stock types, though there are degrees of gloss.  Of course, a printer will understand the questions either way.  Be sure to let printers make suggestions, since they'll sometimes be able to provide something that's close to what you want for a lot cheaper.
Justin Dagna
President, Technicraft Design.  Creator, Pax Draconis
http://www.paxdraconis.com