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Post by ritage on Aug 3, 2015 17:41:54 GMT
Hi Ritage, It's dark brown. Thanks, Tiramisu. I learned something. Just checked Staples' web site and find that they do have colored card stock, though none is very dark. Are you using construction or craft papers?
Rita
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Post by tiramisu on Aug 3, 2015 17:43:04 GMT
Hi tiramisu; welcome to Photoshop Elements and More! First, the color of the paper is unknown to the printer, so that is not the problem. I presume that you have successfully printed using this same process (SD card in the printer), yes? Is there a reason why you can not print directly from PSE? Does the image have to be a PNG? It sounds like the printer may not understand that format; so perhaps try TIF (which I believe also supports transparency). Hi again tpgettys! I only do that with jpg photos since they won't print if saved in Elements. Never tried to print a png or tiff before. You are correct about the tif file, it will print....so kudos to you!  I thought the colors in the file would block out the background color of the paper....I don't know if I'm explaining myself correctly, but they don't. It prints with a transparent background but the color of the paper makes the image impossible to see. The paper is dark brown.  |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 3, 2015 17:47:05 GMT
tiramisu,
I am with Craig. I was thinking the same thing. I have never heard of a printer which cannot handle PNG files. I have a very basic printer and it prints PNG files. No problem! However, this format is not usually recommended for printing purposes because it may yield lower quality results. It is preferable to use a TIFF file. In your case, if you use a TIFF file, you will get both high quality results and background transparency will be preserved.
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Post by Squirrel2014 on Aug 3, 2015 18:12:44 GMT
I would think the dark brown paper for printing on was too dark and the print wouldn't show up. I would think you would need a pastel shade to stand any chance. I once thought printing on a very light lilac paper would be a nice touch for a greeting card. It was horrible! It just didn't work. Ivory is usually fairly good but would depend on the colours you are trying to print. Having said that, I only have a laser printer, not an ink jet or a photo printer so could be I'm talking a load of nonsense  Hope you are able to work something out. Just a thought, but probably not what you had in mind, could you print out on white then cut out with scissors and stick to your brown paper? That would probably look good. |
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 3, 2015 18:35:16 GMT
This isn't a printer problem, it's a visual problem. Remember when you used to use crayons? The concept is the same when you print. If you use a dark color crayon on a dark color paper, you will hardly see it. If you choose a graphic that is very light in all colors, it should print all right - although I've never had much success when trying to make greeting cards with dark cardstock. You lose the detail because most graphics use black to delineate items or edges in your graphic. I have given up on trying to make this work. If you are trying to make greeting cards, try doing a hybrid (a combo of computer generated designs and cut and glue). Create your graphic - print it on white cardstock (I prefer matte coated paper for best definition) Cut out your design with fancy scissors and glue it to the dark colored cardstock. You can cut around your design (if you don't like the white showing) or square it off like I did (I went for ease of cutting out my graphic since I was making 30 Christmas cards that year)   |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 3, 2015 18:35:24 GMT
I would think the dark brown paper for printing on was too dark and the print wouldn't show up. I would think you would need a pastel shade to stand any chance. I am afraid it is difficult to say this without knowing the color palette in the file. I am inclined to say that its color palette will play a major role when the file is printed on a dark brown paper, much more so than the color of the paper. |
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Post by Sepiana on Aug 3, 2015 18:39:16 GMT
Remember when you used to use crayons? The concept is the same when you print. If you use a dark color crayon on a dark color paper, you will hardly see it. This isn't a printer problem, it's a visual problem. Janice,
You took the words out of my mouth and confirmed my previous post. It is not the color of the paper but the colors in the file that matter.
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Post by tiramisu on Aug 3, 2015 19:47:54 GMT
I would think the dark brown paper for printing on was too dark and the print wouldn't show up. I would think you would need a pastel shade to stand any chance. I once thought printing on a very light lilac paper would be a nice touch for a greeting card. It was horrible! It just didn't work. Ivory is usually fairly good but would depend on the colours you are trying to print. Having said that, I only have a laser printer, not an ink jet or a photo printer so could be I'm talking a load of nonsense Hope you are able to work something out. Just a thought, but probably not what you had in mind, could you print out on white then cut out with scissors and stick to your brown paper? That would probably look good. Thanks Squirrel2014! It did not work out AT ALL! lol I was trying to find a way of printing without using all my ink on a brown background, but I'm afraid that's how it's going to be. |
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Post by tiramisu on Aug 3, 2015 19:50:07 GMT
This isn't a printer problem, it's a visual problem. Remember when you used to use crayons? The concept is the same when you print. If you use a dark color crayon on a dark color paper, you will hardly see it. If you choose a graphic that is very light in all colors, it should print all right - although I've never had much success when trying to make greeting cards with dark cardstock. You lose the detail because most graphics use black to delineate items or edges in your graphic. I have given up on trying to make this work. If you are trying to make greeting cards, try doing a hybrid (a combo of computer generated designs and cut and glue). Create your graphic - print it on white cardstock (I prefer matte coated paper for best definition) Cut out your design with fancy scissors and glue it to the dark colored cardstock. You can cut around your design (if you don't like the white showing) or square it off like I did (I went for ease of cutting out my graphic since I was making 30 Christmas cards that year) Love your cards cats4Jan! Thank you for the advice! |
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Post by tiramisu on Aug 3, 2015 19:52:54 GMT
Thanks everyone for your input and wonderful advice. I'll have to go back to using up all my ink!   |
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Post by Madame on Aug 3, 2015 22:19:43 GMT
I think a silhouette-kind of picture in just black would be great, but otherwise I totally agree with Janice. |
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Post by tiramisu on Aug 4, 2015 5:27:07 GMT
Hi Ritage, It's dark brown. Thanks, Tiramisu. I learned something. Just checked Staples' web site and find that they do have colored card stock, though none is very dark. Are you using construction or craft papers?
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Post by cats4jan on Aug 4, 2015 10:24:24 GMT
Check a Scrapbooking store for colored card stock. It's difficult to find good quality card stock, though. Places like Walmart, etc, used to have it, but in a package and it wasn't high quality. I believe interest in card making and paper scrapping is waning, which is making it difficult to find supplies. At least in a scrapbooking store you can buy individual sheets, even if you can't get the rigidity that makes a good quality card. If you find something you like, buy a bunch. Don't expect it to still be there at a later date.
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Post by rammi on Aug 4, 2015 10:51:06 GMT
I would think the dark brown paper for printing on was too dark and the print wouldn't show up. I would think you would need a pastel shade to stand any chance. I am afraid it is difficult to say this without knowing the color palette in the file. I am inclined to say that its color palette will play a major role when the file is printed on a dark brown paper, much more so than the color of the paper. A much more important role is the method of colour management chosen and whether the correct printer profile for the paper and printer is being used. You might be able to download the correct printer profile from the printer manufacturer's web site if the type of paper is not too unusual or else you will have to make your own. If you have the correct printer profile for the paper and printer you are using then you should be able to print colours to match what you see on the screen assuming your screen is properly calibrated in the first place. If your screen is not properly calibrated and/or you're not using the correct printer profile then the way your print comes out is really at the discretion of the printer gods. |
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Post by Madame on Aug 4, 2015 14:28:01 GMT
I'm curious about what kind of picture you would want to print, Tiramisu.
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