Offset Litho Explained - Warners Midlands Plc

[@DeepakChauhan-gb3tf]

Best video on I have found so far explaining offset printing. Thank you, you are doing amazing work

[@calabrais]

BEST video so far. I just watched a handful of videos explaining this, and this one is by far the best one. Thanks for the info!

[@peterlanzon2442]

G'day all you printers, great video that simply expanded the offset litho process, im a printer of 32years, I'm 12years litho 20 years labels,and still learning!

[@jackcopping8898]

Really useful video, taking Graphic design as an A level and the explanation for this process is percent for me to understand!

[@abuebrahim158]

hi jack im designer to im facing a problem when im make design for offset print the colour are not printed exactly the same which i use in my CMYK design, do you have any idea what's the problem.

[@hahookids5970]

Excellent, that was great explanation, thank you for taking your time to make this video.

[@essye100]

How are the colors separated?

[@WarnersMidlands]

Thanks! We're glad we could help!

[@AlfaAddict]

Thanks for this video. Very interesting.

[@snowmancometh3847]

This was a very informative video. Thank You. I have a question: I have a Dali offset-lithograph that's beautifully matted and framed. I KNOW it's not an expensive piece. The matt/frame is probably worth more. Should my off-set print be of higher quality than the prints being sold on amazon, ebay where it's being printed from a computer? Does the process make it a few dollars more, or could computer prints be better in duplicating Dali's images? Thanks again.

[@Ni5ei]

Inkjet has surpassed offset when it comes to detail and color. Inkjet printers use much more vibrant colors and often have more colors than just CMYK. Certain colors like deep blue and bright orange are simply not possible with the offset CMYK process. Also, the screen (the little dots that make up the image) used in offset printing is usually coarser than the microscopic tiny dots used in inkjet printing. For limited runs of art prints, inkjet is better. However if you need thousands of copies, inkjet is way too slow and offset is the best choice. Once the press is all set up it's hundreds times faster than inkjet.

[@abuebrahim158]

thanks for sharing this video with us. but i have little bit problem im graphic designer and im facing a problem when i make design for offset print the color are not printed exactly the same which i use in my CMYK design, do you have any idea what's the problem.

[@RocheKnows]

It might be an issue with monitor colour calibration?

[@abuebrahim158]

which monitor best for CMYK designing?

[@janinmendoza1854]

First: color calibration for your computer: you can use one from this site calman.spectracal.com/ Some programs there are for free and can help you calibrating your monitor, or you can buy a true color monitor. The second: normally illustrator gives you the possibility to choose a CMWK color (this part is more tricky). You always need to choose a CMYK color that is close to 10, 20, etc. So it would be 10C 20M 60Y 10K because normally very few machines can print numbers that end in 5 (15C 25M 65Y 15K). It is not possible to use a colors ending in other numbers (12C 25M 67Y 18K). When it ends in any other number that is not close to a 10th, the machine will move the value to the closest one to the 10th. For example: 12C 25M 67Y 18K = 10C 20M 70Y 20K. So in the end the print result will be darker or lighter and the tones will be completely different. PS: I'm a graphic designer too and I learnt this from my supervisor in a company where I did an internship.It is a golden advice. XD

[@BF1GUN]

In the world of Art, is a Lithograph more or less valuable than an offset litho? Thanks for the video.

[@ninapouslasky6246]

Great video. Is offset Litho the same as a Lithograpy? Thank You.

[@WarnersMidlands]

Thanks! Yes"Litho" is our shortened form of the word Lithography.

[@jamiekeeper6204]

The ink is attracted to all areas of the plate,it’s the water that is attracted to a certain area then the areas that don’t attract water take ink.

[@vickyking3408]

I used to sell printing litho products plates film blankets etc❤

[@IbrahimMGombe]

VERY NYC

[@LucidDreamer54321]

“You can actually achieve any other color that you want to use for your printed job.” That is not true. There are thousands of colors that cannot be recreated using CMYK inks.