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Oct 30, 2002, 07:31 AM
 
Hands up who files their Quark jobs like this:

Job folder
- Quark file.qxd
- eps folder
- tiff folder

now hands up who can explain why this is a good way to file your jobs ('cos I reckon it sucks)
e-gads
     
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Oct 30, 2002, 07:43 AM
 
I'm not too dedicated to keeping my job folders organized, admittedly, but usually I do:

-Job Folder
.qxd
-eps/psd's
-fpo (low res, 'for placement only' scans)
-hi-res (drum scans)



but usually its:

-Job Folder
whole pile of **** mixed together
     
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Oct 30, 2002, 08:05 AM
 
my approach:

- job folder: .qxd
--- art folder: eps, tif, jpeg, psd
--- pdf folder: pdfs numbered as i go for sharing with clients
     
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Oct 30, 2002, 01:36 PM
 
My Approach might be a little different being on the printing side:

Job Folder
qxd docs
-Workup files (old files that client didn't like/changed but might use at some point)
-Raw Scans
-Scans (Color Corrected)
-Fonts
-Impo Files
-PDF Proofs
-Client Supplied Files
-Crap (This one is used lots )
     
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Oct 30, 2002, 08:35 PM
 
Originally posted by Corys:
My Approach might be a little different being on the printing side:

OHHHHHHH you're one of THEM, are you? One of those....'printer' types who I curse so often.....


     
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Oct 30, 2002, 10:15 PM
 
Originally posted by godzookie2k:



OHHHHHHH you're one of THEM, are you? One of those....'printer' types who I curse so often.....


you must be the designer that gives me a 12 page 2 color book on your 5.25" floppy drive done in publisher

Actually, my wife is a freelance designer, i'm the prepress tech. we can have some highly tense conversations over dinner about Quark's multi-ink features, or why there should only be one font in this world, courier.
     
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Oct 31, 2002, 12:00 AM
 
HAHAHAHAHHAHA



teach you to marry a designer!
     
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Oct 31, 2002, 04:45 PM
 
I usually use:

Art
Raw Copy
Quark
Working
and sometimes even Correspondence
     
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Nov 1, 2002, 11:24 AM
 
job folder
-quark file
-layered (working) .psd files
-art (both eps, tif, whatever)
-old files (previous job, comps the client didn't like, etc.

and hey corys:

we can have some highly tense conversations over dinner about Quark's multi-ink features,
see my thread above, and give me your opinion!
     
   
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