What is Paper Grain?

What is Paper Grain?

by | Mar 26, 2026 | Print

What is Paper Grain? and why it matters in printing Paper is manufactured from wood fibres and recycled paper that are turned into pulp. This pulp goes through various mechanical and chemical processes to break down the material, bleach it, form and press it, dry it,...
Using Rich Black

Using Rich Black

by | Mar 19, 2026 | Print

Using Rich Black in Commercial Printing Both litho and digital commercial printing use four colours, known as CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black), to create the millions of colours you see on a printed full-colour document. When black is printed on its...
What is Pre-Press?

What is Pre-Press?

by | Mar 13, 2026 | Print

What is Pre-Press in Printing? and why should I understand what it does?   The step between receiving design files and actual printing is called pre-press. It is the “pre” stage of printing—hence the name. Although designers are expected to prepare files to...
CMYK vs RGB

CMYK vs RGB

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Print

What is CMYK and RGB? – and why are they different in the Print space? CMYK and RGB both refer to colour spaces (or colour models), but they are used for very different purposes. Understanding the difference is essential if you want your printed material to look the...
Why use Bond?

Why use Bond?

by | Feb 27, 2026 | Print

Why Bond Paper? — and what Print uses does it have.   Bond paper has long been a global print staple, widely used in homes and offices, as well as for commercially printed products such as novels, training manuals, letterheads, and formal documents—especially where...