Import a Tiff with a blank or white background into a separate picturebox the same size as the original duotone, but make sure that it is in front of the original image. Then in the colour palette; make the background none - hey presto the original image prints perfectly.

Just another quirk of Quark it seems perhaps we should call it QuirkXpress (Duotone images print fine from InDesign). 

by Tech Help team 

For a clearer understanding of the FSC & PEFC principles please read on……

About FSC…. It is widely accepted that forest resources and associated lands should be managed to meet the social, economic, ecological, cultural and spiritual needs of present and future generations. Furthermore, growing public awareness of forest destruction and degradation has led consumers to demand that their purchases of wood and other forest products will not contribute to this destruction but rather help to secure forest resources for the future. In response to these demands, certification and self-certification programs of wood products have proliferated in the marketplace.The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international body which accredits certification organizations in order to guarantee the authenticity of their claims. In all cases the process of certification will be initiated voluntarily by forest owners and managers who request the services of a certification organization. The goal of FSC is to promote environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically viable management of the world’s forests, by establishing a worldwide standard of recognized and respected Principles of Forest Stewardship.  

The PEFC Council (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organisation, founded in 1999 which promotes sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification. The PEFC provides an assurance mechanism to purchasers of wood and paper products that they are promoting the sustainable management of forests.

PEFC is a global umbrella organisation for the assessment of and mutual recognition of national forest certification schemes developed in a multi-stakeholder process. These national schemes build upon the inter-governmental processes for the promotion of sustainable forest management, a series of on-going mechanisms supported by 149 governments in the world covering 85% of the world’s forest area.

PEFC has in its membership 32 independent national forest certification systems of which 25 to date have been through a rigorous assessment process involving public consultation and the use of independent consultants to provide the assessments on which mutual recognition decisions are taken by the membership. These 25 schemes account for over 190 million hectares of certified forests producing millions of tonnes of certified timber to the market place making PEFC the world’s largest certification scheme. The other national member’s schemes are at various stages of development and are working towards mutual recognition under the PEFC processes. http://www.pefc.org/

Her Majesty the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Phillip have signed a special edition visitors book printed by Gemini Press; the book was hand finished and leather bound, with silver foil blocking. Steve Roe, Gemini Press, comments ‘We were delighted to be asked by East Berkshire College to undertake such a prestigious task’.

Jason Horsburgh, graphics manager at East Berkshire College, comments ‘This was a very special project for us and Gemini Press didn’t let us down, the quality and finish of the book was first class. Steve Roe’s knowledge  and expertise was especially reassuring throughout the production. The service Gemini provided exceeded our expectations and we were especially grateful with Steve’s special evening delivery: a lay-by on the M4.’ See more pictures at www.eastberks.ac.uk

Just email us and we will send you a printed copy in the post. 

The new e-procurement system GemStar will enable companies to take control of their amending and ordering of items such as business cards and letterheads – often regarded as annoying but necessary part of all business activity.Clients can access their own personalised account via the web, where set artwork templates, including their logos will be in place. All the client has to do is amend what they want such as addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses or images and press go. Nigel Holmes, MD said: ‘We’re really excited about this new service and can’t wait to show potential clients how it works. For many companies, the issue of maintaining a consistency with their print is a major problem but our new system will eradicate this immediately. And with as little as 10% of any print costs being attributed to the actual print run, Nigel Holmes, believes the streamlining of the print purchasing process will also help those businesses with a large print run reduce their overheads.

The development of the e-procurement system like GemStar is becoming more important as companies and institutions recognise the benefits. A recent Office of Government Commerce’s guidelines suggest that all local governments should use an e-commerce system for procurement of supplies such as print.

To further explain the benefits of GemStar please call one of our sales team on 01273 464884

or request a brochure here enquiries

The drive behind our brand will always be the partnerships we enjoy with our clients and the changes we have made at Gemini Press will add further value to the service and quality we offer.
Impressions of colour - naturally is Gemini’s way of life; we make impressions, with the best technology available, in the most environmentally responsible way possible. Have fun with all the different colours, our graphic designers Visual Identity Ltd, thought why stick to one colour when we can print them all.

Other finishes available are:

UV Spot Varnish Spot varnish is a high gloss UV varnish applied to selected areas of a printed image to enhance product impact or form part of the graphic design.

Foil Blocking These finishes can provide the ultimate in decorative appeal. They are not limited to gold and silver foils, but extend to an impressive range of pigmented, holographic and security foils.All of these can be combined with embossed images to produce varying tactile effects - any one of which will enhance the printed message and provide shelf appeal for greetings cards, cartons, magazine covers, brochures etc.

Embossing Embossing gives you the opportunity to enhance your print with stunning 3-D effects. Embossing is particularly effective when used in conjunction with our other processes i.e. matt lamination and spot U.V with the spot U.V image embossed out of the lamination or foil blocking and embossing��. Let your imagination run wild!!!

Encapsulation Encapsulation is a process whereby two pieces of film encase a printed card. The tough transparent film is heat bonded to the substrate and to itself at the edges to form a seal that is both tough and damage resistant.

Textures Textured finishes combine extra tough gloss or matt OPP film lamination and the texture of graining, which together give durability to products such as school book covers, technical pamphlets; travel guides, art prints and menus, and provides for unusual and prestigious packaging on items such as video cassette cases where the customer wants the extra benefit of texture

Gloss OPP Lamination Gloss OPP (oriented polypropylene) lamination provides a wide range of uses across the whole spectrum of printed products. The properties of good gloss and strength and the advantages of low cost make it suitable for all the following applications: Company report and accounts, Brochures, Catalogues, Carrier bags, Greeting cards, Book jacket covers, Magazines, Maps, Labels, Point-of-sale and Displays.

Matt OPP LaminationThis Matt finish coupled with its smooth texture offers a very high quality image to brochures and book covers. Matt finishes are also particularly suited to surfaces which need to be easily read such as wall maps, but can be prone to scuffing and should be handled with care.

Other available finishes available are “Fragrance Burst” & Silver Latex “Scratch off.” Please contact our sales team for further information or use the contact form on our site and someone will be in touch.