Digital files to images setter

[mgvaughan.com]

Does anyone know where i can get negatives made from my digital

files? The articles I have read on this subject include using an

image setter. Prepress operators in my area have no idea how to do it

or where to refer me to. Thanks in advance for your information.

[joe_lipka2]

In one of the appendices of Dan Burkholder's Book Digital Negatives for Contact Printing is a list of suppliers who can print a negative from your digital file.

 

Are you asking the right questions to your suppliers? Using a digital file to create negatives is every day business. The only problem I had was that the resolution was too high for most of the image setters. It took me about ten or twelve tries before I could find someone who could work with the high resolution files. Then after I found one who was willing to try, I wound up with another source who finally got the results I needed.

[christian_olivet]

I Have read Dan's book about digital negative making and can

not wait to have one made. Check

http://www.atxstudio.com/seps.htm

I seems to me that they are experienced and targeted to

photographers. Output is at 3600 dpi on a Scitex Dolev 800 with

Sochastic screening. Up to 24x30 inches. How's that?

[scott walton]

Here is about the best step by step paper I have found!

http://www.bostick-sullivan.com/Technical_papers/digital%20info/dave_fokos/fokos.pdf