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Cedar Graphics Inc

@CedarGraphics

UV offset, digital and wide format printing. We print awesome things for innovative brands and creative people. Let's print something awesome together!

 Hiawatha, Iowa
cedargraphicsinc.com
Joined March 2009
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CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (Black). The 4 inks are mixed to create 1+ million colors. Paper stock also impacts tone, blue-white papers for cooler tones vs creamy-white papers for warmer tones. #Print101 #PrintEducation #PrintTerminology #CommercialPrinting
PRINT 101 and CMYK above overlapping cyan, magenta, yellow circles forming green, red and blue mixes with a black center

ALT PRINT 101 and CMYK above overlapping cyan, magenta, yellow circles forming green, red and blue mixes with a black center

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It's all in the details! 🔍 From initial specs to prepress precision, every detail shapes your final run. At Cedar Graphics, our team combines technical expertise and high-efficiency production to bring your vision to life. #CommercialPrinting #PrintQuality #CedarGraphics
Close-up of hands turning pages in a modern architecture magazine.

ALT Close-up of hands turning pages in a modern architecture magazine.

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Print 101: Let's talk about RGB! 📺 RGB (Red, Green, Blue) uses additive light to create over 16.7 million colors on screens. Because light behaves differently than ink, converting RGB to CMYK is key for print! #Print101 #PrintEducation #PrintTerminology #CommercialPrinting
PRINT 101: RGB above overlapping red, green and blue circles showing cyan, magenta, yellow and a white center.

ALT PRINT 101: RGB above overlapping red, green and blue circles showing cyan, magenta, yellow and a white center.

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Print 101: Let's talk about Tints! 🎨 While artists/designers create a tint by adding white, printers lighten inks using halftone dots. Smaller dots reveal more white paper, visually creating lighter tints! #Print101 #PrintEducation #PrintTerminology #CommercialPrinting
Educational graphic titled "PRINT 101: Tint." Below the header is a horizontal color bar split into five adjacent vertical swatches demonstrating a tint gradient. The swatches transition step-by-step from a full, saturated teal on the far left to progressively lighter, pale minty-teal tints on the far right.

ALT Educational graphic titled "PRINT 101: Tint." Below the header is a horizontal color bar split into five adjacent vertical swatches demonstrating a tint gradient. The swatches transition step-by-step from a full, saturated teal on the far left to progressively lighter, pale minty-teal tints on the far right.

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Welcome back to Print 101! Today we’re looking at Brightness. 💡 Brightness refers to the quality of light reaching your eye. In print, a surface's reflectivity dictates how vivid colors appear versus how easy they are on the eyes!    #Print101 #PrintEducation #PrintTerminology
PRINT 101 Brightness — left: bright, saturated teal labeled "Harsher on Eyes"; right: darker, muted teal labeled "Easier on Eyes".

ALT PRINT 101 Brightness — left: bright, saturated teal labeled "Harsher on Eyes"; right: darker, muted teal labeled "Easier on Eyes".

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Shade makes all the difference in color! 🎨 From bright ambers to deep dijons, mastering these variations ensures your prints pop just right. Stay tuned for more color insights! #Print101 #PrintEducation #PrintTerminology #CommercialPrinting
PRINT 101 Shade header and definition above a 4x4 grid of 16 color swatches labeled with names and hex codes

ALT PRINT 101 Shade header and definition above a 4x4 grid of 16 color swatches labeled with names and hex codes

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Saturation refers to the vividness of a color. High saturation = bright, pure hues; low saturation = muted, dull, tones. Balancing saturation is key to making artwork feel dynamic without sacrificing shadow detail. #Print101 #PrintEducation #ColorTheory #CommercialPrinting
PRINT 101 Saturation — eight teal swatches showing decreasing vividness left-to-right and top-to-bottom.

ALT PRINT 101 Saturation — eight teal swatches showing decreasing vividness left-to-right and top-to-bottom.

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Welcome back to Print 101! Today we’re diving into the core elements of color theory starting with Hue. 🎨 Hue is simply the name given to a pure color, determined by light wavelength and mapped as a specific direction on the color wheel! #Print101 #PrintEducation #ColorTheory
Header "PRINT 101: Hue" with a brief definition above a multicolored donut color wheel (blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple).

ALT Header "PRINT 101: Hue" with a brief definition above a multicolored donut color wheel (blue, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple).

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Welcome to a new chapter of Print 101: Color! 🎨 Matching digital design to ink on paper is one of printing's biggest challenges. Screens emit light, while paper reflects it, making basic color management key to achieving your vision. #Print101 #PrintEducation #PrintDesign
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VOCs once dominated printing, but eco-friendly shops now use low-VOC and plant-based alternatives to protect operators and the environment. 🌿 Ready to learn about color next week? #Print101 #EcoPrinting
PRINT 101 — Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) header with explanatory text and a molecule icon emitting teal vapor lines.

ALT PRINT 101 — Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) header with explanatory text and a molecule icon emitting teal vapor lines.

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