{"id":271,"date":"2020-09-23T13:16:02","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T12:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=271"},"modified":"2024-08-01T17:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T16:38:05","slug":"how-to-make-a-test-strip","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/knowledge-base\/how-to-make-a-test-strip\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a test strip?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>How you can prepare a print test strip in Adobe Photoshop.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why should I print a test strip?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At theprintspace we offer customers the opportunity to order test strip(s), which allows you to see how your digital file reacts to your paper choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A test strip is a 4&#8243; x 30&#8243; print that allows you to see how your final print will turn out and to test color &amp; lighting adjustments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Test strips are advantageous before committing to a large print or in testing your workflow for the first time. Many clients use test strips to check color, density, sharpness and the impact from any enlargements made to the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Video Guide: How to prepare a test strip in Adobe Photoshop for print.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to make a test strip\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/187812341?h=3c3257d8ff&amp;dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"643\" height=\"362\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Flatten any layers and make sure you save your file as a TIFF or high quality JPEG format. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/knowledge-base\/how-to-prepare-your-file-for-print-upload\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find out more about preparing your file for print.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>For improved color accuracy, use our print profiles which you can download <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Profiles.zip?x91597\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2>How to order a test strip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have prepared your test strip, you simply need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>upload your test strip file to your creativehub account<\/li><li>select the paper and check out as if you were ordering a print. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our intelligent software will detect the test strip size and only charge you the test price. For a list of our test strip prices, please click <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/art-printing-prices\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Tip: Finding it difficult to choose a paper?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why not order your test strip on multiple paper types, this will give you the opportunity to compare paper attributes; coating, texture, reflectivity and the way it represents color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Need to know more about creating and ordering a test strip?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to learn more about creating and ordering test strips at theprintspace,<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.co.uk\/contact-theprintspace\/\" target=\"_blank\"> get in touch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/app.creativehub.io\/auth\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-1024x585.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1061\" width=\"604\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-1024x585.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-768x439.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-50x29.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-1536x878.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-60x34.jpg 60w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS-100x57.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.theprintspace.com\/help-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Tutorial-order-TPS.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 604px) 100vw, 604px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A video guide on how to prepare a print test strip in Adobe Photoshop. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"ht-kb-category":[140,30],"ht-kb-tag":[66,68,72],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to make a print test strip | theprintspace help center<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"View our video guide on how to prepare a print test strip in Adobe Photoshop. 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