- #GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENT WANTS TO EDIT ORIGINAL FILES PDF#
- #GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENT WANTS TO EDIT ORIGINAL FILES FULL#
- #GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENT WANTS TO EDIT ORIGINAL FILES PRO#
- #GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENT WANTS TO EDIT ORIGINAL FILES SOFTWARE#
If you have an older laptop with only 2gb ram, your computer will slow to a scrawl while it tries to open a file that big file. Your Don’t Have a Powerful Enough Computer to Open the FileĪ layered Photoshop file for a complex poster could be 500mb or more is size. “I did, it’s the TIF file I gave you originally.
“Then why did you send me this file if I can’t use it?” “It’s a professional industry standard image editing program.” “Every time I try to open it nothing happens”
“Something’s wrong with the file you sent me!”
#GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENT WANTS TO EDIT ORIGINAL FILES SOFTWARE#
A client will ask the designer for the master Photoshop (PSD) or Illustrator (AI) file yet they do not have the software to open it nor the experience to do anything with it even if they had the program. Your Don’t Have The Proper Software to Open the File
#GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENT WANTS TO EDIT ORIGINAL FILES PRO#
However they will need Illustrator or Acrobat Pro to edit them.
#GRAPHIC DESIGN CLIENT WANTS TO EDIT ORIGINAL FILES PDF#
Since they are the PDF format, and vector files are quite small, my clients will have no problem opening them with just Acrobat Reader. So I will generally provide a layered master Illustrator editable PDF file and all the fonts after I cleaned them up. I tend to work in the Illustrator editable PDF format so all of my proofs are essentially “masters” anyway. However, Illustrator files are a bit different. So if I’m hesitant about releasing the layered file it’s really an attempt to protect my client from misusing or accidentally distributing a very valuable business asset. This is based on experience as a layered master floating around can cause problems for both myself and the client. I will always provide a cleaned up version of the layered master free of charge if they truly want it – that’s just the way I conduct my business – but I also establish some rules when I do. However, if my client simply wants a layered Photoshop file out of curiosity I will generally discourage it. I also expect them to do the same for me. When I’m collaborating with other designers who need the layered files to reformat for use in other mediums, I always provide a cleaned up version of the layered master. They contain the entire history of the project and I don’t want some hack breaking it apart and creating junk, nor do I want my client to accidentally send the wrong file to the printers. You don’t get all the rough tracks and out-takes and you don’t get to have all the other taglines you passed on.Ī master layered Photoshop or Illustrator file is similar as they often contain a history of all the available options.įor me personally, I tend to reserve the layered Photoshop file until there is a specific reason. If you hired a songwriter to create a jingle or a writer to create a killer tag line, you are entitled to one finished mix of the song or one finalized tagline. If a designer is using this formula then they will probably offer you the master for an additional buyout fee. With access to the layered file a client could hire someone else to churn our endless variations from the raw data and the original designer, who put in all the work, will never see another penny. This is why a designer provides you with one finished design and not masters to every comp they created.
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They are not paying for all of the active layers and the full history of the project. A client is paying for a finished print ready or web ready file. It’s a Legitimate Business Decision Based Upon Agreed Upon Deliverablesįor some this is a legitimate business decision. Let’s review the legitimate reasons first and then wrap up with the illegitimate one. There are many legitimate reasons why a friendly, helpful and knowledgable designer may suddenly get a little anxious when a client asks for the layered Photoshop or non-outlined layered Illustrator masters, but only one illegitimate one. Clients rightfully feel a little miffed about not getting something that they assumed they had paid for. Designers don’t want to give the layered masters to their clients. Four Legitimate Reasons Why Your Designer May Not Want to Release a Layered Photoshop or Illustrator File…Plus One Illegitimate One.
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