Printing
The main reason PaintBook was created was to enable hand-held production of beautiful printed artwork. To that end, every feature of PaintBook works to further that goal.
Here are steps.
1. Size your document
In general, it is better to work on an accurately sized page. So if you know you want to print, choose your page size before you start drawing. This helps you get the scale of visual elements correct.
Page size is set by tapping the gear icon whilst in drawing mode.
Any size will work
But don't worry if you drawing is a different size than you want to print. The beauty of PDF files is that they resize so well. A drawing done at 6x8 can easily be printed at 60x80 with no jagged lines or blur.
2. Set colour mode
If you are going to print on an inkjet or colour laser or some other electronic print device, set your document to RGB mode.
If you are going to use a four-colour traditional press, set your document to CMYK colour mode.
Ideally, you'll do this before you start drawing.
But don't worry
If you started in RGB and need CMYK, just leave it in RGB and do a test print. Only if it looks dull or the colours are bad will you really need to change.
The point of choosing RGB or CMYK to start is to help make sure that you get the colours you expect!
3. Get the PDF
For best quality, you want to print from the PDF file that is PaintBook's native file format. To get access to the PDF, you must first transfer it to the server at PaintBook.ca. See that section of this guide if you don't know how to do this.
Download the PDF from PaintBook.ca onto your computer, or the computer at your print shop.
4. Test print / troubleshoot
Always do a modestly-size test print before printing "large". Verify the colour looks good. Make sure all elements of your drawing are intact.
Colour dull?
If the colour is dull, switch colour modes. If you are using RGB, try CMYK. Colour doesn't always reproduce consistently -- the PDF system used by your print shop may not be the latest version.
You will need to upload the PDF again after changing colour modes.
Image too dark?
Use the image boost settings to increase your artwork brightness. Tap the gear whilst in drawing mode and try "lighten" "lighten more" or "lighten even more" in turn until your drawing looks its best.
You will need to upload the PDF again after changing image boost.
In future, make sure your phone screen isn't bright when drawing.
5. Final print
Once your test print looks good, now you are ready for the final print -- no matter how big.
Remember that PDF files scale to any size, so once you have got a good test print -- from the same printer -- you can trust that a much larger print will look just as good.
Good luck, and be sure to tell us about your successful print jobs!