Springing directly from the digital photography revolution, "Digital Printing Start-Up Guide" walks beginner and intermediate readers through the process of digitally printing and sharing their photographs. Differing from other books, this is the first on-the-shelves book to cover this subject from a non-branded perspective. By introducing the basics of image creation, editing, and printing; explaining the advantages and disadvantages of inkjet and other digital printing technologies; and showing readers how to make better digital prints, this practical guide offers advice on improving the digital imaging and photo-printing process. The ability to share and print photographs digitally with high quality is considered one of the most important consumer trends in the world today. The huge success of its parent book, "Mastering Digital Printing", is an example of digital photography's growing popularity. Varying from its parent book, this new book concentrates on photo printing as opposed to fine-art printing. With plenty of sidebars, charts, diagrams, and photos illustrating the book's contents, this guide can be used as a standalone and also as the perfect companion for "Mastering Digital Printing".
Author(s): Harald Johnson
Edition: 1
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Year: 2004
Language: English
Pages: 294
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Обработка фотоизображений;
Contents......Page 9
1 Navigating the Digital Landscape......Page 18
Birth of the Digital Printing Revolution......Page 19
Digital......Page 21
Printing......Page 22
Consistency......Page 23
Artistic Control......Page 25
Photographers......Page 26
Traditional Artists......Page 27
Digital Artists......Page 28
Consumers, Scrapbookers, and Other Imagemakers......Page 29
Gaining Ground: A Question of Acceptance......Page 30
Doing It Yourself versus Sending It Out......Page 33
Reproductions or Original Prints?......Page 35
State of the Art: The Digital Revolution......Page 38
Anatomy of a Digital Image......Page 40
Pixels and Bit Depth......Page 41
Resolution......Page 43
Halftones, Contones, and Dithers......Page 51
Printer Drivers......Page 53
Digital Photo Print (Laser Imaging)......Page 58
Dye Sublimation......Page 61
Electrophotography......Page 62
Inkjet......Page 64
Image Input......Page 72
Scanning......Page 73
Photography......Page 79
Digital Drawing/Painting......Page 83
Image Editing......Page 85
Image Editing Software......Page 86
Plug-Ins and Filters......Page 90
File Formats......Page 91
Image Compression......Page 92
File Transport, Storage, and Archives......Page 94
What Is Color?......Page 98
Color Spaces......Page 101
What Is Color Management?......Page 105
Monitor Calibration and Profiling......Page 107
Printer Calibration and Profiling......Page 109
A World of Profiles......Page 110
Using Profiles with Photoshop Elements......Page 113
6 What About Print Permanence?......Page 118
The Meaning of Permanence......Page 119
What Affects Permanence?......Page 121
Types of Tests......Page 123
Who's Doing the Testing?......Page 128
What Can You Do?......Page 131
The Imagemaker's Responsibility......Page 135
7 Selecting an Inkjet Printer......Page 138
1. Can I Use It to Print...?......Page 139
What Size Output?......Page 140
3. What's the Print Quality?......Page 142
Inks......Page 144
Media......Page 147
5. How Permanent Are the Prints?......Page 149
6. Speed: How Long Does It Take to Print?......Page 150
Desktop......Page 152
Wide-Format......Page 154
Printer Management Software......Page 155
What About Service, Repairs, and Warranties?......Page 156
Desktop......Page 157
Wide-Format......Page 159
Inks......Page 162
Ink Components, Dyes versus Pigments......Page 163
OEM or Third-Party Inks?......Page 167
Media......Page 173
Paper......Page 174
Deciding on Paper......Page 178
Alternative Media......Page 185
Finding Media......Page 188
Matching Ink to Media......Page 189
Healthy Hardware: Advanced Equipment Setups......Page 192
Quick-Start Printing Guide......Page 198
Step 1: Open and Convert the File......Page 199
Step 3: Choose and Load the Paper......Page 200
Step 4: Select Image Settings......Page 201
Step 6: Make the Print......Page 202
Making a Serious Print, Step-by-Step......Page 203
Step 1: Plan the Print......Page 204
Step 2: Prep the File......Page 205
Step 3: Edit the Image......Page 206
Step 5: Scale, Res, and Sharpen......Page 207
Step 6: Select and Load Paper......Page 208
Step 7: Select Image Settings......Page 209
Step 8: Select Printer Driver Settings or Profile......Page 210
Step 9: Make a Test Print (or Two or Three…)......Page 213
Step 10: Make Adjustments and More Test Prints......Page 214
Step 11: Make the Final Print(s)......Page 215
Finishing Prints......Page 218
Drying......Page 219
Deckling Your Edges......Page 220
Embellishing Prints......Page 221
Why Coat?......Page 222
Types of Coatings......Page 223
Mounting......Page 228
Framing......Page 230
Framing Alternatives......Page 233
Storing Prints......Page 234
Displaying Prints......Page 236
Display Permanence......Page 237
Why Use a Print Service?......Page 242
Print Service Advantages......Page 243
How to Pick a Print Service......Page 245
Step 1: Planning the Print......Page 248
Step 4: Proofing......Page 249
Step 7: Shipping and Storing......Page 250
Digital Photo Print (Laser Imaging)......Page 251
Online Printing Services......Page 253
Image Sharing and Printing......Page 254
RIPs......Page 256
Special Color Printing Software......Page 258
Printing Big!......Page 260
The Secret World of Digital Black and White......Page 262
Getting Results with Digital Black and White......Page 263
Cards and Books......Page 271
Digital Mixed Media......Page 274
Other Alternative Processes......Page 275
Appendix......Page 280
C......Page 284
D......Page 285
F......Page 286
I......Page 287
L......Page 288
O......Page 289
P......Page 290
S......Page 292
Z......Page 293
