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Summary
Summary
Providing an enhanced edition of the first, every page of this book has been reviewed, overhauled, updated, or revised with an emphasis on "current" and "changing" technology. This full-color guide provides all the information necessary to execute the latest advanced printing and image-editing techniques. It is the definitive resource to the digital imaging and printing revolution. With an in-depth understanding of digital printing, readers learn a number of techniques including how to choose the right inkjet printer, inks and papers; make a great inkjet print by following the complete, step-by-step workflow process; and determine and test for print permanence. This book is illustratively easy to follow and visually inspirational, offering plenty of sidebars, charts, diagrams, and photos as well as an exciting gallery of the best in digital fine art. Filling the need for a very large audience, "Mastering Digital Printing, 2nd Edition" can be useful to traditional artists, digital artists, printmakers, art marketers, vendors/suppliers to the industry, trade and arts organizations, and art schools and training workshops. Due to changing technology, references to equipment, supplies, hardware, and software have been reviewed and updated with all new products highlighted wherever possible. Concise and comprehensive, this encyclopedic resource guide provides readers with a thorough introduction to this new expressive medium.
Author Notes
Harald Johnson has been immersed in the world of commercial and fine-art imaging and printing for more than 25 years. A lifelong photographer and an award-winning digital and commercial artist and designer, his images have been distributed and exhibited worldwide. As a consultant and the head of his own marketing communications agency, he has worked with many blue-chip artists as well as galleries and museums throughout the United States. Johnson, who was introduced to digital imaging workflows in 1988 and has never looked back, is the creator and moderator of YahooÂs Âdigital-fineart, the worldÂs largest online discussion group on the subject of digital fine art and digital printing. He is also the creator of DP&I.
Table of Contents
Part I Digital Printing Basics | |
1 Navigating the Digital Landscape | p. 3 |
Birth of the Digital Printing Revolution | p. 3 |
Jon Cone's Computer-Assisted Printmaking | p. 3 |
Graham Nash and Digital Fine-Art Printing | p. 5 |
The Revolution Takes Off | p. 10 |
Defining Digital Printing | p. 12 |
High Quality | p. 12 |
Digital | p. 13 |
Printing | p. 14 |
Putting Prints in Their Places | p. 14 |
What's a Print? | p. 15 |
Photographic Prints | p. 16 |
Traditional Fine-Art Prints | p. 18 |
Digital Prints | p. 19 |
Why Go Digital? | p. 21 |
Cost | p. 21 |
Consistency | p. 21 |
Storage | p. 22 |
Larger Sizes | p. 22 |
Artistic Control | p. 22 |
Freedom & Flexibility | p. 23 |
Who's Doin' Digital? | p. 23 |
Photographers/Imagemakers | p. 23 |
Traditional Artists | p. 24 |
Digital Artists | p. 25 |
Gaining Ground: A Question of Acceptance | p. 25 |
Digital Decisions | p. 29 |
Doing It Yourself vs. Sending It Out | p. 29 |
Reproductions or Original Prints? | p. 34 |
State of the Art: The Digital Revolution | p. 34 |
2 Understanding Digital Printing | p. 37 |
A Digital Primer | p. 38 |
Anatomy of a Digital Image | p. 38 |
Pixels and Bit Depth | p. 40 |
Resolution | p. 42 |
Halftones, Contones, and Dithers | p. 54 |
Printer Drivers and Printing Software | p. 60 |
Comparing Digital Printing Technologies | p. 60 |
Digital Photo Print | p. 62 |
Dye Sublimation | p. 66 |
Electrophotography (Color Copy/Color Laser) | p. 67 |
Inkjet | p. 68 |
3 Creating and Processing the Image | p. 75 |
Image Input | p. 75 |
Scanning | p. 75 |
Photography | p. 91 |
Digital Drawing/Painting | p. 96 |
Image Editing | p. 101 |
Image-Editing Software | p. 101 |
Plug-ins and Filters | p. 105 |
Sizing with Image-Editing | p. 106 |
File Formats, Image Compression, and More... | p. 108 |
File Formats | p. 108 |
Image Compression | p. 110 |
File Transport, Storage, and Archives | p. 111 |
4 Understanding and Managing Color | p. 115 |
Color Basics | p. 115 |
What Is Color? | p. 115 |
Light Sources and Color | p. 117 |
Measuring Color | p. 118 |
Color Spaces | p. 119 |
What Is Color Management? | p. 125 |
Welcome to ICC Color Management | p. 127 |
Monitor Calibration and Profiling | p. 128 |
Printer Calibration and Profiling | p. 132 |
A Color-Managed Workflow | p. 140 |
Using Profiles and Soft-Proofing with Photoshop | p. 140 |
5 Determining Print Permanence | p. 145 |
How Long Is Long Enough? | p. 145 |
Who Cares? | p. 145 |
The Meaning of Permanence | p. 147 |
What Affects Permanence? | p. 148 |
Determining Permanence: Standards and Tests | p. 152 |
Why Test? | p. 152 |
Types of Tests | p. 152 |
Accelerated Testing Standards | p. 160 |
Who's Doing the Testing? | p. 163 |
So How Long Will It Last? | p. 171 |
What Can You Do? | p. 171 |
The Artist's Responsibility | p. 175 |
Part II The Main Event: Inkjet Printing | |
6 Selecting an Inkjet Printer | p. 181 |
1 Can I Use It to Print? | p. 181 |
What Size Output? | p. 184 |
2 How Old Is It? | p. 186 |
3 What's the Print Quality? | p. 187 |
4 What Different Inks and Media Can I Use? | p. 189 |
Inks | p. 189 |
Media | p. 191 |
5 How Permanent Are the Prints? | p. 193 |
6 Speed: How Long Does It Take to Print? | p. 195 |
7 How Easy to Set Up and Connect? How Big? How Noisy? | p. 197 |
Desktop | p. 197 |
Wide-Format | p. 199 |
8 What About Printer Software, Drivers, and RIPs? | p. 200 |
Printer Management Software | p. 201 |
RIPs | p. 202 |
What About Service, Repairs, and Warranties? | p. 203 |
9 What Does It Cost? | p. 204 |
Desktop | p. 204 |
Wide-Format | p. 206 |
An Inkjet Summary | p. 207 |
OEM Wrapup | p. 208 |
7 Choosing Your Consumables | p. 213 |
Inks | p. 214 |
Ink Components, Dyes vs. Pigments | p. 214 |
OEM or Third-Party Inks? | p. 219 |
Media | p. 228 |
Paper | p. 229 |
Deciding on Paper | p. 233 |
Alternative Media | p. 243 |
Finding Media | p. 245 |
Matching Ink to Media | p. 246 |
8 Making a Great Inkjet Print | p. 249 |
System Setups | p. 249 |
Healthy Hardware: Basic Equipment Setups | p. 251 |
Quick-Start Printing Guide | p. 256 |
Step 1 Open and Convert the File | p. 258 |
Step 2 Edit and Prep the Image | p. 258 |
Step 3 Choose and Load the Paper | p. 259 |
Step 4 Select Image Settings | p. 259 |
Step 5 Select Printer Driver Settings | p. 259 |
Step 6 Make the Print | p. 260 |
Making a Print Step-by-Step | p. 260 |
Step 1 Plan the Print | p. 262 |
Step 2 Prep the File | p. 263 |
Step 3 Edit the Image | p. 263 |
Step 4 Save a Print-Specific Version | p. 264 |
Step 5 Scale, Res, and Sharpen | p. 264 |
Step 6 Select and Load Paper | p. 265 |
Step 7 Select Image Settings | p. 267 |
Step 8 Select Printer Driver Settings, Profile, or RIP | p. 268 |
Step 9 Make a Test Print (or Two or Three...) | p. 273 |
Step 10 Make Adjustments and More Test Prints | p. 274 |
Step 11 Make the Final Print(s) | p. 275 |
9 Finishing and Displaying Your Prints | p. 279 |
Print Aesthetics | p. 279 |
Finishing Prints | p. 280 |
Drying | p. 280 |
Deckling Your Edges | p. 282 |
Adding a Chop | p. 283 |
Signing and Numbering | p. 283 |
Embellishing Prints | p. 284 |
Coating Prints | p. 285 |
Why Coat? | p. 285 |
Types of Coatings | p. 287 |
Mounting and Framing Prints | p. 293 |
Mounting | p. 293 |
Framing | p. 296 |
Framing Alternatives | p. 299 |
Storing and Shipping Prints | p. 301 |
Storing Prints | p. 301 |
Shipping Prints | p. 303 |
Displaying Prints | p. 304 |
Display Aesthetics | p. 304 |
Display Permanence | p. 305 |
Part III Beyond the Basics | |
10 Using a Print Service | p. 311 |
Why Use a Print Service? | p. 311 |
Printmaking Advantages | p. 313 |
How To Pick an Inkjet Printmaker | p. 317 |
What To Look Out For | p. 324 |
The Artist/Printmaker Relationship | p. 326 |
A Giclee Workflow | p. 327 |
Working with Non-Inkjet Providers | p. 331 |
Digital Photo Print | p. 331 |
Online Printing Services | p. 334 |
Image Sharing and Printing | p. 335 |
11 Special Printing Techniques | p. 337 |
RIPs and Special Printing Software | p. 337 |
RIPs | p. 337 |
Special Color Printing Software | p. 341 |
The Secret World of Digital Black and White | p. 348 |
What Are You Afraid Of? | p. 348 |
Getting Results with Digital Black and White | p. 349 |
Beyond the Digital Print | p. 359 |
Cards, Books, and Portfolios | p. 359 |
Digital Mixed Media | p. 364 |
Other Alternative Processes | p. 370 |
Appendix | p. 374 |
Index | p. 380 |