Getting it right in print
Subtitle: digital pre-press for graphic designers
By: Mark Gatter
Publisher: Laurence King; Laurence King Publishing
Published: 2004
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 172
ISBN-13: 9781856694216
Subjects: Desktop publishing; Graphic design (Typography); Image processing; Digital techniques; Printing; Data processing
Description: Many graphic designers who have a degree course or extensive training behind them have little knowledge of the actual requirements of the printing process. This text aims to give designers the confidence to do everything necessary to ensure trouble-free, high-quality printing.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: 1. The evolution of an industry; title: 2. On the press; title: 3. A word about paper; title: 4. Four-colour printing explained; title: 5. Understanding colour; title: 6. Getting the most out of your monitor; title: 7. Calibrating a greyscale image; title: 8. Bitmaps and pixel depth; title: 9. Calibrating colour images; title: 10. Colour-management systems; title: 11. Good and bad image formats; title: 12. Using images from the web; title: 13. Scanning; title: 14. Trapping; title: 15. Using pantone colours; title: 16. Photoshop tips and more; title: 17. Preparing the file for the printer; title: Glossary; title: Index.