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500 Essential Digital Ink-Jet Printing Tips & Techniques
The book will serve to make the process of inkjet printing easier and more productive through step-by-step examples, techniques and general tips. Tips will be aimed toward owners of printers made by the four largest worldwide inkjet printer brands: Canon, Epson, HP, and Lexmark. Creative applications from users of different inkjet papers, printers,
and inks will also be covered throughout the book in the form of tips and techniques directly related to the software and hardware used in inkjet printing. Papers, inks, RIPs, file prep, and many output procedures will all be covered in separate sections.
CONTENTS:
Introduction
Chapter 1 Getting Started
Decide Whether Inkjet Is Right for You
Using Outside Printing Companies
Chapter 2 File Preparation: An Overview
Transforming Your Images from Pixels to prints
Chapter 3 Choosing an Inkjet Printer
How to Choose Your Next Inkjet Printer
Chapter 4 Color Management
Color Management Tips and Techniques
Chapter 5 Black and White
Black and White Tips and Techniques
Chapter 6 Inkjet Paper, Canvas, and Coating
Inkjet Substrate Selection and Usage
Chapter 7 Portfolio and Presentation
Portfolio and Presentation Options
Chapter 8 Specific Printer Tips and More
Getting Specific
Chapter 9 Inkjet Paper Tips
Using Hahnemuhle's Photo Rag and Other Coated Watercolor Papers
Using Crane's Museo Silver Rag
Printing on Uncoated Fine Art Papers
Displaying Work Using Posterhangers
Achieving Saturated Color on Art Papers
Chapter 10 Art Reproduction, Canvas, and Finishing
Art Reproduction: Image Capture and Color Management
Printing on and Coating Canvas
Choosing and Coating Inkjet-Compatible Materials
Techniques for Hand Coating Canvas
Chapter 11 Portfolio and Marketing Tips
Web Site, Portfolio, and Marketing Tips
Creating a Commercial Portfolio with Inkjet Prints
Making Innovative Promos and Portfolios
Making an Advertising Portfolio with Double-Sided Inkjet Paper
Chapter 12 RIPs, B&W, and Color Management
Using Qimage for Standard and Panoramic Printing
Printing with the ColorBurst RIP
Printing with the ImagePrint RIP
Printing with the StudioPrint RIP
Using Inkjet as CMYK Proofers
Chapter 13 Exhibitions, Editioning, and Image Tracking
Exhibition Tips and Techniques
Organizing, Tracking, and Documenting Limited Editions
File Naming, Image Tracking, and Backup
Chapter 14 Packing, Lighting, and Framing
Lighting for Exhibitions and Proofing
Protecting, Framing, and Packing Your Work
Lighting a Space Effectively and Efficiently
Chapter 15 Unique Art Applications
Using inkAID to Precoat Nonporous Surfaces for Printing
Making 3D Stereo Crads with an Inkjet Printer
Creating and Hanging Irregularly Shaped Art Pieces
A Close-Up Look at Lenticular Imaging
Printing on Uncoated Papers Using inkAID Coatings
How to Print Over Deckled Edges
Chapter 16 Additional Tips and Print Permanence
Creating an Exhibition Scale Model
Creating a Digital Composite
Creating a Magnetic Wall for Print Viewing
Windows Printing and the Epson Stylus Photo R1800
Printing on CDs and DVDs
Better Printmaking
Doing Your Own Print Permanence Testing
"Alphabet Soup" and Standard Cut Paper Sizes
Index
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