Synopses & Reviews
This essential resource is the only guide you'll ever need to printing with Photoshop. Acclaimed author and photographer Tim Daly brings a wealth of experience to this under-resourced topic, covering every aspect of the printing process using Photoshop. Not content with simply covering the software, Tim approaches the entire workflow. This means that right from the moment of capture, your photos are optimised for the highest print quality from Photoshop. Topics covered include image capture and management, file processing, creative emphasis, proofing, Photoshop print functions, color management (both input and output), printer hardware and software, and, of course, the actual printing.
Buy this book, and see an immediate difference to the quality of your prints. Authoritative, practical and comprehensive, this is a must-have for every photographer using Photoshop.
* Comprehensive one-stop guide to getting the highest quality print results using Adobe Photoshop CS4
* Written in a practical, jargon-free style by a working photographer and experienced author/educator on the subject of printing
* Covers essential material on either side of the Photoshop workflow, including capture, and mounting
Synopsis
An acclaimed author and photographer brings a wealth of experience to this under-resourced topic, covering every aspect of the printing process using Photoshop. Topics covered include image capture and management, file processing, creative emphasis, and proofing.
About the Author
inting Handbook (Argentum/Watson Guptill, 2003) The Desktop Photographer (Argentum/Quarto 2003) The Encyclopaedia of Digital Photography (Quintet, 2004) The Essential Guide to Photography (Rotovision, 2004) Digital Retouching and Restoration (Rotovision, 2004) The Digital Color Printing Handbook (Argentum/Watson Guptill, 2005) The Digital Photo Doctor (ILEX/ Readers Digest, 2006) Creating Exhibition-Quality Digital Prints (Argentum, 2007) The Photographers Yearbook (AC Black, 2008) Printing for Digital Photographers (GMC Publications, 2008) Regular freelance Contributor to: Ag: The international journal of photographic art and practice (UK) Better Photoshop Techniques (Aus) Black and White Photography (UK) Outdoor Photography (UK) The British Journal of Photography (UK) Digital Camera Magazine (UK) What Digital Camera (UK)
Published author with numerous titles in print, Senior Lecturer in Photography at the University of Chester, UK, Ilford/Harman Masterclass leader, owner of Photocollege, the online learning centre for photo-imaging on www.photocollege.co.uk
Table of Contents
Section 1: Image management essentials
Section 2: Input colour management
Section 3: File processing essentials
Section 4: Creative emphasis
Section 5: Creative tonal change
Section 6: Creative colour change
Section 7: Creative print styles
Section 8: Creative print edges
Section 9: Experimental printing
Section 10: Proofing, preview and prediction
Section 11: Photoshop Print Functions
Section 12: Output colour management
Section 13: Using Printer Software
Section 14: Printer software functions
Section 15: Paper and ink essentials
Section 16: Hardware essentials
Section 17: Photolab services
Section 18: Online print services
Section 19: Walk-up and portable print services
Section 20: On-demand book services
Section 21: Special print services
Section 22: Print evaluation and presentation
Section 23: Mounting and storage
Section 24: References and resources
Common print problems
Suppliers
Glossary