A guide to graphic print production

✍ Scribed by Lundberg, Peter;Ryberg, Robert;Johansson, Kaj

• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2003
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 402
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The practice of producing printed materials is an involved process of teams and long hours, so it is important that all involved in the process understand the steps involved and their role to achieve success. A Guide to Graphic Print Production provides every aspect of print production, from the early stages of conception and planning to the technical stages of manufacturing and off-press processing. In an engaging style, essential material is provided on such topics as paper, printing technology, choosing a service provider, getting estimates, and arranging delivery, as well as using the Macintosh computer and networks to work more efficiently with digital materials.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction: The graphic production flow --
The Computer --
Software --
Hardware --
What makes a computer fast? --
Binary numbers --
Files and documents --
Type and Fonts --
Typeface and font management --
The structure of the fonts --
Font types --
Utility software --
Chromatics --
What is a color? --
The color of surfaces --
The eye and color --
Mixing colors --
Color models --
What affects color reproduction? --
Getting the right colors in print --
Working with light and color --
Color management in software --
Images --
Object graphics --
Pixel graphics --
File formats for images --
Compression --
Scanning images --
Image editing --
Tools in Adobe Photoshop --
Adjusting for printing --
Scanners --
Digital cameras --
Documents --
Software for producing originals --
Fonts --
Working with colors --
Working with images --
Working with logotypes --
Knockouts and overprints --
Traps and chokes --
Bleeds --
Crossover --
Proofing and handing off documents --
Storing and Archiving --
Storage systems --
Storage media --
Hard drives --
Magnetic disks --
Tape --
Optical disks --
Comparison --
Archiving --
Networks and Communication --
What is a network? --
LAN and WAN --
What makes up a network? --
Network devices --
Transmission technique and capacity --
Network types --
Dial-up connections --
The Internet --
Output --
Halftone screening --
Page description language --
PDF --
OPI --
Imposition --
Common imposition techniques --
Printers --
High-volume printers --
Imagesetters --
Review and Proofing.

✦ Subjects

Graphic design (Typography)--Data processing;Printing--Data processing;Handbooks and manuals;Printing -- Data processing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc;Graphic design (Typography) -- Data processing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc;Graphic design (Typography) -- Data processing;Printing -- Data processing