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Graphic designer's print + color handbook / Constance Sidles, Rick Sutherland, Barb Karg.

By: Sidles, Constance J, 1949-.
Contributor(s): Sutherland, Rick | Karg, Barbara.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Gloucester, Mass. : Rockport Publishers, c2005Description: 448 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 26 cm.ISBN: 1592531911 .Other title: Graphic designer's print plus color handbook | Graphic designer's print and color handbook | Print + color handbook.Subject(s): Color printing | Digital printing | Color computer graphics | Image processing -- Digital techniques | Color in design | Graphic design (Typography)DDC classification: 686.23042
Contents:
Principles of color -- Color correction, manipulation, and proofing systems -- Color images -- Color management -- Resolution -- Color in print : getting the results you want -- Working with your printer -- Colorful words from the pressroom -- Digital printers -- Color on the Web -- Type -- Paper -- Workflow -- Binding and finishing.
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General lending MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending 686.23042 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00055954
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Getting color and print quality right is one of the biggest challenges for designers, especially when faced with quickly changing technologies, platforms, and processes. The complexities of color and print management have grown in the wake of these new technologies, and designers are often left without any guidance. This practical and comprehensive handbook provides designers with just that-guidance. This all-inclusive source covers everything from choosing color combinations to choosing the best paper and printing methods for your job. Graphic Designer-s Print and Color Handbook brings tips and discussions on these subjects to you through visuals and easy to understand text. No detail is left out, making this an essential text to have next to your work station everyday.

Principles of color -- Color correction, manipulation, and proofing systems -- Color images -- Color management -- Resolution -- Color in print : getting the results you want -- Working with your printer -- Colorful words from the pressroom -- Digital printers -- Color on the Web -- Type -- Paper -- Workflow -- Binding and finishing.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. 6)
  • Chapter 1 The Principles of Color (p. 8)
  • Chapter 2 Color Correction, Manipulation, and Proofing Systems (p. 36)
  • Chapter 3 Color Images (p. 78)
  • Chapter 4 Color Management (p. 114)
  • Chapter 5 Resolution (p. 128)
  • Chapter 6 Color in Print: Getting the Results You Want (p. 164)
  • Chapter 7 Working with Your Printer (p. 200)
  • Chapter 8 Colorful Words from the Pressroom (p. 238)
  • Chapter 9 Digital Printers (p. 286)
  • Chapter 10 Color on the Web (p. 306)
  • Chapter 11 Type (p. 322)
  • Chapter 12 Paper (p. 350)
  • Chapter 13 Workflow (p. 394)
  • Chapter 14 Binding and Finishing (p. 410)
  • Glossary (p. 430)
  • Art and Photography Credits (p. 441)
  • Acknowledgments and a Note on Trademarks (p. 447)
  • About the Authors (p. 448)