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A Guide To Color Separation
The transformation of photographic originals into
realistic and compelling printed images is the most challenging test of
digital publishing technology. In the past few years, however, the digital
publishing industry has met this challenge with impressive results. Scanners,
image processing software, halftoning processes, color calibration systems,
and other tools have all been fine-tuned to the extent that, today, we can
say that digital image processing and color separation methods can meet
and surpass the quality possible with traditional analog techniques. In the past few years, these tools have also moved from the shops of color professionals onto the desktops of graphic designers and digital artists, giving those craftspeople unprecedented control over--and unprecedented responsibility for--the quality of the final output. Designers striving for quality color reproduction can still benefit from the services of a professional prepress shop. But the designer must understand enough about the process to make wise judgments about what can and cannot be done in-house, and to communicate knowledgeably with outside color professionals about services that have been entrusted to them. Successful reproduction of color images depends on a number of factors, starting with the characteristics of the original photograph. The scanning, color correction, halftoning, and printing processes each have their own effects on the outcome. This book provides a basic instruction to all these processes. Some of the required skills, such as digital editing and color correction, rely to a great extent on the experience and judgment of the person doing the job, and cannot be taught in a book like this one. Our goal here is to present enough fundamental information so that you can ask the right questions at each step in the digital prepress process. You may purchase this and other publications using our convenient online order form.
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