Ready to print : handbook for media designers / Kristina Nickel.
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TextPublication details: Berlin : Gestalten Verlag, 2011.Description: 288 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 27 cmISBN: - 9783899553253
- 389955325X
- 9783899553109
- 3899553101
- 741.6 NIC
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 741.6 NIC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100568048 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Ready to Print is an easy to follow reference for designers that thoroughly explains each stage of how to prepare data for prepress and production. Clearly structured chapters on "Paper," "Printing Techniques," "Typography," "Trapping," "Color," "Image Editing," and "PDF" as well as abundant descriptive graphics impart essential knowledge in a comprehensive way. From the traits of various types of paper to the recommended settings when exporting data into a print-ready PDF, the book thoroughly explains both opportunities and hurdles in pre-print and production. In short, the book shows all designers how to create the best-possible print product.
Paper -- Printing technology -- Composition and typography -- Trapping -- color -- Image editing -- PDF
Ready to Print is an easy to follow reference for designers that thoroughly explains each stage of how to prepare data for prepress and production. This practical manual features clearly structured chapters on paper, print technology, composition and typography, trapping, color, image editing, and PDF, which are supplemented by numerous descriptive graphics. From the properties of different types of paper to the production of color-accurate proofs, and the recommended program settings for creating a printable PDF, Ready to Print reveals both opportunities and limitations in the pre-press and production processes. In short, this book paves the way for designers to create the best possible print product.-- Book Jacket.