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Fine Art Inkjet Printing

by Jim Nickelson

March 2017

Intermediate to advanced

240 pages

6h 54m

English

Rocky Nook

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The Craft and Art of the Fine Digital PrintBe the Director of Your Final PrintWhat Makes a Fine Art Print?Why Print?
Choosing a ComputerChoosing a Display DeviceChoosing an Inkjet PrinterMaking the ChoicePrinting Environment
Introduction to Color ManagementSetting Up Color Management
Optimizing Your Photographic CaptureOptimizing Your FileFile Formats
Image Editing OverviewPrint InterpretationEditing Your ImageBasic Sharpening and Noise Reduction
Global Image AdjustmentsSelective Image Adjustments
Basic Printing WorkflowSoft ProofingResizing for PrintOutput Sharpening for PrintFinal Review for DefectsPaper HandlingPrint Settings and Making the PrintRIPs
Environment for Print EvaluationEvaluation of the PrintCorrection of the Print

Overview of Inkjet PapersConsiderations in Choosing PaperChoosing a PaperRecommended Papers
Artistic Intent and Print InterpretationPrint Interpretation ExamplesEditing Print Interpretation Summary
Challenges of Printing Black-and-whiteBlack-and-White Printing Methods
Handling the PrintSigning the PrintProtective SpraysStorageShipping
Getting Better at PrintingPrinting LargeEmphasizing the Print as a Physical ObjectThe Print Statement
Signatures, Edition, and Other Information on the PrintArchival Considerations for the Fine Art MarketPrinting for PortfoliosPrinting Your Own Marketing Materials
Artistic Intent Should Drive Your DecisionsYou Have to Know Where You Are to Know Where to GoOptimize Your Starting PositionDo No HarmThere Are Many Ways to Get There from HereConsistency, UsuallyYou Have to Go Too Far to Know That You’ve Gone Far EnoughProblems Are OpportunitiesLive with Your PrintsThe Print Is What MattersIt’s Only PaperIf You Think You’ve Seen Every Printing Problem Occur, You Are WrongPaper Choice Can Be Key for Achieving Artistic IntentEmphasize and Deemphasize to Direct the Attention of Your ViewerPaper Color Matters, Especially for Black-and-White PrintsKeep On PrintingLook at Great PrintsEmbrace the Physicalness of the PrintHarmony with Your Print StatementDon’t Let Your Presentation Bring Your Prints Down

Overview

In Fine Art Inkjet Printing: The Craft and the Art of the Fine Digital Print, photographers learn all they need to know to be able to create beautiful prints worthy of building a print portfolio, selling to clients, or hanging in a home or gallery.

In an era of digital capture, digital darkrooms, and online galleries, serious photographers still have a deep respect for the photographic print. There is a profound difference between posting your image to a website and printing and sharing your photographic work. For many, the photographic print is the only way to complete the photographic process that begins with the image’s capture.

Author Jim Nickelson—photographer, master printer, and educator—guides you through the entire process step by step, beginning with the principles of creating a fine print. In Fine Art Inkjet Printing, you’ll learn all about:

Hardware considerations, including Epson and Canon printers
The color management process, from camera to software (Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop) to your printer’s color profiles
The best ways to capture images for maximum post-processing flexibility
Both global and local adjustments in Lightroom and Photoshop
Sharpening and noise reduction for printing
Creating black-and-white conversions for optimal printing results
Soft-proofing
Print settings for both hardware and software
Different paper options, including surfaces, substrates, brightness, color, thickness, and optical brightening agents (OBAs)
Finishing and protecting your print (flattening, drying and outgassing, trimming, signing, and using protective sprays)
Printer maintenance
How to make artistic choices based on intent and interpretation