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Color Management & Quality Output : Working with Color from Camera to Display to Print.
"Color Management & Quality Output tackles the most prominent problem of making a print--accurately and consistently reproducing the photographer's vision. Color management expert Tom Ashe provides in-depth, professional knowledge and thorough instructions that will enable you to creat...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Focal Press,
2014.
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| Colección: | Digital imaging masters series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Section 1 Color & Color Management
- 1. Color & Color Vision
- Light
- The Temperature of Light Sources
- Continuous versus Non-Continuous Light Sources
- The Object or Stimulus
- The Observer
- Color Blindness and Color Deficiency
- Testing Color Vision
- Metamerism and Metameric Failure
- 2. Color Measurement, Reproduction & Management
- Describing and Remembering Color
- Munsell Color System
- Hue
- Value
- Chroma
- Color Measurement and Color Models
- CIE-xy Chromaticity Diagram
- Cie-Lab
- Color Measurement Devices
- Densitometers
- Colorimeters
- Spectrophotometers
- Colorimetry versus Spectrophotometry
- Additive and Subtractive Color Reproduction
- Additive Color Mixing Theory
- Maxwell's Triangle
- Subtractive Color Mixing Theory
- What about the K in CMYK?
- Color Gamut Mismatch
- Color Management
- Pantone Swatchbook
- Closed-Loop Color Management Systems
- Open & ICC-Based Digital Color Management.
- Calibration versus Profiling
- Inside the ICC System
- 3. Evaluating Image Quality, Print Quality & Test Pages
- Evaluation Lighting
- Analyzing Print and Image Quality
- Neutrality and Color Balance
- Lightness and Darkness
- Contrast
- Saturation
- Highlight, Shadow, & Color Details
- Tonal Quality and Smoothness of Gradations
- Color Rendering and Reproduction
- Creating a Test Page
- Skin Tones
- Neutrals
- Memory Colors
- Saturated Colors with Detail
- Highlight and Shadow Details
- Color References (X-Rite ColorChecker)
- Creating Grayscale, Grayscale Steps, and Spectrum Gradations
- Grayscale, Grayscale Steps, and Spectrum Gradations
- Space for Labels
- Your Own Images
- 4. Display Environments, Technologies, Calibration & Profiling
- Simultaneous Contrast
- The Work Environment
- Recommendations for a Color-Correction Environment
- Setting Desktop and Application Interfaces to Middle Gray
- Display Technologies.
- Cathode Ray Tubes
- Liquid Crystal Displays
- Choosing a Display
- Matrix Type
- Backlight
- Response Time
- Resolution
- Gamut
- Horizontal/Vertical Viewing Angle
- Uniformity
- Bit-Depth of the Internal Processor
- Hood and Integrated Calibration and Profiling Software
- Price
- Calibration and Profiling of Displays
- Colorimeters and Spectrophotometers
- Luminance
- Contrast
- White Point
- TRC or Gamma
- Software Options
- Digital Projector Technologies
- Calibration and Profiling of Digital Projectors
- Display and Projector Quality Verification
- Display and Projector Profiles at the System Level
- 5. Input Profiling, Scanners & Digital Cameras
- Scanner Profiling
- Photographic Transparencies and Prints
- IT8 Targets
- Scanner Settings
- IT8 Reference Files
- Better IT8 Reference Files and Targets for Better Profiles
- Scanning Color Negatives
- Digital Camera Profiling
- Targets.
- Building the Digital Camera Profile
- Applications for Profiling Digital Cameras
- This is a Very Specific Profile
- DNG Profiles
- 6. Color in Photoshop & Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop's Color Settings
- RGB Working Color Spaces
- Creating a Custom RGB Color Space
- Showing the Document Profile
- Assign Profile or Convert to Profile
- Assign Profile
- Practical Reasons to Assign a Profile
- Convert to Profile
- Color Engine or CMM
- Rendering Intent
- Black Point Compensation (BPC)
- Dither
- Practical Reasons to Convert to a Profile
- An Analogy
- Embedding Profiles
- Color in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Raw File Format
- Color Processing in Lightroom
- Image Editing in Lightroom
- Benefits of Editing the Raw Image in Lightroom
- 7. Basic Color Correction & Image Rendering
- Color Correction Philosophies
- Color Correction in Adobe Photoshop
- The Info and Histogram Panels
- Cached Data Warning
- Adjustment Layers.
- Setting White and Black Points Using a Levels Adjustment Layer
- Correcting Color Casts and Improving Contrast with Curves
- Making Local Adjustments Using Layer Masks
- Color Correction in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom's Develop Module
- White Balance
- Basic Tone and Presence
- Tone Curve
- Hue, Saturation, and Luminance (HSL)
- Before and After View
- Rendering Our Images
- 8. Output Profiling & Soft Proofing
- Building Custom Inkjet Printer/Paper Profiles
- Optimize the Printer and Printer Driver
- Output Profile or Printer Profile or Printer/Media Profile?
- Head Alignment
- Print the Output-Profiling Patches
- More is Not Always Better
- Leave the Scale Alone
- Measure the Output-Profiling Patches
- Wait
- When to Build a New Custom Inkjet Printer/Paper Profile
- Photo Black (PK) versus Matte Black (MK) Ink
- Generic versus Custom Profiles
- Generic Printer Profiles versus Generic RGB Profile.
- Installing ICC Profiles for Use in Adobe Applications
- Possible Reason for Missing Profile in Adobe Applications
- Using Printer/Paper Profiles in Adobe Photoshop
- Print with Photoshop Print Settings Window
- Soft Proof the Image
- Gamut Warning
- Convert to Profile
- Using Printer/Paper Profiles in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Convert to Profile
- Soft Proof
- 9. Output Profile Optimization & Editing
- Printer Profiling Packages
- Measurement Devices
- Spectrophotometers with and without UV Cutoff Filters
- Number of Patches
- Printer Configurations and Number of Inks Supported
- Output Profile Optimization Features
- Customized Lighting Condition
- Profile Settings
- Iterative Profile Optimization
- Optical Brightener Compensation
- Output Profile Editing
- To Edit or Not to Edit?
- Output Profile Editing Options
- Output Profile-Editing Tools
- Profile Editors or Software Containing Profile Editors.
- 10. Color Utilities & Troubleshooting
- Color Utilities
- ColorSync Utility
- What About Windows?
- ColorSync Apple Scripts
- X-Rite ColorMunki ColorPicker
- X-Rite i1 Share
- X-Rite i1 Profiler
- Older Software and Hardware and the Mac OS
- PANTONE Color Manager
- X-Rite ColorPort
- CHROMIX ColorThink Pro
- Troubleshooting
- Identify the Symptom(s)
- Start with the Basics
- Investigate
- Understand Process and Workflow Components
- Isolate and Test the Components
- Duplicate the Symptom(s)
- Determine a Solution
- Verify the Solution
- Troubleshooting Examples
- 11. Raster Image Processors
- Bitmap (Raster) and Vector Graphic Files
- What is a Rip?
- How is a RIP Different from a Driver?
- The Main Benefits of and Reasons for Having a RIP
- Processing More File Types and Formats
- Print Quality and Accuracy
- Improved Workflow and Automation
- Proofing, Verification, and Halftone Dot Simulation.
- Package Printing and Optimizing Paper Usage
- Black-and-White Printing
- Ink Limiting
- Calibration and Linearization
- Bypassing Imaging Software/Printer Driver/Operating System Problems
- Ways Color Management Hardware and Software Interact with RIPs
- Support for Measurement Devices
- Support for Custom Profiles
- Ability to Turn OFF ICC Profiles
- Output Color Space(s) RGB/CMYK
- Linearization Function
- Ink Limiting Function
- Comparison of RIPs
- ColorBurst RIP X-Proof
- Paper Manufacturer Profiles and the RIP
- ColorByte Software Imageprint RIP
- EFI ColorProof XF
- Device Link Profiles
- GMG ColorProof, DotProof, and FlexoProof
- Section 2 Digital Printmaking & Output
- 12. Digital Output Technologies & Print Labeling
- Criteria for Comparison
- Longevity
- Variety of Surfaces
- Halftone versus Continuous Tone
- Speed
- Size Options
- Optimal Volume
- Cost
- Dynamic Range/Gamut/Aesthetics
- Inkjet
- Photographic.
- Chromogenic (C-Prints)
- Silver Dye Bleach or Dye Destruction
- Silver Gelatin or Black-and-White
- Dye-Sublimation/Thermal Dye Transfer
- Fuji Pictrography
- Electrophotographic or Electrostatic
- Traditional Graphic Arts Printing Press
- Hybrid
- Labeling Prints
- Inkjet Prints
- Photographic Digital Prints
- 13. Inkjet Printing
- Different Types of Inkjet Printers
- Continuous Inkjet
- Piezoelectric Drop-on-Demand
- Thermal Drop-on-Demand
- Ink Technologies
- Aqueous Dye
- What is the Difference between a Dye and a Pigment?
- Aqueous Pigment
- Solvent and UV-Curable
- Paper and Media technologies
- Uncoated Papers
- Coated Matte and Fine-Art Papers
- How do You Find the Coated Side of Matte or Fine-Art Papers?
- Resin Coated Papers
- Baryta Papers
- Canvas Media
- Polyester and Vinyl Media
- Fabrics
- Metal and Rigid Media
- Printing with Irregular, Thick, or Rigid Media
- Finding and Setting the Thickness of the Paper.
- Choosing Media for Printing
- 14. Black-and-White Digital Printmaking
- Problems of Printing Black-and-White Inkjet Prints
- Lack of Neutrality
- Cross Curves
- Metameric Failure
- Halftone Dots
- Dynamic Range
- Black-and-White Digital Printing Methods
- Image Tinting and Toning
- Tinting in the Black-and-White Adjustment Panel
- Toning the image with RGB Curves
- Converting to Duotone, Tritone, or Quadtone
- Improving Black-and-White Inkjet Prints
- RIPs and Gray Profiles
- Epson's Advanced Black-and-White Printing Mode
- Near-Neutral and Neutral Ink-Sets
- Digital Photographic Black-and-White Prints
- Digital C-Prints
- Resin-Coated (RC) Silver Gelatin Prints
- Fiber-Based Silver Gelatin Prints
- 15. Resizing & Sharpening
- Sizing Images for Output
- Sizing Images in Adobe Photoshop
- Pixel Dimensions
- Document Dimensions
- Constrain Proportions.
- What do We Mean by Resolution in Sizing the Image and How do We Choose the Correct Image Resolution?
- Resample Algorithm
- 10% Iterative Method for Increasing Image Size
- Third Party Image Sizing Software
- Image Enlargement Factors and Considerations
- Point of Failure
- Viewing Distance
- Depth of Field
- Types of Sharpening
- Output Sharpening Methods
- Unsharp Mask Filter
- Smart Sharpen Filter
- High Pass Filter
- Pixel Genius PhotoKit Output Sharpener
- Nik Software Sharpener Pro
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Testing Sharpening
- 16. Collaboration with Printmakers & Service Bureaus
- Collaboration in Fine-Art Digital Printmaking
- How Do We Define an Artistic Collaboration?
- Benefits of Collaborative Printmaking
- Contemporary Collaborative Fine-Art Digital Printmakers and Studios
- Nash Editions
- Adamson Editions Atelier
- Singer Editions
- Cone Editions Press
- Laumont Photographics
- Ribuoli Digital.
- Authentic Vision
- Communicating with Collaborators, Clients, and Service Bureaus
- Printing with a Lab or Service Bureau
- Questions to Ask
- 17. CMYK Output: Printing Presses & Short Run Photo Books
- Converting to CMYK
- CMYK Conversion in the Past
- There Is No Generic CMYK
- Conversion to CMYK Limits the Color Gamut
- Client Unfamiliarity with CMYK
- CMYK Color Separations
- Paper Type
- Ink Type and Colors
- Dot Gain
- Black Generation
- Ink Limits
- Standard CMYK Spaces and Specifications
- Short Run Digital Printing and Publishing
- Working with Short Run Digital Publishers and Printers
- Blurb
- Lulu
- HP MagCloud
- Pikto
- Modern Postcard
- 4over4.com
- 18. Color-Managing in Adobe inDesign, Illustrator & PDFs
- Synchronizing Color in the Adobe Creative Cloud
- Color in Adobe Illustrator
- Color in Adobe InDesign
- Color Settings in InDesign
- Basic Color Structure of InDesign Documents
- Soft Proofing in InDesign.
- Printing from InDesign and Illustrator
- Portable Document Format (PDF)
- Standard PDF Formats
- Major Benefits of PDF
- Creating PDF Files
- Apple Macintosh OS X
- Adobe PDF Driver
- Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe PostScript and Acrobat Distiller
- Analyzing PDF Settings and Files
- Producing PDF Files for Electrophotographic Short Run Books and Offset Postcards
- 19. Preparing Files for the Web & Tablets
- Why is Adrienne's Face so Red?
- Two Basic Steps to Prepare Images for the Web
- How Browsers Should Work
- Apple Safari
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer
- Mozilla Firefox
- Color on Apple iPads
- Building a Profile for iPads and Other Tablet Computers
- Color from Presentation Applications
- 20. Digital Print Permanence & Longevity
- Factors that Affect Print Longevity
- Materials
- Ultraviolet Radiation
- Temperature
- Humidity/Moisture Sensitivity
- Pollutants.
- Testing and Measuring Materials for Print Longevity
- 21. Print Treatments, Editions & Documentation
- Print Finishing Treatments
- Protection of the Photograph
- Light and UV Radiation
- Pollutants
- Handling
- Humidity and Moisture
- Print Finishing Techniques
- Before Print Finishing
- Lacquers and Fixatives
- Mounting
- Matting and Framing
- Lamination
- Face-Mounting
- Aesthetic Enhancement
- Editioning in Fine-Art Digital and Photographic Printmaking
- Documenting Prints.