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"Fine Art Printing, The Sophisticated Inkjet!" This is a title on digital printing by Rockynook, a recently established publishing house specializing in books on computers, digital photography and image production. They distribute their titles through O'Reilly here in the US. They have strong ties to a German publishing house dpunct.verlag, whose specialty is computer science and digital photography. Most of the early titles published by Rockynook have featured German authors. While I don't read German, the several books I've read in this series read as if parts have been translated from German, with occasional verbiage that reads as if it were transliterated, not translated. But the overall quality of the books is excellent, they're filled with beautiful pictures representative of the authors personal work, and overall the clarity of the text is more than adequate.
This is the second edition of this work, the first was published just last year in 2007. The publication of a second edition following so closely on the heels of the first suggests the rapid changes that are occurring in digital image production.
First, some caveats. The book is not really intended for the casual photographer who may print out occasional 4x6 prints on his ink jet printer. It is not for those who are using color lasers or small dye sublimation printers. It is for photographers using photo inkjet printers. The emphasis here is on "photo." Other printers are briefly discussed, but the discussion relates to "fine art printing."
What does that mean? It means one must be willing to make a substantial investment in both equipment and time. A high quality lower end photo printer with some printing capabilities for 13", 17", or 19" paper will start around $500, and the prices go up from there. These printers typically have 8-12 ink colors, and large prints use a lot of ink. That means substantial ink replacement costs. Good quality photo paper in larger sizes may run $2-$4 per print or more, depending on size. By the time you've calibrated your printer, done several test prints, make adjustments, hopefully printed a final perfect copy, you'll have invested some serious time and money to make a single quality image.
The stated goal of the book is to teach you how to make museum quality prints. Museum quality means not only are the prints excellent in composition and rendering, it also means that they'll last for decades to centuries. Besides outlining some of the tweaks in Photoshop that are an inevitable part of printing, there are discussions of the choice of archival inks, paper weight and finish, managing workflow, color, and presentation. The use of printing packages is covered. Both Windows and Mac systems are discussed. The final framing and presentation of prints is well covered.
A real positive is that specific recommendations concerning three manufacturer's printers are given, Epson, HP, and Canon.
This is an excellent work for the serious amateur, and possibly a reference for the professional photographer who wishes to retain final control over his images. Also, this is a good introduction for those interested in discovering the requirements for high quality inkjet printing.
" A book that delves beyond the obvious." Rocky Nook consistently offers books that provide thoughtful insights and techniques by articulate experts who are objective in their recommendations. I have been a photographer for 40 years, a professional photographer for 30 years and a digital photographer for 10; Fine Art Printing has been a practical guide to improving my digital printing. I own several Rocky Nook titles and find them all to be books that are useful to professionals.
"A Basis for learning what is involved in fine art photographic printing" Concise information regarding the process of creating a fine art print. Well written and informative. I Wish there was more in depth information available on creating ICC profiles for printers, how to create them, how to fine tune them, and how to test them.
"Fine Art Printing" This was a very in depth study of principals needed to handle art printing--and the price was fantastic!!
"Incredible book on printing" I've always struggled to produce prints that match what I see on the screen. This is th best book I've ever read on the subject. It covers everything in great detail, and is very readable. For the first time, I'm able to produce prints that match what I'm seeing on the screen.
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"Fine Art Printing for Photographers", IF I had never read any color management books in my life and IF the schools I attended did not address "how things print to paper" then this book would be ideal. For the accomplished printer of anything having to do with "ink on paper" this book held no "extra" secrets. I had expected a guide to the Art Community's use and acceptance of inkjet printing. Alas, no such luck. I do believe "Geclee' was mentioned once, in passing but, not elaborated on. As a basic color management book this is not bad.
"Almost There! Really impressive!", After reading some excellent reviews from "Fine Art Printing" Uwe Steinmueller and Juergen Gulbins, I am truly convinced that this book must be seeing for those who really would like to learn, in low level, the best printing technics. But there were a important missing in this book. What are the best steps to preserv the best integrity from Raw files and them print.
If you in Lightroom and could send your Raw file directly to printer is one option. In second, you can choose edit in Lightroom and go thru Photoshop in TIFF convertion. And third way is export in DNG thru bridge and still in photoshop. So what is the best ways, aproaching printing resolution?
"Great Book for Detail Oriented Photographers!", Great book with lots of good information, but I am a little perturbed with the lack of profiles, and information for people with a common printer that is a generation or two older. I have an Epson 4000 printer, and it is still going strong, and was also a very popular printer. The authors have chosen to skip these printers and go straight to the 3800 and 4800 printers instead. I wish they would go back at least a generation to help us out. I DON'T replace my printers EVERY time a new model comes out. I do so when the need arises--which often will mean I might skip a new model or two. I think that most people are the same!
Otherwise, I'd recommend this book highly.
"Make Magic With An Inkjet!!", The thing I love about niche books is that they stand out from all the others in the market. Nice books can be risky, being independent either the market is new or unknown and its kind of like throwing darts, not knowing whether you'll make a big hit or not when you toss that sharp projectile in the air. With 'Fine Art Printing for Photographers: Exhibition Quality Prints with Inkjet Printers' this is certainly a niche market, that being inkjet output for photography lovers. Does the dart find its mark or trail off, careening off the wall??
Bullseye!!
I think that this is a great book for professionals or hobbyist photographers that are looking to get the best quality hard copies of their work from a (much) cheaper alternative way of printing. From looking at different kinds of equipment to settings to sample images, this book does every kind of examination that I would want and does it well.
Looking to learn how to enhance photos? CHECK Want to learn the basics of Photoshop? CHECK Want to learn how to present photos better? CHECK Want to focus on black & white photos? CHECK
Great writing, layout, and a great niche market, this is an easy recommendation.
***** HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
"Fine Art Printing for Photographers: Exhibition Quality Prints with Inkjet Printers ", If you are pushing hard for the last 3% improvement in Fine Art look no further..To be a Master is to have your OWN Style and Skill..This book provides the up skill techniques to present your work more professionally as a Master must...So many great usable tips and ideas to help you improve...Simply Buy it and use it and see..I did..
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"A Very High Quality Publication", Producing exhibition quality photographic prints on an ink-jet printer requires a knowledge of many areas - printers, papers, inks, color management, editing software, handling and preservation. This outstanding book covers all these topics with the authority of experts. The authors' in-depth knowledge enables them to distill the essence of each topic into very concise prose, which is a pleasure on both the first reading and for subsequent reference. I have tried using other books on producing exhibition quality prints and found them wanting. With this book, I have quickly taken my prints to a new level.
As a minor issue, there are a number of places where a good editor could have tightened up the prose, added a clarifying sentence, or removed a germanic grammatical construction. Maybe for the next edition the authors could engage a more discerning editor. However, this does not affect the book's overall clarity.
One of the pleasures of this book is its design, with beautiful examples of the authors' own work, and a very extensive list of references for further information.
"Outstanding digital printing resource", The final product for many photographic creative artists is the making and exhibition of high quality prints. In the past, particularly with color prints, this was usually relegated to third-party printing agencies and service bureaus, but with the evolution of today's photo-realistic inkjet printers it is now possible to achieve stunning results right in one's own small office or studio. It's hard to describe the deep satisfaction of watching a perfect inkjet print emerge that is the product of one's considerable investment of time and creative energy.
The convergence of desktop computing power with wide-gamut, archival-quality inkjet printers has returned creative control to the artist. But along with control comes the weight of personal responsibility, and learning to use this sophisticated equipment takes a lot of time and mental resources. Many authors have addressed the general issue of digital image output, but none that I've read previously have done as good a job in bringing together and covering both thoroughly and with rare clarity the myriad of factors relating to the making and finishing of exhibition-quality fine art photographic prints.
There are many issues involved. The concepts of light and color and how photographic input and output devices encode and translate color is fundamental to the process, underscoring the absolute requirement for a carefully calibrated and profiled color management system throughout one's entire workflow. Types of ink affect not only how prints appear under different lighting conditions but how long they'll last. Papers come in an almost endless variety of types and surfaces, both of which impact final appearance and longevity. How one prepares a file in the selected image editor also has a large impact on final output and extensive methods are detailed for achieving optimum results. Specific printer operations are covered with screen shots of dialog boxes that make some otherwise obscure choices very clear. Several specialized printing programs are also discussed, including Qimage and two RIPs (raster image processors). Last but not least is an extensive resource listing providing internet contact information for many of the products discussed throughout the book. This has special merit today due to the speed with which technology advances, often quickly dating what is set to print in a bound book.
If you are serious about making the highest quality photographic inkjet prints for display, there is no better reference piece than this book to increase your knowledge of the subject. Very highly recommended.
"If What You See Isn't What You Get, You Need This Book", This handy, easy-to-use book by Uwe Steinmueller and Juergen Gulbins leads the reader gently into the expensive and complex world of Fine Art Printing.
Your first question for Fine Art Printing might well be: Why bother? Why not have your large format prints done professionally?
For instance, Epson, one of the brands discussed in the book has come out with a new, UltraChrome K3 line of inks and 13- 44-inch-wide printers. From my experience, these printers do indeed produce studio quality prints and prepress proofs. With prices ranging from $850 to $5000, they are affordable within the context of commercial production. Nevertheless, it might be a risky investment if you don't have a good grasp of the process and mechanics of printing.
This book bridges that gap. From a very basic level of color, lines per inch to materials and inks to more complex CMS management and software manipulation, this books covers the subject in enough depth to give you a real understanding, but it doesn't drown you're your interest in a flood of super-technical details.
One of the most common problems in printing is the disparity between what you see on your monitor and what comes out of your printer. Color management and monitor calibration are huge in printing and these subjects are covered well in this volume. (If you need more, specific information he publisher, Rocky Nook has another excellent offering: Color Management in Digital Photography.)
The whole process is fascinating - seeing the scene, taking the photo, moving the photo to the computer for processing, outputting the photo to hard copy. The question is: Does your print convey the story/feeling you wanted to share when you initially took the photograph?
One thing about the book amused me. It is replete with color illustrations and many of them purport to show before-and-after and/or the application of various effects. It's probably just my tired old eyes, but in many cases I was hard-pressed to see any difference. Nevertheless, when I tried the suggested techniques on my own work, I saw the results and was very pleased with them.
The fact remains that the more you learn about the printing process, even at a very basic level, the happier you'll be with the hard copy version of your photos.
"Brilliant Book", If you are on your own (i.e., no classes) and are trying to figure out why your print results aren't as good as they should/could be, this is a great reference to have. It helped me understand the print process to a very granular level and have been able to apply what I have learned to produce better prints. Sure experimenting is very important but this book will help you understand the fundamentals so you can experiment without waste. Well done.
"Wow!!", This book covers printing from the beginning to end. An excellent resource for someone trying to get the most from their prints.
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