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Real World Print Production
By Claudia McCue
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: July 25, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-32-141018-1
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-41018-4
Pages: 368

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Preface
		Chapter One.  Life Cycle of a Print Job
			The Olden Days
			Brave New World: Desktop Publishing
			Job Submission
			Scenic Tour of a Typical Printing Plant
			Glossary of Printing Terms
		Chapter Two.  Ink On Paper
			Fundamentals of Black-and-White Printing
			Fundamentals of Color Printing
			Press Issues
			Digital Printing
			Your Monitor is Not Made of Paper
		Chapter Three.  Binding and Finishing
			One Size Does Not Fit All
			Folding: High-Speed Origami
			Imposition
			Binding Methods
			Moving Beyond Two Dimensions
		Chapter Four.  Preparing Raster Images
			Ancient Times: B.P. (Before Pixels)
			Now: A.P. (All Pixels, All the Time)
			Resolution and Image Fidelity
			Appropriate Image Formats for Print
			Inappropriate Image Formats for Print
		Chapter Five.  Vector Graphics
			Vector File Formats
			Handling Text
			Incorporating Images into Vector Files
			Avoiding Unnecessary Complexity
		Chapter Six.  Fonts
			Font Flavors
			Activating Fonts in the Operating System
			Font Management Programs
			Font Licensing Issues
		Chapter Seven.  Cross-Platform Issues
			Crossing The Great Divide
			File Naming
			Fonts
			Graphics Formats
		Chapter Eight.  Job Submission
			Preparations During the Design Process
			Talking with the Printer
			Planning for Print
			Sending Job Files
			Preparing for Proofing Cycles
			Attending a Press Check
		Chapter Nine.  Photoshop Production Tips
			Off to a Good Start
			Working in Layers
			Transparency
			Silhouettes and Masking
			Beyond CMYK
			Beyond Pixels
			Saving for Other Applications
		Chapter Ten.  Illustrator Production Tips
			Why Versions Matter
			Saving for Earlier Versions
			Simplifying Complex Artwork
			Using Filters and Effects
			Creating 3D Artwork
			Transparency
			Flattening Transparency
			Linked and Embedded Images
			Blended Objects
			Changes in Pantone Recipes
			Saving for Other Applications
		Chapter Eleven.  FreeHand Production Tips
			Fonts and Graphics
			Special Effects
			Simplifying Complex Artwork
			Exporting Freehand Files
		Chapter Twelve.  InDesign Production Tips
			Graphics
			Using Native Files
			Swatches
			Converting Legacy QuarkXPress and PageMaker Files
			General Document Issues
			Transparency
			Finding & Fixing Problems
			PDF Creation Methods
			PDF Creation Settings
		Chapter Thirteen.  QuarkXPress Production Tips
			Versions
			General QuarkXPress Cautions
			QuarkXPress 7.0
			Troubleshooting
		Chapter Fourteen.  Acrobat Production Tips
			Acrobat Product Line
			Where Do PDFs Come From?
			Creating PDF Files
			Editing PDF Files
			Print Production Toolbar
			Using External PDF Editors
		Print Production Resources
			Organizations
			Conferences and Trade Shows
			Design and Printing Books
			Software-Specific Books
			Publications
			Destinations
		Index