Photoshop for Printing

By Taz Tally

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Tools and techniques for creating dependable, high quality, print images.

Introduction (01:07) This course will cover commercial and other high quality printing
Print Image Fundamentals (09:51) Setting up Photoshop for printing
Adjusting Image Resolution and Dimension (12:05) Image previews and accessing your images in Bridge
Layers and File Management (03:46) How to handle the images you are collecting and outputting
Setting Type in Photoshop (06:04) Working with and setting type for output
Sharpening for Prepress, Part 1 (08:12) Using the Unsharp Mask
Sharpening for Prepress, Part 2 (06:30) Using Smart Sharpen
Sharpening, Part 3 (03:46) Sharpening using the LAB color mode option
Simplifying Images (05:39) There are many options when it comes to choosing image formats
File Formats for Printing (10:00) Choosing the correct format for your printing
Grayscale Images (13:50) Adjusting highlights and shadows
Sharpening Grayscale Images (07:08) Using some of the new sharpening tools in Photoshop CS3
Saving with Dot Gain Adjustments (04:44) Saving the adjusted grayscale image for prepress
Target-Based Corrections (08:16) Using a multi-step grayscale target to correct images
Color to Grayscale (10:58) Starting with color, converting to grayscale, and printing in grayscale
The Four Cs of Working with Color (11:02) Understanding calibration, color space, color gamut, and color profile
Color Correction (14:45) Snow images are a great way to learn color correction
Target-Based Color Correction (07:09) Using a 10-step target for color correction
Configuring Color Settings, Part 1 (07:13) Going from RGB to CMYK color
Configuring Color Settings, Part 2 (11:50) Creating and using a custom CMYK profile
Proofing Your Images (06:49) Some images see a signifigant change when moving from RGB to CMYK
RBG to CMYK Conversion (04:47) There are a couple of ways to make the conversion
Printing with Profiles (08:39) Taking an RBG image out to your inkjet printer
Building and Assigning Colors (08:21) Building process colors: rich blacks
Assigning and Separating Spot Colors (13:07) How to use these commercial printing color types
Creating Dynamic Duotones (08:44) Exploring the uses of multi-tonal images
File Formats Finale (05:50) PSD vs TIFF vs PDF vs EPS?
Automating Your Photoshop Chores (10:21) Using actions to speed up your workflow
Conclusion (00:18) Thanks. Hope you enjoyed the course

Course Time: 03 Hours 50 Minutes

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Taz Tally

Computer Publishing and Consulting Author & Trainer

Dr. Taz Tally is President of Taz Tally Seminars, a computer publishing, consulting, and training company. Taz is the author of numerous books including his most recent book Acrobat and PDF...VIEW FULL BIO»

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