PC Magazine Guide to Printing Great Digital Photos

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by David Karlins | ISBN: 0-7645-7578-3 | Ships 9/04

Packed with practical | hands on guidance | PC Magazine’s Guide to Printing Great Digital Photos is the perfect book for computer users who are looking to get that little bit extra out of their color printer investment.

Digital print expert David Karlins guides readers through everything –from selecting the right kinds of ink and paper | calibrating your computer monitor and making colors match | to getting your images ready for printing and giving your photos that professional touch with a bit of editing. Readers also learn tips for printing photo projects such as invitations | stationary and greeting cards and even t-shirts!

Learn to print your photos to t-shirt iron-ons | labels... even CDs and DVDs!

Coverage includes:

- Taking digital photos that will print well

- Optimal file size and resolution for great digital printing

- Editing your digital artwork for printing

- Matching monitor and print colors

- Choosing the right paper and coating

-  Matching papers to inks

- Borderless printing

- Matting and framing

- Printing directly to CDs and DVDs

- Special printing projects such as t-shirts, greeting cards, stationary, and more!

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RESOURCES & LINKS referenced in the book:

Download photo calendar template for Word | Download photo calendar with graphics template for Word | Epson paper and ink compatibility guide | Who is Marshall McLuhan? | InkjetGoodies.com | Acid Free Paper at http://www.archivalusa.com/scrapbook-supplies-acid-free-paper.html | Digital collage and scrapbook paper at ArcSoft - http://www.arcsoft.com/en/products/photosoftware.asp | Black's Photography online store - http://www.blackphoto.com/ | Digital Print and Imaging Resources - http://www.dpandi.com/ | ICM Profile Hacker - http://www.eddiem.com/photo/labwarp/labwarp.html | InkJetArt - http://www.inkjetart.com/ | North Texas Graphics http://www.northtexasgraphics.com/ | OFoto online printing and galleries - http://www.ofoto.com | Archival studies from Wilhelm Research - http://www.wilhelm-research.com/ ... more to come :)

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I experimented with dozens of printers, calibration devices, paper and media, ink and other devices, and at least 30 software packages in the course of writing this book. Several manufacturers of printers, ink, paper, and other digital print devices provided me with products, and/or access to their technical folks. All the manufacturers who provided devices and expertise did so with no strings attached in terms of the content of what I wrote, although in a number of cases they provided useful technical reviews of content.

Thanks to the following companies for providing equipment, resources, and advice:

• Canon USA ( www.canonusa.com )
• Epson ( www.epson.com )
• Hewlett Packard ( www.hp.com )
• North Texas Graphics (http://www.northtexasgraphics.com)
• Pantone ColorVision ( www.colorvision.com )
• Printroom ( www.printroom.com )
• Sony Corporation ( www.sony.com )

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PHOTOGRAPHERS FEATURED IN THE BOOK

The following photographers contributed to this book:

• Joli Ballew - http://www.joliballew.com
• Bruce K. Hopkins - www.bkhopkins.com
• David Karlins - www.davidkarlins.com
• Robert Reiter - www.lightroom.com
• David Sausjord and Ingrid Sausjord
• Ami Frank Sullivan
• Dave Taylor - http://portfolio.intuitive.com

To order professional quality prints, go to the web site of the photographer, or to: http://www.printroom.com/pro/davidkarlins

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