Join Ben Long for an in-depth discussion in this video Looking at third-party papers, part of Inkjet Printing for Photographers.
If you have ever refilled your printer with ink, then you've probably already figured out…that printer vendors make their money by selling you the printer at near cost and then charging…a premium for your consumables. In addition to ink, of course, there's also paper.…Your printer manufacturer probably sells many different kinds of paper.…And what's nice about these options is that your printer driver will have these different…paper types built in as choices when you print.…What's more, since the printer manufacturer knows the properties and qualities of both…the ink and paper, they can engineer them to work very well together.…
At the time of this shooting, both Epson and Canon offer robust collections of very high-quality papers.…Epson has got the larger selection, and I've always been very impressed with Epson papers…in terms of image quality price and its physical characteristics.…But as you may have discovered, there are also lots of third-party papers from a variety of vendors.…Crane, Red River, Arches, Moab, Ilford, Hahnemuhle, and others all produce a huge variety of papers…
Author
Ben Long
Released
9/14/2012After a discussion of how to choose a printer, the course covers the process of preparing both black and white and color images using Adobe Photoshop. Ben describes how to take images from looking good onscreen to being properly adjusted for best results on paper, covering details such as sizing, sharpening, and color management.
With photographer and master framer Konrad Eek, Ben explores the creative decisions that photographers should address before printing. What size print? How does print size relate to the message of the photo and to the space where the photo will be displayed? What kinds of paper choices do you have, and how does your photo's content relate to the paper you choose?
The course also describes how to properly evaluate a print and how to handle common challenges that crop up during the printing process.
- Why print with inkjet?
- Types of inkjet printers: dyes versus pigments
- Making image adjustments specifically for printing
- Printing black-and-white photos
- Resizing an image
- Choosing paper
- Working with sharpening and noise reduction
- Color management
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 50s
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Exploring why we print4m 3s
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1. Understanding and Choosing a Printer
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Why inkjet printing?4m 36s
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Reviewing the features2m 39s
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2. Adjusting Images for Printing
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Understanding the histogram7m 37s
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Making a gradient adjustment6m 47s
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Summing up1m 50s
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3. Resizing Images and the Aesthetics of Print Size
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Understanding resolution2m 33s
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Creating a triptych3m 55s
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4. Sharpening, Noise, and the Print Dialog
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Sharpening in JPEG mode1m 26s
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Sharpening in Camera Raw6m 17s
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Looking at noise reduction1m 46s
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Exploring the Print dialog11m 35s
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5. Making a Color Print
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Reviewing color models2m 56s
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Correcting a color image9m 17s
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Printing a color image3m 30s
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Evaluating the print2m 5s
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6. Color Management
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What is color management?4m 16s
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Profiling a monitor8m 45s
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Evaluating a monitor profile4m 37s
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Exploring paper profiles5m 17s
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Understanding soft proofing11m 51s
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7. Choosing a Paper
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Looking at paper finish3m 44s
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Understanding paper traits6m 31s
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8. Printing: From Start to Finish
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Printing a black-and-white image11m 45s
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Printing a color image11m 33s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye1m 16s
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