Second Edition Now in Stock!
This is perhaps the finest book on digital printing. It is sure to receive even more rave reviews than the first edition. Dan Burkholder is one of the photographers we represent, and his beautiful digital platinum/palladium prints are sold in galleries across the nation.
The book is 352 pages long (the first edition only had 72 pages!) and includes a CD that runs on both Macs and PCs. It is a heavily illustrated step by step manual for creating high quality negatives for various types of prints. Mr. Burkholder says this book "is a must-have for those photographers wishing to exploit digital imaging's power in the traditional fine print". The new edition sells for only $34.95, and first class U.S. postage is $7.00 (Texas residents add $3.46 sales tax). For air shipping to other countries, we will give you the amount when you contact us (most all European countries are $17.00). To purchase the book, go to our Purchase Page.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What is Making Digital Negatives All About? An overview of the process: equipment you need, software to use, what is and isn't addressed in this book.
Chapter 2: Quick Reference Sections A snapshot of the steps for making digital negatives.
Chapter 3: Calibration: Easier than Ever Making sure your monitor shows what your images really look like.
Chapter 4: Can We Talk Briefly about Dots and Resolution and Negative Size? Getting a few digital imaging terms out of the way!
Chapter 5: Which Type of Imagesetter negative Should you Make? A description of the different kinds of imagesetter negatives, the plusses and minuses, and why the author likes a certain kind.
Chapter 6: Getting Your Image into the Computer How to get images into your computer, and how to get good images into your computer! Resolution and file size guidance galore.
Chapter 7: Working In The Digital Darkroom Tips on tonal adjustments: what to do and what not to do. Using automatic image adjustment software.
Chapter 8: Output: Getting Ready for the Imagesetter Crucial techniques for radical contrast adjustment of your image. Creating random or regimented dot patterns.
Chapter 9: Negative Layout: Making More Than One Negative at a Time on a Large Sheet of Imagesetter Film How to save time and money by placing more than one image on a sheet of film.
Chapter 10: Taking your Digital Negative Files to the Service Bureau What is a service bureau and how do you find them? And what do you tell them about your files?
Chapter 11: Multitone Printing for Increased Tonal Control Breakthrough tonal control techniques for the adventurous: printing with more than one negative on the same print. Even covers pin registration!
Chapter 12: Desktop Negatives Get started making negatives with your inkjet printer! Learn the limitations of what the (near) future holds.
Chapter 13: Color Processes: Making Separation negatives for Contact Printing How to make separation negatives for the color processes. There might be easier ways, but follow these instructions for the ultimate control every anal-retentive photographer desires.
Chapter 14: Printing your Digital Negatives Important tips on printing your digital negatives. Learn why they might not behave like continuous-tone negatives.
Chapter 15: Troubleshooting Greatly expanded (compared to the first edition) section that will guide you to solutions when problems arise. Why didn't the print come out like you expected? What are those streaks in your negative? It's all covered here.
Chapter 16: Digital Imaging Tips for the Grayscale Worker Black and white photographers are the neglected stepchildren of the digital world. Finally, you're treated like royalty with tips and techniques that will make you a better and happier digital photographer. Life is good at last!
Appendix A: Pixels, Samples, Dots, Spots, Lines and Specks
Explained
Appendix B: Resolution Demystified
Appendix C: Types of Imagesetter Negatives
Appendix D: Calibrating Photoshop 5: Fixing the Problem
Appendix E: Sharpening Tips
Appendix F: Scanners and Scanning Tips
Appendix G: Software
Appendix H: Hardware Tips
Appendix I: Using a Page Layout Program
Appendix J: Image File Compression
Appendix K: What's on the CD?
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