Avoiding the Output Blues: A Digital Publishing Primer - Softcover

Tally, Taz

9780130848765: Avoiding the Output Blues: A Digital Publishing Primer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013084876X ISBN 13: 9780130848765

Publisher: Prentice Hall Ptr, 1999

This guide advises how to mitigate many of the problems encountered when creating and printing documents with desktop publishing equipment and software. The book specifically addresses the challenges of preparing Postscript files for print, and introduces the techniques necessary to create raster image processor (RIP)-ready files which are compatible with processing through a Postscript RIP. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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From the Back Cover:

Get perfect digital output—first time, every time!

STOP! It's a crime to waste time and money on digital output problems, when Dr. Taz Tally can show you exactly how to prevent them. Avoiding the Output Blues is the most complete, practical guide to making sure your digital files output right the first time—every time.

* Why output problems happen—and exactly how to prevent them
* Let 'er RIP with “never-fail” PostScript file prep techniques
* 100 tips and techniques every digital publisher should know
* “Gotchas” and proven solutions for bitmapped, vector, and contone files
* Making sure you get the color and trapping you're looking for
* Top solutions for checking your files in advance
* What you need to know about digital output equipment
* File Formats_Which ones, TIFF, EPS, JPEG, PCX, WMF
* Fonts and type management secrets you should know
* How to set your scanning/image resolution for great output results

Tally romps through the entire digital pre-press landscape, showing you exactly how electronic files are constructed for output, what can go wrong with virtually every type of file—and how to keep it from happening to you. Whether you're a graphic designer, production specialist or pre-press professional, one of these days this book's gonna save your hide.

About the Author:

TAZ TALLY, Ph.D., is a nationally known electronic publishing consultant who has designed, installed, and troubleshot electronic publishing systems for companies across North America, from one-person shops to the Fortune 500. Founder of Taz Tally Seminars, he is legendary for his entertaining, content-rich seminars on a wide range of electronic publishing topics, including scanning, Photoshop, prepress, and digital file preparation.

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