Digital Print Styles Recipe Book: Getting professional results with Photoshop Elements and your inkjet printer [Paperback]

Tim Daly (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0321569369 | ISBN-13: 978-0321569363 | Publication Date: December 19, 2008 | Edition: 1

There are very few books published on digital printing, but this is a topic that photographers of all levels have difficulty with. In this concise and accessible guide from digital printing expert Tim Daly, the reader is presented with a collection of easy-to-follow step-by-step spreads that outline a variety of inspiring printing styles including color, mono, chemical, print edge, vintage, expressive and more. While many digital printing books are technical manuals that emphasize process, The Digital Print Styles Recipe Book will show the reader, by using beautiful full color images, the end results of the printing styles discussed. Cutting through the jargon, these simple recipe-style tips will help photographers develop their own unique and creative printing styles . Providing a one-stop shop for digital photographers, from creating effects in Photoshop through to preparing files for output, this book is an indispensable guide for photographers of all levels.

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About the Author

Since studying photography at the Royal College of Art in London, Tim Daly has become a well-known writer on digital photography and digital printing. Tim has worked as a professional photographer for many blue-chip clients and national newspapers and has exhibited his work at major UK and European galleries. A lecturer in photo-imaging for 20 years, he combines his knowledge of teaching and learning with an infectious enthusiasm for his subject. Tim is currently Senior Lecturer in Photography at the University of Chester and an Ilford/Harman Masterclass leader. Tim also runs Photocollege, the online learning center for photo-imaging, at www.photocollege.co.uk.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (December 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321569369
• ISBN-13: 978-0321569363
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,979,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Go beyond the Print Button, August 5, 2009

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This review is from: Digital Print Styles Recipe Book: Getting professional results with Photoshop Elements and your inkjet printer (Paperback)

Digital Print Styles Recipe Book: Getting professional results with Photoshop Elements and your inkjet printer

Important Note: Despite this book's title, it is not just for users of Photoshop Elements; the advice, styles and methods (with, in a few cases, minor modifications) are easily transferable to Photoshop CS2-CS4.
I feel this book is aimed at relative beginners in Photoshop Elements/Photoshop. With this in mind, beyond instructions for print making, the author assumes the reader can profitably use advice on understanding and selecting both computer and printing hardware. To accomplish this goal, Digital Print Styles' first 80-plus pages offer excellent guidance on topics including PC/Mac differences, monitor calibration, computer peripherals, software, printing set-ups and media selection (ink and paper).
The heart of the book--the printing recipes--includes not only recommended Photoshop Elements/Photoshop instructions and settings, but also potential papers and ink sets to help achieve the desired effects.
Print Styles' final sections assume, having created gorgeous prints, you'll want to do something with them. Therefore, in his final chapters, Mr. Daly offers suggestions and related resources for projects, such as, print matting and mounting, creating calendars and photobooks; transferring images to tee shirts and selling your prints online.
Although I've been using Photoshop--and making my own prints--for some time, I still found more than enough new information and helpful tips in Tim Daly's Digital Print Styles Recipe Book to make it a very worthwhile read.