What's Your Right Photo Shade
Sometimes photos would appear a little frustrating especially when there is no transparency to match color. The reason to this is that printing companies have been slow in going with the flow to accommodate new images. They often stumbles through their conversions to CMYK which causes irreparable damage to the images.In the article When Good Color Goes Bad by Mike Davis, it enumerated some tips on how to seize the full potential of your digital images. Davis advised to work with digital photographers who can supply the following:1. FPO images for you to place in your layout plus the original raw files.
These contain the virgin pixel captures straight from high-end digital cameras, prior to any conversion to RGB or any subsequent processing/encoding. You will need someone skilled to handle them, though. 2. Properly tagged RGB tiff images -- again, a skilled operator will be needed for best results. 3.
CMYK tiffs prepared by a knowledgeable photographer. When feasible, separations should be prepared from the raw camera files, using the commercial printer's own printing profile settings if available, or at very least using Photoshop's "U.S. Prepress Defaults" with appropriate print environment settings (i.e. coated, uncoated, Web, sheetfed, newsprint, ink density, etc.). Mike Davis, the author of the said article, is the founder of Colorprep.
He specializes in making digital camera color separations look their best, serving printers, graphic designers and photographers. He is fully experienced with color preparation on any sort of printed work, be it adwork for publication, sheetfed commercial work, newsprint publications, as well as for backlit displays, outdoor boards, and the likes. In 1982, he underwent training at E. I. DuPont for direct screen color separations.
In 1992 he joined Baltimore service bureau Graphic Detail, Inc. in order to get in on the upcoming digital revolution and say goodbye to rubylith, paste-ups and opaqueing. Lately Mike recognized the coming demise of film in commercial photography and the lack of qualified prepress operators able to bring out the full potential of the new digital camera images. After studying color management from a prepress operator's viewpoint, Mike went solo in 2003. If you want help to achieve excellent colors in you prints, contact Colorprep.
He can also be reached by calling (410) 549-5564 or by visiting www.rgbcmyk.net.Preferably, images should be scaled to your layout and sharpened for the specific print conditions. You may even ask for the full size CMYK or RGB tiffs without the final press sharpening or any significant press gain compensation for later use at other sizes. To avoid discrepancies, deal only with prepress who understands the basics in color management, hardware calibrated displays and proper working environments. Skilled personnel secure the quality of your photos so you'll be assured of your precious memories..
For questions and comments about the Artcile you may contact The Postcard Printing Moderator at 888 888 4211 or visit http://www.mypostcardprinting.comNew Website Showcases Woodworking Artistry
(ContentDesk) March 30, 2006 -- Do-it-yourself enthusiasts, weekend warriors and professional woodworkers can now take advantage of a free website that allows them to post stories and photos of their woodworking projects.Whether they create simple home accessories or tackle complex home remodeling jobs, "LumberJocks" around the world are invited to join http://LumberJocks.com -- an online community of woodworking aficionados who receive a personal web space to post their creative works free of charge."I wanted to build a site where woodworkers at all levels can share their projects with their peers," says site founder Martin Sojka, who also presides over the successful http://PowerToolBench.com. "What makes LumberJocks.com so unique is our star rating system, which permits users to rate -- using a 1- to 10-star score -- other users' projects. Users can also submit comments and...
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How to Choose Stock Photography for your Web Site
So you've decided to take the plunge. You know that stock photography is an effective tool for your web business, but where do you start and how do you choose the stock photo that's right for you. Here are some tips to get you started so that you are happy with your choice.1. Decide where you want to purchase your stock photography. There are large agencies and small independent photographers.
While the agencies will have more to chose from and sometimes lower prices an independent photographer will offer more personalized service and opportunities for you to have custom work done, if that is what you need.2. Don't go in expecting to find an exact image that is in your head, a large agency or an independent photographer will not have the man in a blue suit, holding a cell phone, next to the white blinds nor will they have the beach landscape with the green and white striped chair. You need to have a clear idea in your head of the message that you want to convey and search for...
How to Choose Stock Photography for your Web Site
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Using Direct Mail Promotion to Build On-Line Traffic
There are many effective on-line promotion techniques. Everyone?s usingthem. In fact, they are being used so much some are becoming less effective.It?s getting more difficult to break through all the on-line advertisingclutter and build your business.The solution?Direct mail advertising. Direct mail combines the targeting of on-linemarketing with the longevity of off-line marketing. Your mailing list can betargeted to your prospect?s demographics, geographics and interests.
Andbecause mailers are tangible they demand attention ? and can be kept as areminder.Our client?s have had the most success with postcard mailings. Thesemailings have a big impact for a smaller price tag. There?s no envelope toprint, stuff or open. The message is immediately there to capture thereader?s attention.Your mailing can be a one-time event or a series of mailings. In ourexperience a long-term direct mail campaign is the most effective.
Eachsuccessive postcard generates more results because...
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Customized World Introduces A New Photo Library Along With Design Ideas To Help Customers Personalize Their Apparel Online
Honolulu, Hawaii (ContentDesk) May 15, 2006 -- Customized World, based out of Honolulu, Hawaii, once again upgrades an already extremely functional and appealing website.
Their latest offering serves up a nice compliment to a store already offering a wide selection of apparel to choose from which includes T-Shirts, shorts, intimates, bikinis, hats, and doggie wear.
Their recent launch consists of an extensive clip-art library with over 100 photos that you can add to any of the over 150 items they carry.
Customized World's latest enhance firmly plants them as the top online personalization site due to their comprehensive site, which clearly allows more flexibility than you will probably ever require.
And for those customers that may need a little extra help in order to get those creative juices flowing, a new Design Gallery is offered.
The Design Gallery extends ideas and phrases that may be helpful in designing your apparel.
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Printing a Panorama at Home
When you choose to print your photo panorama-style yourself, here are a few suggestions to help you:You can use paper larger than your printer specsThe size of the paper depends on the size of the slot in the printer. For most home printers, this slot is limited to either the letter size width or slightly larger. Nevertheless, you have to take note that the letter size length is not limited though. What one woman did was to buy a paper large than the standard size specified by her printer, then cut the paper so that the shorter part of the paper may be able to go through the slot of her printer, while keeping the longer edge full length.There are also unusual paper sizes available in the market. And then just cut whatever size of paper you like.
However, you have to check first that you can configure your printer settings to a custom paper size, as well as check that you can load the paper into the printer. You can choose the software Adobe Photoshop and JASC PaintShop Pro are...
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