Lynda.COM Photoshop CS5: Prepress and Printing

Taz Tally

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Understanding RGB and CMYK bit depth
• AM versus FM screening
• Working with device color gamuts and profiles
• Making image adjustments before printing
• Choosing the correct file format for output
• Assigning spot and process colors
• Comparing editable and raster type
• Sharpening for print
• Printing to grayscale
• Proofing images
• Recording actions to automate printing-related tasks

Introduction
Welcome           00:59     8.1 MB
Using the exercise files           01:22     1.1 MB
07:03 1. Setting Up
Assigning working color spaces           04:58     5.9 MB
Soft proofing           02:05     2.2 MB
16:42 2. Image and Printing Fundamentals
Understanding pixel fundamentals: Bit depth, RGB, and CMYK           03:44     4.0 MB
Setting up and using the Info panel           05:14     5.7 MB
Understanding AM vs. FM screening           07:44     7.1 MB
07:27 3. Device Characteristics
Understanding color gamuts and color profiles           05:02     5.9 MB
Determining the minimum printable highlight of a specific printer           02:25     2.1 MB
46:53 4. Image Adjustments
Handling images           08:40     11.0 MB
Setting highlights and shadows           04:08     4.7 MB
Adjusting brightness and contrast           03:05     3.4 MB
Adjusting images for newsprint           02:28     2.8 MB
Understanding dot gain           03:23     44.4 MB
Making dot gain adjustments           04:02     4.8 MB
Resizing and resampling your images           10:42     11.4 MB
Removing patterns           07:04     9.6 MB
Working with Smart Objects           03:21     4.6 MB
31:02 5. Selecting File Formats
Understanding file formats           03:16     3.4 MB
Working with PSD files           02:22     2.8 MB
Simplifying with TIFF files           04:23     4.9 MB
Working with EPS           03:09     3.3 MB
Working with PDFs           05:27     5.9 MB
Saving CMYK files           04:01     4.6 MB
Saving spot colors in DCS 2.0 format           03:16     4.3 MB
Saving spot colors as PDFs           01:39     1.8 MB
Working with large document files           01:50     1.7 MB
Working with JPGs           01:39     1.6 MB
21:18 6. Working with Colors
Using swatch books           07:30     92.4 MB
Assigning and building process colors           03:38     5.2 MB
Assigning spot colors           03:12     4.5 MB
Creating duotones           04:00     4.5 MB
Creating rich blacks           02:58     4.9 MB
04:54 7. Creating Printable Gradients and Vignettes
Creating printable vignettes           02:41     3.6 MB
Creating printable gradients           02:13     2.7 MB
17:21 8. Printing Type
Choosing and formatting fonts for printing           05:14     14.7 MB
Comparing editable and raster types           03:09     6.9 MB
Working with hard-edged type           01:45     4.9 MB
Printing fonts and file formats           07:13     11.6 MB
19:17 9. Sharpening for Print
Knowing a sharpening tool           03:08     4.8 MB
Sharpening noisy images           03:05     5.4 MB
Sharpening RGB files           08:25     15.6 MB
Sharpening in Lab           02:14     4.8 MB
Using Smart Filters           02:25     3.0 MB
46:05 10. Color Spaces and Color Mode Conversions
Understanding color spaces, gamuts, and profiles           05:55     8.5 MB
Choosing a workflow: RGB or CMYK           02:39     2.3 MB
Printing to commercial offset presses           06:54     7.8 MB
Printing to digital presses and toner printers           07:23     8.0 MB
Printing to high-quality inkjets           11:15     12.7 MB
Printing to single-channel grayscale           04:04     4.4 MB
Printing to double-channel grayscale           04:11     4.5 MB
Downloading and installing printer-paper profiles           03:44     6.4 MB
11:05 11. Proofing
Soft-proofing images           06:29     7.8 MB
Printing a hard proof           04:36     5.0 MB
10:07 12. Automation
Recording actions to change color modes and file formats           05:22     6.8 MB
Automating dimension changes           04:45     6.0 MB
00:16 Conclusion
Goodbye           00:16     0.2 MB