Lynda.COM Photoshop CS5: Prepress and Printing

Author:
Taz Tally

Duration:
04h 01m

Released on:
5/4/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Mac and only


In Photoshop CS5: Prepress and Printing, author Taz Tally shows how to prepare Photoshop files for a wide variety of printing devices, including offset printing presses, digital presses, wide format, large gamut inkjet printers, and toner-based printers. This course covers image adjustments, color mode conversions, and selecting the right format for print, as well as assigning and building colors to achieve desired print colors and using automation to streamline the prepress workflow. Exercise files accompany the course.
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           00m 59s
Using the exercise files           01m 22s

1. Setting Up
Assigning working color spaces           04m 58s
Soft proofing           02m 05s

2. Image and Printing Fundamentals
Understanding pixel fundamentals: Bit depth, RGB, and CMYK           03m 44s
Setting up and using the Info panel           05m 14s
Understanding AM vs. FM screening           07m 44s

3. Device Characteristics
Understanding color gamuts and color profiles           05m 02s
Determining the minimum printable highlight of a specific printer           02m 25s

4. Image Adjustments
Handling images           08m 40s
Setting highlights and shadows           04m 08s
Adjusting brightness and contrast           03m 05s
Adjusting images for newsprint           02m 28s
Understanding dot gain           03m 23s
Making dot gain adjustments           04m 02s
Resizing and resampling your images           10m 42s
Removing patterns           07m 04s
Working with Smart Objects           03m 21s

5. Selecting File Formats
Understanding file formats           03m 16s
Working with PSD files           02m 22s
Simplifying with TIFF files           04m 23s
Working with EPS           03m 09s
Working with PDFs           05m 27s
Saving CMYK files           04m 01s
Saving spot colors in DCS 2.0 format           03m 16s
Saving spot colors as PDFs           01m 39s
Working with large document files           01m 50s
Working with JPGs           01m 39s

6. Working with Colors
Using swatch books           07m 30s
Assigning and building process colors           03m 38s
Assigning spot colors           03m 12s
Creating duotones           04m 00s
Creating rich blacks           02m 58s

7. Creating Printable Gradients and Vignettes
Creating printable vignettes           02m 41s
Creating printable gradients           02m 13s

8. Printing Type
Choosing and formatting fonts for printing           05m 14s
Comparing editable and raster types           03m 09s
Working with hard-edged type           01m 45s
Printing fonts and file formats           07m 13s

9. Sharpening for Print
Knowing a sharpening tool           03m 08s
Sharpening noisy images           03m 05s
Sharpening RGB files           08m 25s
Sharpening in Lab           02m 14s
Using Smart Filters           02m 25s

10. Color Spaces and Color Mode Conversions
Understanding color spaces, gamuts, and profiles           05m 55s
Choosing a workflow: RGB or CMYK           02m 39s
Printing to commercial offset presses           06m 54s
Printing to digital presses and toner printers           07m 23s
Printing to high-quality inkjets           11m 15s
Printing to single-channel grayscale           04m 04s
Printing to double-channel grayscale           04m 11s
Downloading and installing printer-paper profiles           03m 44s

11. Proofing
Soft-proofing images           06m 29s
Printing a hard proof           04m 36s

12. Automation
Recording actions to change color modes and file formats           05m 22s
Automating dimension changes           04m 45s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 16s