Imaging Resource Digital Photography Newsletter, Feb. 21, 2003
"There's really nothing like this book. It's comprehensive, but it's readable without getting clammy."


WorldPrintmakers.com
"The new bible for digital printmakers!"


The Big Picture Magazine, Nov/Dec. 2002
"Photographers, digital and traditional artists, and printmakers can gain a thorough introduction to digital printmaking in "Mastering Digital Printing."


Art World News, March 2003
"...a complete reference book of digital printing for photography and fine art."


InsideGraphics.com
"...It's a printing classic in the world of digital arts.... Truly a great road map towards digital printing."


Book Description
"Mastering Digital Printing: The Photographer?s and Artist?s Guide to High-Quality Digital Output" is the first in-depth reference to the new world of digital printing for photography and fine art. This authoritative guide provides a thorough introduction to this exploding medium, instruction in the latest digital printing techniques, and an inspiring Gallery Showcase of the best digitally imaged and printed art and photography. Whether you are a photographer, digital or traditional artist, printmaker, art educator, or art marketer, this book will help you master digital printing!


Book Info
The first complete reference to the new world of digital printing for photography and fine art. Provides a thorough introduction to this exploding medium, instruction in the latest digital printing techniques, and an aspiring Gallery Showcase of the best of digitally imaged and printed art and photography. Softcover.


About the Author
A lifelong photographer and digital printing consultant, Harald Johnson is the author of the definitive reference guide to the subject: Mastering Digital Printing: The Photographer's and Artist's Guide to High-Quality Digital Output (Muska & Lipman Publishing, 1929685653). Harald is also the creator of DP&I.In addition, Harald is the founding co-chairperson and a driving force of the new industry panel, the Digital Art Practices & Terminology Task Force (DAPTTF). He currently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia.

SYNOPSIS

Written for photographers, digital and traditional artists, printmakers, art educators, and art marketers, "Mastering Digital Printing" is the first complete reference to the new world of digital printing for photography and fine art. This authoritative book provides a thorough introduction to this exploding medium, instruction in the latest digital printing techniques, and an inspiring Gallery Showcase of the best of digitally imaged and printed art and photography.

Part overview and part how-to, Mastering Digital Printing: The Photographer's and Artist's Guide to High-Quality Digital Output not only walks you through a complete, step-by-step workflow for making a great inkjet print, but it also covers the pluses and minuses of using the print technologies of digital photoprint (LightJet, Lambda) and photo process (Fuji Frontier, Pictrography), dye sublimation, and electrophotography (color lasers).

You will learn about: how to pick the right inkjet printer, how to choose inks and papers, color management, print permanence, RIPs, self-printing versus using a professional printmaker, the difference between original prints and reproductions, wide-format vs. desktop printers, and advanced printing and image-editing techniques. Other special features include: an extensive resource section listing digital suppliers and digital-friendly galleries, art shows and contests; plenty of sidebars, charts, diagrams, and photos illustrating the book's text; and the first, accurate history of digital fine-art printmaking as well as the true origin of the term "gicl￯﾿ﾽe."

Mastering Digital Printing is an invaluable guide and resource for anyone who has a hand in printing photographic or fine-art images digitally. There is no comprehensive reference to the digital printing revolution like this book.