Chapter 17: CMYK Output: Printing Presses & Short Run Photo Books

Demonstration Screen Cast

    Resources

    CMYK Standards:

    DISC (Digital Image Submission Criteria): http://www.idealliance.org/downloads/disc-specification-2007
    FOGRA (Fogra Forschungsgesellschaft  Druck e.V.): http://www.fogra.org
    G7 Print Calibration Method: http://www.idealliance.org/specifications/g7/what-g7
    GRACoL (General Requirements and Applications for Commercial Offset Lithography): http://www.idealliance.org/specifications/gracol/g7-vs-gracol
    Steve Upton, The Ins and Outs of GRACoL 7 and G7: http://www.colorwiki.com/wiki/The_Ins_and_Outs_of_GRACoL_7_and_G7
    SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Printing): http://www.idealliance.org/specifications/swop/certified-proofing-systems
    UPDIG (Universal Photographic Digital Imaging Guidelines): http://www.updig.org

    Short-Run Digital Book Publishers and Printing Services:

    Blurb: http://www.blurb.com
    Lulu Publishing: http://www.lulu.com
    MagCloud: http://www.magcloud.com
    Pikto: http://www.pikto.com
    Modern Postcard: http://www.modernpostcard.com
    4over4.com (postcards): http://www.4over4.com

    Self-Publishing:

    Self Publish, Be Happy: http://selfpublishbehappy.com

    Further Reading:

    Himes, Darius D., and Mary Virginia Swanson. Publish Your Photography Book. New York, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2011.
    McCleary, Rick. CMYK 2.0: A Cooperative Workflow for Photographers, Designers, and Printers. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press, 2009.