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.