Chapters & Exercises

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15

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Chapter 14: Producing and Printing Consistent Color

After working with this lesson, you should be able to identify the issues they need to discuss with a print service provider, know how to soft-proof an image, and understand the differences between RGB and CMYK color modes.

Goals for this Lesson

  • Understand how images are prepared for printing on presses.
  • Closely examine an image before final output.
  • Define RGB, grayscale, and CMYK color spaces for displaying, editing, and printing images.
  • Proof an image for printing.
  • Prepare an image for printing on a PostScript CMYK printer.
  • Save an image as a CMYK EPS file.
  • Create and print a four-color separation.

Assignment

  1. Read and follow the tutorial for Chapter 14: Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book. Submit the finished file in the Network Drive when Complete. (5 Pts) Do not do the extra credit.
  2. No Exercise to complete!
  3. Review the Key Concepts below.

Review

What is gamut?

range of colors that can be reproduced by a color model

What is a color profile?

a description of a device’s color space

How can you preview how an image will appear in final output?

create a proof setup

What is a bleed when printing?

part on the side of a document that gives the printer a small amount of space

What colors make up an RGB color system?

Red Green Blue

What colors make up an CMYK color system?

Cyan Magenta Yellow Black

If you are printing an image you should used the ______ color mode.

CMYK