The advent of desktop publishing granted new levels of power and control to the layout artist and graphic designer, but it hasn’t made the process of getting the perfect print foolproof. Sometimes managing the disparate elements of fonts, images, colors, and more, while dealing with the quirks of page-layout applications makes even the bravest designer and production editor long for the hands-on days of moveable type. Creating a great layout on your monitor is only half the battle; how do you make it work on paper? Print production expert Claudia McCue takes on the challenge of putting ink to paper, offering clear, authoritative guidance to print professionals and anyone else who has been frustrated by the obstacles of getting electronic documents to print perfectly.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Life Cycle of a Print Job
Chapter 2. Ink on Paper
Chapter 3. Binding and Finishing
Chapter 4. Preparing Raster Images
Chapter 5. Vector Graphics
Chapter 6. Fonts
Chapter 7. Cross-Platform Issues
Chapter 8. Job Submission
Chapter 9. Photoshop CS4 Production Tips
Chapter 10. Illustrator CS4 Production Tips
Chapter 11. InDesign CS4 Production Tips
Chapter 12. Acrobat Production Tips
Appendix. Print Production Resources
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