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Fine print tips
The world of imaging – especially digital imaging – is more complex than ever. In this section, we provide info to make the imaging world a bit less intimidating. We also provide info for the tech savvy individual who relishes doing their own digital work.
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Fine Print Glossary
A summary of terms used at Fine Print Imaging
JPEG VS. RAW One of the most frequent digital question that people ask is, “Should I shoot Jpeg or Raw?” I’ll start by saying, “Well it depends….”
Converting to Black and White
Fine Print Imaging Digital Tech, John Stringer, talks about converting images to black and white.
Dangerous curves ahead!
In the digital age, you have more control over your images than ever before. Of course with that control comes greater complexity.
Tips for mounting your canvas giclées
Not too long ago, a customer came in with one of her canvas giclées that she had mounted onto foam board using a PH – balanced book binding glue…
Embellishing your canvas giclées
In the world of giclée printing – most notably canvas giclée printing, embellishing is the hot trend. Should you embellish your giclées? What choices are there for embellishing, what products can be used, how does embellishing affect archivalness and what the heck IS embellishing, anyway?
Giclée prints or Inkjet prints
What is the difference between a giclée print and an inkjet print? Technically, they are the same. Giclée is simply a loosely translated French word for “spray of ink.” And technically, both giclée and inkjet prints are made by spraying ink onto the surface of a material, most commonly watercolour paper, canvas and photo-like paper.
Guidelines for submitting digital files
Thank you for choosing Fine Print Imaging as your digital printer. The following instructions will help you prepare your files for our work flow and ensure predictable and satisfactory results.
Print ready image check list
Guidelines for sending in “Ready to Print” files
How to apply ICC Profiles
Need to know how to install and apply ICC Profiles? Check out this handy article!
Your digital work room
When creating a space for proofing and colour correcting images, there is one element that should be kept in mind above all and that is light: ambient, reflected, and what your lamps are emitting. Everything from a window or desk lamp to the colour of your shirt can affect the perception of prints, transparencies, or even your monitor.
Flatbed scans and Drum scans
A drum scanner is made up of a rapidly spinning cylinder to which an image, most commonly a transparency or negative, is taped. A full spectrum light is beamed through the image on the drum and is read by a photo-multiplier tube (PMT), which is a vacuum tube that encloses a phosphor sensor…
Tips for Digital Reproduction
How to get the most out of our digital art copy services.
