PDF Printing and Workflow
Published on 30. April 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-13-020837-8 (ISBN)
Description
PDF and related digital technologies are transforming graphics arts workflow - and with every new job, it seems, come new surprises. Now there's a comprehensive guide to the realities of digital workflow with PDF, by the industry's leading expert and author - Frank Romano. In PDF Printing and Workflow, you'll walk through all you need to integrate PDF into digital processes that actually achieve their goals. From preflighting to color management, trapping to RIPping, it's all here - the best practices, pitfalls, workarounds and compromises that would otherwise take you years to learn. Learn how to build reliable networks for digital workflow automation - and prevent bottlenecks. Get expert advice on creating, viewing and editing PDF files. Master advanced trapping approaches, including In-RIP Trapping. Make the most of Acrobat Exchange, PDFWriter and Acrobat Catalog. Implement technology and workflows to support short runs, personalization, repurposing, soft proofing, and other critical new requirements. Get hard-to-find troubleshooting help with PDF and PostScript.
Finally, discover how to establish designer/printer relationships that support high-quality, profitable work in digital environments.
Finally, discover how to establish designer/printer relationships that support high-quality, profitable work in digital environments.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Upper Saddle River
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Width: 238 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-020837-8 (9780130208378)
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Person
Frank Romano is Melbert B. Cary Distinguished Professor of Graphic Arts at the Rochester Institute of Technology. He is a widely-known consultant to organizations such as Hallmark Cards, RJR Nabisco, and General Electric; founding editor of Electronic Publishing Magazine; and author of several best-selling graphics arts books, including Encyclopedia of Graphic Communications.
Content
1. Digital Workflow.
2. It All Started with PostScript.
3. An Introduction to PDF.
4. Print-Related Processes & Issues.
5. Digital Workflow Environments.
6. Creating PDF Files.
7. Applying PDF Files.
8. Inside the Acrobat PDF.
9. The Digital World.
10. The Digital Document.
11. Plug-ins Extend Acrobat PDF.
12. Other Issues.
13. To Recap.
Index.
2. It All Started with PostScript.
3. An Introduction to PDF.
4. Print-Related Processes & Issues.
5. Digital Workflow Environments.
6. Creating PDF Files.
7. Applying PDF Files.
8. Inside the Acrobat PDF.
9. The Digital World.
10. The Digital Document.
11. Plug-ins Extend Acrobat PDF.
12. Other Issues.
13. To Recap.
Index.