Essential Tools and Techniques for Making Beautiful Prints
There's nothing more rewarding than seeing your work printed and hung on the wall! Join Daniel Gregory as he breaks down the steps needed to create beautiful prints. Whether you've never printed before or print all the time, this class is sure to provide you with a clear, efficient, and effective print workflow. Daniel covers all the considerations for selecting paper, choosing a printer, soft proofing, staying organized, working in Photoshop and Lightroom, image sizing, output sharpening, and even how to avoid common problems. Printing your photos is rewarding and one of the most effective ways to improve your craft.
Release Date: 2018-06-13
Lessons
Introduction
Join Daniel as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 2 mins 14 seconds
Setting Up Workspace
Your workspace can make a big impact on your ability to create amazing prints.
Duration: 5 mins 47 seconds
Color Management
While it can be intimidating, it doesn’t have to be that complex.
Duration: 10 mins 31 seconds
Screen Calibration
Getting your screen calibrated is a critical part of your workflow.
Duration: 10 mins 24 seconds
Paper Selection
The paper is what you ultimately judge the print to be, so choosing the right paper is super important.
Duration: 13 mins 0 seconds
Workflow Consideration
Before hitting the print button you want to make your editing workflow as efficient as possible.
Duration: 4 mins 36 seconds
Soft Proofing
Understand how to effectively use the soft proofing function in your workflow.
Duration: 17 mins 20 seconds
Staying Organized
You want to develop a logical organizational system for your edited files.
Duration: 10 mins 51 seconds
Sizing and Output Sharpening in Photoshop
With your photo edited you need to size the image for the desired print and apply the right amount of output sharpening.
Duration: 11 mins 53 seconds
Printing from Photoshop
Once you image is edited, sized, and sharpened, you are ready to send it to the printer.
Duration: 11 mins 20 seconds
Printing from Lightroom Classic
Lightroom makes printing easy and straightforward.
Duration: 6 mins 28 seconds
Key Considerations for Selecting a Printer
Here are the things to consider when shopping for a printer.
Duration: 6 mins 2 seconds
Avoiding Common Problems
Sometimes things go wrong when the print emerges from the printer, here’s how to avoid the most common issues.
Duration: 6 mins 23 seconds
Working with a Print Shop
Learn how to work with a third party print vendor.
Duration: 5 mins 20 seconds
Making Your Prints Last
No matter how you make your prints you want to do what you can to maximize the prints longevity and recreate the same print in the future.
Duration: 10 mins 23 seconds