The Digital Print Handbook
KNOW YOUR TOOLS
Be A Better Designer
The tools of a graphic designer are not just the type tool, selection tool or layers panel. The real tools of a designer are the printing press, the paper, the ink. Understand those and you understand the true limits of design on paper.
Benefits To You
No more costly print mistakes
Present new creative options
Get the best possible results from your printer
Stop guessing what a colour will look like
Get the best from supplied photos
Save bullet proof PDFs
Manage your client’s or employer’s print expectations
Everyone Unique
With digital printing it is possible for each edition of a book to be unique. And that's the case with the Digital Print Handbooks.
Each cover is completely unique and based on a different pattern made from the number of that books.
Everyone Unique
With digital printing it is possible for each edition of a book to be unique. And that's the case with the Digital Print Handbooks.
Each cover is completely unique and based on a different pattern made from the number of that books.
Exploring New Technologies
Like I’ve said before, the tools of a designer are not just hidden in Photoshop, Illustrator or Indesign. The real tools of a designer are the printing presses, the paper, the ink. Understand what the press can do and then you truly know the limits of what’s possible.
Packed With Information
What’s In The Digital Print Handbook?
- 8 colours (CMYK + Orange + Violet + White + Fluro Pink)
- 8 pages Fedrigoni Symbol Freelife Gloss 150gsm
- 8 pages of Fedrigoni Splendorgel 160gsm
- 8 pages Fedrigoni X-Per 140gsm
- Fluorescent pink ink examples
- One colour bitmap examples
- IndiChrome example
- White ink examples
- Typefaces at different sizes (2–10pt in 4 colours with 4 typefaces)
- Extended gamut printing examples & methods
- Methods to combat banding and streaking
- CMYK colour chart + Orange + Violet
- Monotone & duotone examples
- 6 Rich black examples
- Variable data example
- Line weight examples
Which one should you buy?
Two Different Print Handbooks
If you’ve never purchased a Print Handbook before then get the litho edition. It covers the most general information. It has a few more charts and things that are useful for any type of printing.
I would describe the digital print edition (this page) as a companion or add-on to the litho edition. If you’re working on projects with lower print quantities or want to see what you can do with digital printing this is a great edition to get.
Worldwide Shipping
Wherever you live we can deliver to you. For each location we have a slow, affordable and untracked option or a quicker, more expensive and tracked delivery method.
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