We have all felt the frustration ofwasting time, paper, and effort when our prints or web images don’t match theimages we see on our monitors. Fortunately, you’re holding the resource thatwill help solve these problems. This book guides you through the hardwaresettings and software steps you’ll need to post professional images and makestunning prints that showcase your artistic vision. In Color Management & QualityOutput, Tom P. Ashe, a color expert and gifted teacher, shows you howto color manage your files from input all the way through output, by clearlyexplaining how color works in our minds, on our monitors and computers, andthrough our printers.

You’ll learn to:

• properly calibrate your monitor
• understand Adobe Photoshop color settings
• build and evaluate color profiles for all your devices
• navigate the print menu in both Photoshop and Lightroom
• appreciate the differences between inkjet prints and C-prints
• optimize sharpening for a variety of print media
• understand how and why to use RIPs
• communicate with creative professionals, clients, and output service providers to ensure the highest quality results.

This book is part of TheDigital Imaging Masters Series, which features cutting-edge informationfrom the most sought-after and qualified professionals and instructors in thephotography field. Based on the progressive curriculum of the Masters ofProfessional Studies in Digital Photography created by Katrin Eismann at theSchool of Visual Arts in New York City, these books are the next best thing tobeing in the classroom with the Digital Photography Masters themselves.