Saturday 30 June 2012

How To Come Up With Good Color Book Printing Output

By Laura Gallagher


Most image colors may differ from how they look on screen after its been printed out. The main reason for this is because images has millions of shades in it, and not all of them can be matched by the inks on a regular printer. Those who are trying color book printing for the first time, may find it challenging to get the exact shades on paper. This is why a bit of research on how they can create quality end products is very essential.

Those who are eager to get high quality output must do some preparation. The chances of getting poor prints are high, if the person making them lacks experience on digital photo processing. Hence, there are always commercial printing shops that can do the job. However, knowing how to do it by themselves can save them money in the long run, specially if they plan on creating them on a regular basis.

When it comes to colored prints, shade calibration is key. The colors on the desktop monitor and the printer colors must be synced to achieve the best possible results. This way, the printout would show the same or the closest shades as those that are on screen. Most people are not aware of this fact, and are likely to end up with shades that do not match.

A lot of graphic artists would agree that photo management programs are a big help in getting great results. These programs can help them achieve the correct shades on the end result. Depending on the project, one can rely on either simple printing processes or complex ones. Complex methods are often used in creating high definition photos.

Most professionals also make use of printed shade guides. These charts make it possible to get the best shade matches on the ink counterpart. What it does is it assigns the shades via available software programs, so that it will find the best match on the printer's available shades.

CMYK, or Cyan Magenta, Yellow, and Key (which means black), is the most basic colored printer ink set in the market. It uses tiny dots of colors to create a matching shade of the one on-screen. It uses a light background, usually white, and then partly or entirely masks the shades. The inks also lessen the light for it not to get a reflection.

High definition output requires an 8 or 6 color print method. These models also use the CMYK shades, with 4 to 6 more shades. More colors can definitely help make the end result look more appealing and realistic. These are also called high fidelity color prints. Examples of these are the 6C Hexachrome model, which utilizes the CMYK shades plus orange and green inks; and the 4C plus Spot, which also uses CMYK plus 1 to 2 more spot colors.

Mistakes can be corrected by trial and error. After learning the basics on color book printing, it can be put in to practice. Self help books on printing can also be used to achieve the best end results. Afterwards, one can expect to have an easier time making good quality prints.




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