| | | Copyright |
| | | Preface |
| | | Chapter One. Life Cycle of a Print Job |
| | | | The Olden Days |
| | | | Brave New World: Desktop Publishing |
| | | | Job Submission |
| | | | Scenic Tour of a Typical Printing Plant |
| | | | Glossary of Printing Terms |
| | | Chapter Two. Ink On Paper |
| | | | Fundamentals of Black-and-White Printing |
| | | | Fundamentals of Color Printing |
| | | | Press Issues |
| | | | Digital Printing |
| | | | Your Monitor is Not Made of Paper |
| | | Chapter Three. Binding and Finishing |
| | | | One Size Does Not Fit All |
| | | | Folding: High-Speed Origami |
| | | | Imposition |
| | | | Binding Methods |
| | | | Moving Beyond Two Dimensions |
| | | Chapter Four. Preparing Raster Images |
| | | | Ancient Times: B.P. (Before Pixels) |
| | | | Now: A.P. (All Pixels, All the Time) |
| | | | Resolution and Image Fidelity |
| | | | Appropriate Image Formats for Print |
| | | | Inappropriate Image Formats for Print |
| | | Chapter Five. Vector Graphics |
| | | | Vector File Formats |
| | | | Handling Text |
| | | | Incorporating Images into Vector Files |
| | | | Avoiding Unnecessary Complexity |
| | | Chapter Six. Fonts |
| | | | Font Flavors |
| | | | Activating Fonts in the Operating System |
| | | | Font Management Programs |
| | | | Font Licensing Issues |
| | | Chapter Seven. Cross-Platform Issues |
| | | | Crossing The Great Divide |
| | | | File Naming |
| | | | Fonts |
| | | | Graphics Formats |
| | | Chapter Eight. Job Submission |
| | | | Preparations During the Design Process |
| | | | Talking with the Printer |
| | | | Planning for Print |
| | | | Sending Job Files |
| | | | Preparing for Proofing Cycles |
| | | | Attending a Press Check |
| | | Chapter Nine. Photoshop Production Tips |
| | | | Off to a Good Start |
| | | | Working in Layers |
| | | | Transparency |
| | | | Silhouettes and Masking |
| | | | Beyond CMYK |
| | | | Beyond Pixels |
| | | | Saving for Other Applications |
| | | Chapter Ten. Illustrator Production Tips |
| | | | Why Versions Matter |
| | | | Saving for Earlier Versions |
| | | | Simplifying Complex Artwork |
| | | | Using Filters and Effects |
| | | | Creating 3D Artwork |
| | | | Transparency |
| | | | Flattening Transparency |
| | | | Linked and Embedded Images |
| | | | Blended Objects |
| | | | Changes in Pantone Recipes |
| | | | Saving for Other Applications |
| | | Chapter Eleven. FreeHand Production Tips |
| | | | Fonts and Graphics |
| | | | Special Effects |
| | | | Simplifying Complex Artwork |
| | | | Exporting Freehand Files |
| | | Chapter Twelve. InDesign Production Tips |
| | | | Graphics |
| | | | Using Native Files |
| | | | Swatches |
| | | | Converting Legacy QuarkXPress and PageMaker Files |
| | | | General Document Issues |
| | | | Transparency |
| | | | Finding & Fixing Problems |
| | | | PDF Creation Methods |
| | | | PDF Creation Settings |
| | | Chapter Thirteen. QuarkXPress Production Tips |
| | | | Versions |
| | | | General QuarkXPress Cautions |
| | | | QuarkXPress 7.0 |
| | | | Troubleshooting |
| | | Chapter Fourteen. Acrobat Production Tips |
| | | | Acrobat Product Line |
| | | | Where Do PDFs Come From? |
| | | | Creating PDF Files |
| | | | Editing PDF Files |
| | | | Print Production Toolbar |
| | | | Using External PDF Editors |
| | | Print Production Resources |
| | | | Organizations |
| | | | Conferences and Trade Shows |
| | | | Design and Printing Books |
| | | | Software-Specific Books |
| | | | Publications |
| | | | Destinations |
| | | Index |