Color publishing: the state of the art and technology
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Desktop publishing is discussed by six experts who represent a trade shop, magazine publishing, graphic arts, computer sales, systems consulting and an industry visionary. The participants are: Don Carli, Mary Lee Schneider, Chuck Weger, Lance Hidy, Miles Southworth and Lisa Wellman. New York consulting firm Nima Hunter Pres Don Carli is interested in applying visual communication technologies in business and industry. Hidy Associates Pres Lance Hidy is also a photographer, illustrator and typographer. Hidy created a children's book entirely in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Mary Lee Schneider is Business Week magazine's production manager. According to Chuck Weger, manager of advanced technology for Lanman Progressive color trade shop, desktop publishers are looking for the same results that can be obtained from skilled craftspeople. Don Carli wants artists to remember that when they create a picture in PostScript they are writing a program, and advises not to trust a computer that is bigger than your head.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1992
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Hey, hey, it's the Monkees; Davy Jones rewrites the book on media manipulation
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Former pop music star Monkee Davy Jones is a believer in the practicality of desktop publishing. Jones is publishing a photography book, called 'Monkees Memories and Media Madness,' which is being produced entirely on an Apple Macintosh microcomputer. The book takes a nostalgic look back at the 25-year history of the Monkees, a group that was created expressly for video. The book's media is very much the message. Using the latest in color desktop equipment, Monkees Memories reflects its media theme with 300 images that have been manipulated with Adobe Photoshop software. The book is being prepared entirely in color. Equipment used in making the book includes Macintosh IIs equipped with SuperMac Technology 22-inch color monitors, DayStar accelerator cards and Thunder screen accelerators. The film will be output on an Agfa SelectSet 5000. Monkees Memories will include an anecdotal essay about the group.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1992
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In a bind: how to choose the right binding for your publishing project
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Binding is an important part of desktop publishing, whether the publication is a group of photocopied sheets, or fine letterpress printing. A book is judged by its cover. Binding is chosen for its purpose and its price. The first consideration when choosing a binding is the subject of the book. For example, photography books may need large pages of glossy stock, while how-to books might need large margins for readers to take notes or to accommodate illustrations. Saddle stitching is inexpensive and easy to produce, but it cannot print on the spine. With side stitching, pages are stapled or clasped along the edge. Perfect binding involves trimming pages and notching them along the edges. Hot glue is then applied and the cover adheres to the page edges. Mechanical binding and case binding methods are durable, and often more expensive, alternatives.
Publication Name: Publish
Subject: Publishing industry
ISSN: 0897-6007
Year: 1991
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