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Design · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Advanced Digital Printing and Output

The screen is not the final destination; the print is. This course revives the art of the physical photograph. Students will master the science of inkjet printing, learning about ICC profiles, paper types (rag, luster, metallic), and soft-proofing. The curriculum covers the preparation of files for gallery exhibition, book publishing, and large-format reproduction.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Master Color Management: Calibrating monitors and printers
  2. Understand ICC Profiles and "Soft Proofing" to predict print results
  3. Differentiate between paper types: Cotton Rag, Baryta, Canvas, and Washi
  4. Execute "Sharpening for Output" based on viewing distance and medium
  5. Curate, mat, and frame prints for professional exhibition
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01The History of the Print: Darkroom to Inkjet
  2. 02Color Spaces: sRGB vs. AdobeRGB vs. ProPhoto
  3. 03Monitor Calibration & Viewing Environments
  4. 04The Inkjet Printer: Pigment vs. Dye Inks
  5. 05ICC Profiles: Installation & Usage
  6. 06Soft Proofing in Photoshop/Lightroom
  7. 07Sharpening for Print: Matte vs. Glossy
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Paper Choice: The Tactile Experience
  10. 10Black & White Printing: Neutrality & Toning
  11. 11Large Format Printing: Resolution & Upscaling
  12. 12Alternative Substrates: Metal & Acrylic
  13. 13Presentation: Matting, Mounting, & Framing
  14. 14Book Design: Blurb & Self-Publishing
  15. 15Editioning & Signing Fine Art Prints
  16. 16Final Project: The Gallery Exhibition Print

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The Gallery Exhibition Print

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. Fine Art Printing for Photographers by Uwe Steinmueller
  2. The Digital Print: Preparing Images in Lightroom and Photoshop for Printing by Jeff Schewe
  3. Real World Color Management by Bruce Fraser
  4. Mastering Digital Printing by Harald Johnson
  5. The Print (Ansel Adams - for conceptual foundation)
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