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Tips for Creating Beautiful Fine Art Prints
What is a       • Giclee is the industry term for fine
                  art printing using inkjet technology
Giclee Print?
                • With giclee, the control of the
                  printing process is put directly into
                  the artist’s hands

                • It’s the best way to accurately
                  reproduce art one image at a time,
                  on a wide variety of substrates, at a
                  very low cost

                 http://www.americanframe.com/giclee-printing.aspx
One of our Epson giclee printers at work –
a reproduction of an original watercolor on
Hahnemuele Photo Rag paper
5 Steps to
Preparing
Your File For
Printing        • Calibrate your monitor
                • Use all your colors
                • Select your paper
                • Preview your image with a ‘soft proof’
                • Level and tone your image

                       www.americanframe.com/art-printing.aspx
Calibration
Monitors need to be calibrated to industry standards to
make sure that the image as you see it on your monitor
         will match what the printer can print




                   =
Calibrate      • If your monitor is set too bright,
                 then your prints may print too dark
Your Monitor
               • Calibration is the process used to
                 align what is displayed on the
                 computer monitor with what can be
                 printed on paper

               • Maps the white point, gamma, &
                 brightness of the monitor to
                 industry standards

                                  www.americanframe.com/
                              monitor-calibration-review.aspx
Our recommendation:
x-Rite ColorMunki Display




           www.americanframe.com/
       monitor-calibration-review.aspx
Use All the
Colors Your   • We utilize all the color in your
                image when printing by
Camera Can      converting directly to the
Capture         color space of the printer/
                paper combination that
                you select

              • Make sure your camera
                is set to RGB vs sRGB
Notice the difference in the color spaces. AdobeRGB 1998
  can capture a much wider range of colors than sRGB.
love
the authenticity
and accuracy
the right paper,
canvas and expertise
to faithfully reproduce
your original
Select the
Right Paper   • Papers vary in how they absorb ink
                and reflect light
for Your
Image         • They also have different color
                properties

              • So, selecting the “right” paper is a
                matter of personal preference and is
                dictated by price, quality and
                aesthetics


               www.americanframe.com/images/PDFs/printing.pdf
Coated papers have a larger colorspace
    than matte papers and canvas
Sometimes the paper is capable of
producing color beyond the color space
Think      • Glossy and luster papers have a
             resin coating that makes images pop
About
Color,     • Fine art papers lend themselves to a
             soft, painterly feel
Texture,
Feel       • Canvas is nice for reproducing
             muted images

           • To offer a completely modern look to
             your prints, we now offer printing on
             Plexiglas® and Aluminum!

                                www.americanframe.com/
                   PrintingOnPlexiglasAndAluminum.aspx
Preview Your
Image with a                  • When printing, the colors in your
                                image are mapped to the colors of
‘Soft Proof’                    the printer/paper combination that
                                you choose

                              • A soft proof is achieved by
                                temporarily restricting the colors of
                                your monitor to the smaller range
      original screen image
                                of color that your printer/profile
                                can produce with a defined
                                rendering intent


                                     www.americanframe.com/soft-proofing.aspx

                                http://staging.americanframe.com/americanframe/
         soft proof enabled                                  printing-profile.aspx
Preview Your
Image with a
‘Paper Proof’
                                   • If soft-proofing is not an option,
                                     you can order an exact color proof
                                     on the paper you choose at
                                     americanframe.com




                                      http://www.americanframe.com/FAQprinting.aspx
  Receive an 8” x 10” full image                                    (See Question 9)
   color sample on the specific
       paper of your choice
After ‘Soft Proofing,’ make sure the image uses
    all the tones and make your final edits
If your print is to have a full range of values from
 pure black to pure white, then your image must
     use the full range of tones in PhotoShop
Love the              • And now, you are ready to print!
simplicity              Simply upload your file and our
                        easy to use web site will walk you
print. frame. ship.     through the steps

                      • Questions?
                        Contact our printing department: 
                        printdept@americanframe.com or
                        (800) 537-0944 M-F 
                        8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST

Files up to
   50MB
 accepted
                                       www.americanframe.com/
                                     AmericanFrame/Printing.aspx
framing design,
materials & assembly

get right
to the
heart
of it all
                           http://www.americanframe.com/
                       DIYFramingFundamentalsBook.aspx
5 Steps to Creating Beautiful Giclee Prints

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5 Steps to Creating Beautiful Giclee Prints

  • 1. Tips for Creating Beautiful Fine Art Prints
  • 2. What is a • Giclee is the industry term for fine art printing using inkjet technology Giclee Print? • With giclee, the control of the printing process is put directly into the artist’s hands • It’s the best way to accurately reproduce art one image at a time, on a wide variety of substrates, at a very low cost http://www.americanframe.com/giclee-printing.aspx
  • 3. One of our Epson giclee printers at work – a reproduction of an original watercolor on Hahnemuele Photo Rag paper
  • 4. 5 Steps to Preparing Your File For Printing • Calibrate your monitor • Use all your colors • Select your paper • Preview your image with a ‘soft proof’ • Level and tone your image www.americanframe.com/art-printing.aspx
  • 5. Calibration Monitors need to be calibrated to industry standards to make sure that the image as you see it on your monitor will match what the printer can print =
  • 6. Calibrate • If your monitor is set too bright, then your prints may print too dark Your Monitor • Calibration is the process used to align what is displayed on the computer monitor with what can be printed on paper • Maps the white point, gamma, & brightness of the monitor to industry standards www.americanframe.com/ monitor-calibration-review.aspx
  • 7. Our recommendation: x-Rite ColorMunki Display www.americanframe.com/ monitor-calibration-review.aspx
  • 8. Use All the Colors Your • We utilize all the color in your image when printing by Camera Can converting directly to the Capture color space of the printer/ paper combination that you select • Make sure your camera is set to RGB vs sRGB
  • 9. Notice the difference in the color spaces. AdobeRGB 1998 can capture a much wider range of colors than sRGB.
  • 10. love the authenticity and accuracy the right paper, canvas and expertise to faithfully reproduce your original
  • 11. Select the Right Paper • Papers vary in how they absorb ink and reflect light for Your Image • They also have different color properties • So, selecting the “right” paper is a matter of personal preference and is dictated by price, quality and aesthetics www.americanframe.com/images/PDFs/printing.pdf
  • 12. Coated papers have a larger colorspace than matte papers and canvas
  • 13. Sometimes the paper is capable of producing color beyond the color space
  • 14. Think • Glossy and luster papers have a resin coating that makes images pop About Color, • Fine art papers lend themselves to a soft, painterly feel Texture, Feel • Canvas is nice for reproducing muted images • To offer a completely modern look to your prints, we now offer printing on Plexiglas® and Aluminum! www.americanframe.com/ PrintingOnPlexiglasAndAluminum.aspx
  • 15. Preview Your Image with a • When printing, the colors in your image are mapped to the colors of ‘Soft Proof’ the printer/paper combination that you choose • A soft proof is achieved by temporarily restricting the colors of your monitor to the smaller range original screen image of color that your printer/profile can produce with a defined rendering intent www.americanframe.com/soft-proofing.aspx http://staging.americanframe.com/americanframe/ soft proof enabled printing-profile.aspx
  • 16. Preview Your Image with a ‘Paper Proof’ • If soft-proofing is not an option, you can order an exact color proof on the paper you choose at americanframe.com http://www.americanframe.com/FAQprinting.aspx Receive an 8” x 10” full image (See Question 9) color sample on the specific paper of your choice
  • 17. After ‘Soft Proofing,’ make sure the image uses all the tones and make your final edits
  • 18. If your print is to have a full range of values from pure black to pure white, then your image must use the full range of tones in PhotoShop
  • 19. Love the • And now, you are ready to print! simplicity Simply upload your file and our easy to use web site will walk you print. frame. ship. through the steps • Questions? Contact our printing department:  printdept@americanframe.com or (800) 537-0944 M-F  8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST Files up to 50MB accepted www.americanframe.com/ AmericanFrame/Printing.aspx
  • 20. framing design, materials & assembly get right to the heart of it all http://www.americanframe.com/ DIYFramingFundamentalsBook.aspx