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
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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
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.
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
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
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