ABSTRACT

Digital Negatives: Using Photoshop to Create Digital Negatives for Silver and Alternative
Process Printing bridges the world of traditional photographic printing with digital technology. A digital negative, prepared in Photoshop, allows you to skip the dark room time developing the negatives-getting straight to a variety of printing processes including silver, platinum, and a host of other "alternative” processes. You will see this as an opportunity to mix technology with traditional photo processes resulting in more time for your art! In the recent past, photographers that wanted digital negatives had to take their business to labs. Now all of you Photoshop users can incorporate this practice into your workflow of choice.

chapter 1|6 pages

1introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

2basics o f digital negatives

chapter 3|18 pages

3capturing the optimal image

chapter 4|24 pages

A basic workflow for silver printing

chapter 6|12 pages

Exposure

chapter 8|18 pages

Monitor soft proofing

chapter 9|6 pages

About printers

chapter 10|32 pages

using the QuadTone RIP

chapter 11|12 pages

Manipulatory miseries