ABSTRACT
The roots of this book are planted firmly in the traditional domain. Despite the allure and advances made by digital cameras and printers over the last decade, nothing approaches the beauty, permanence and depth of a toned, fiber-base print. Given that an image may not have been initially intended as a traditional monochrome print, or requires manipulations that are most efficiently performed digitally, this chapter compares the alternative methods necessary to bring an image, either directly or indirectly, into the digital domain for the purpose of editing and final output onto silver-based photographic paper. Clearly any recommendation will be challenged by evolving technology, and so, the assessment criteria and methods are explained, to be reevaluated in the user’s own time.
