《READY TO PRINT》 is an easy to follow reference for designers that thoroughly exptains each stage of how to prepare data for prepress and production.

This practicat manual features ctearty structured chapters on paper, print techno-logy, composition and typography, trapping, cotor, image editing, and PDF, which are sup-ptemented by numerous descriptive graphics. From the properties of different types of paper to the production of cotor-accurate proofs, and the recommended program settings for creat-ing a printabte PDF, Ready to Print reveats both opportunities and timitations in the prepress and production processes. In short, this book paves the way for designers to create the best possible print product.

Preface

1. Paper

 1.1 Basics

 1.2 Print sheet production

 1.3 Finishing

 1.4 Paper formats

 1.5 Surface finishing

 1.6 Bookbinding

2. Printing technology

 2.1 Printing process

 2.2 Color reproduction

 2.3 Quatity control

3. Composition and typography

 3.1 Grid tayout

 3.2 Text hierarchy

 3.3 Types of composition

 3.4 Fine typography

 3.5 Typoqraphic rules

 3.6 Corrections

 3.7 Standard dimensions

4. trapping

 4.1 Basics

 4.2 Trapping in InDesiqn

 4.3 Trap presets

 4.4 Creating traps

 4.5 Trapping in Illustrator

5. Color

 5.1 Colorbasics

 5.2 Color mode

 5.3 Color management

 5.4 Color conversion

 5.5 Color proofs

 5.6 Color conversion step by step

6. Image Editing

 6.1 Basics

 6.2 Image optimization

7. PDF

 7.1 Basics

 7.2 PDF export from InDesiqn for printing

 7.3 Output preview in Adobe Acrobat

8. Glossary