Gamut, Photoshop Bleeds & Color a Test Book
I received my test book today. My main objective was to evaluate for color & contrast and to better plan for gutter & trim issues.
I use a 24” iMac calibrated by a Pantone Huey.This is a very bright display—even at lowest setting.
The ICC profile provided by Sam Edge: http://www.blurb.com/assets/colormgt_dpreview-v3-1.pdf
was helpful.
Most photos were shot in RAW with a Canon 5d. Apple’s Aperture was used to process the raw files.
Heavy “photoshoping” including some Gamut correction. Uncorrected Gamut inserts use bright green to identify. (In the printed book, “out of gamut” images actually printed very well.)
You can view the photoshop created images at:
http://thephotographerisadoctor.smugmug.com/
The password is : blurb
The yellow notations are comments made after receiving the printed book.
The final book will be a 13×11. These pages are cropped for the less expensive 8×10; therefore some the composition looks strange .
I had no complaints about Blurb. Blocked shadows are an inherent problem of book printing. My photos looker brighter on screen—checking the histogram & lightening the shadows would have helped. (Viewing the screen through squinted eyes can approximate the final print.) We’ll see when the final is published.
It is not meant to be a demo—just a way to answer a few of my questions. Maybe you’ll find it helpful, too.
Allen
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