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Digital Darkroom Fundamentals for Mac OS X:
A Primer for Device Calibration, Scanning and Printing

ISBN 978-0-9778991-8-0
Published Date: September 2009
Cover: Paperback (Perfect Binding)
Pages: 190
Language: English
License: Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike
Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.4 in (24.64 x 18.80 x 1.02 cm)

Digital Darkroom Fundamentals for Mac OS X is an introductory guide to using essential hardware and software within a creative, digital environment. Originally written as a desk reference guide for academic digital photography laboratories, this book is written for students or self-learners with little or no experience with digital photography within a color managed workflow.

Written by an award-winning author and educator, this guide provides easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions for perfoming various scanning and printing tasks using the Mac OS X operating system and essential image editing software. The author's unique writing style and meticulous instructions has received praise from readers for his unique approach to learning.

Topics discussed and hands-on instructions include color management basics, creating custom monitor profiles using both the Calibrator Assistant included within the Mac OS X operating system and a third-party spectrophotometer hardware device, installing printer manufacturer printer profiles, producing color accurate photographic prints from various desktop and large format professional photographic printers, performing scans using various flatbed and film scanners, and more.

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