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Fine Art ReproductionGetting Quality Fine Art Prints
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Overview
• Introductions• Purpose of seminar• What is fine art reproduction?• What is a giclée (fine art) print? »
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Agenda
• Evaluating Artwork for Reproduction• Capturing Artwork for Reproduction• Evaluating the Capture• Paper Selection• Printmaking• Finishing and Handling »
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Evaluating Artwork for Reproduction
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Evaluating Your Artwork
• Achieving the best possible capture• Avoid high-gloss finishes until afterwards• Remove from frames and under glass• Is art flat and square?• Fluorescent, pearlescent, and metallic colors• Dirt, dust, and uneven finishes• Position and size of signature »
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Capturing Your Artwork for Reproduction
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Capture Technologies
Digital Scanning Back Phase One PowerPhase FX Scanback
Table Scanner Cruse CS 130/450 SL Scanner
Large Format Flatbed Scanner Contex FLEX50i Flatbed ScannerMedium Format Camera w/ Digital Back
Sinar p3 View Camera 54M Back
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Camera Sensor Size
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Capturing Artwork
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Evaluating the Capture
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Lazer’s QC Process
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Proper Viewing Conditions
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Light Temperature
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Evaluating the Capture
• Color Accuracy – Close as possible to original?• Physical Size – At least 100% of original?• Sharpness – Sharp at 100% on screen?• Detail – Are details visible (brush strokes)?• Edge-to-Edge Consistency – Color, sharpness?• File Size and Format – Is it a high-res file? »
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Paper Selection
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Types of Papers (Substrates)
• Photographic – Resin coated (RC)• Fine Art – Watercolor/drawing/pastel paper,
true archival print• Canvas• Specialty Substrates – Glass, metal, fabric,
vinyl, parchment• Inkjet Receptive Pre-Coatings –
inkAID, GOLDEN Digital Grounds »
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Inkjet Paper Manufacturers• Arches• BF Inkjet Media• Canon• Canson• Epson• Fredrix• Hahnemühle• Harman• HP• Ilford• Illuminata• Ink Press
• Inkjetart• Innova• Kodak• Legion• Lumijet• Mitsubishi• Moab• Museo• Oce• Pictorico• Premier• Quickjet
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Paper Characteristics
• Color – Natural-, bright-, pure-, extra-white• Finish (Coating) – Matte, semi-, high-, gloss• Surface Texture – Textured, smooth,
extra-smooth, ultra-smooth • Weight – Grammage (g/m²): 225 – 450 gm2
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Paper Characteristics
• Longevity – Archival quality: 100% cotton, acid-free, pH balanced, buffered, no OBAs
• Optical Brighteners (OBAs) – Brighter but changes color over time
• Color Gamut – Color range of paper »
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Color Gamut
Visible Light (larger gamut) vs. Inkjet Print (smaller)
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Color Profiling Target
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Color Gamut
Canvas (red) vs. Fine Arts (blue) vs. Photo Luster (green)
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Printmaking
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Lazer’s Epson Printers
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Inks
• Commercial printing vs. printmaking• Aqueous, solvent-based, or UV curable inks • Dye-based vs. pigment-based inks• Photo black and matte black inks• Quality of third-party inks• Inkjet printer ink sets »
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Evolution of Epson’s Inkjet Inks
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Finishing and Handling
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Finishing and Handling
• Proper drying (curing) time of prints• Signing paper prints (archival pen/pencil)• Coating paper prints to avoid scuffing• Matting and framing paper prints »
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Finishing and Handling
• Stretching canvas• Varnishing canvas• Touching-up paper and canvas prints• Transporting and shipping prints• Proper storage and display for longevity »
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Conclusion
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Conclusion
• Ask questions of your vendors• Ask to see samples of artwork and prints• It’s the results that count• Questions? »
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More InformationGreat Links for Fine Art Reproduction and Giclée Prints
– Fine Art Giclée Printers (part of FLAAR) www.FineArtGicleePrinters.org
– Great Giclée www.GreatGiclee.com
– Giclée Information http://www.giclee-information.org
– Wilhelm Imaging Research, Inc. http://www.wilhelm-research.com
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