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Lazer Incorporated, 2010

Fine Art ReproductionGetting Quality Fine Art Prints

February 20, 2010 Lazer Incorporated


Overview

• Introductions• Purpose of seminar• What is fine art reproduction?• What is a giclée (fine art) print? »


Agenda

• Evaluating Artwork for Reproduction• Capturing Artwork for Reproduction• Evaluating the Capture• Paper Selection• Printmaking• Finishing and Handling »


Evaluating Artwork for Reproduction


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 »


Capturing Your Artwork for Reproduction


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


Camera Sensor Size

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Capturing Artwork


Evaluating the Capture


Lazer’s QC Process


Proper Viewing Conditions


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? »


Paper Selection


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 »


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


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 »


Color Gamut

Visible Light (larger gamut) vs. Inkjet Print (smaller)


Color Profiling Target


Color Gamut

Canvas (red) vs. Fine Arts (blue) vs. Photo Luster (green)


Printmaking


Lazer’s Epson Printers


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 »


Evolution of Epson’s Inkjet Inks


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 »



• Stretching canvas• Varnishing canvas• Touching-up paper and canvas prints• Transporting and shipping prints• Proper storage and display for longevity »


Conclusion


Conclusion

• Ask questions of your vendors• Ask to see samples of artwork and prints• It’s the results that count• Questions? »


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

http://www.fineartgicleeprinters.org/

http://www.greatgiclee.com/

http://www.giclee-information.org/

http://www.wilhelm-research.com/


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