http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Design/Publishing/Prepress/Printing A listing of the most recently indexed works about Design and Publishing and Prepress and Printing in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Design/Publishing/Prepress/Printing http://tc.eserver.org/22569.html http://tc.eserver.org/22569.html Technology tends to be an irresistible tide, tugging individuals and businesses toward the newer, the faster, the better, and punishing the holdouts with obsolescence. No industry and no profession can escape that steady march of upgrades and improvements. Computer-to-plate imaging (CtP) has certainly not been an exception, driving all but niche shops to abandon the old (film imagesetters) for the promise of the new. http://tc.eserver.org/22570.html http://tc.eserver.org/22570.html Yes, the 'poor man's CTP' still suffers from some early shortcomings, but four-color work on four-up equipment is becoming a short-run mainstay. http://tc.eserver.org/22552.html http://tc.eserver.org/22552.html The latest digital copier-printers provide enhanced digital printing functionality, enabling users to do more than ever. http://tc.eserver.org/22553.html http://tc.eserver.org/22553.html The number of printing companies that can call themselves digital printers jumps to many thousands in the United States alone. If you've got a Digital Press, or a Direct Imaging Press, or utilize Computer to Plate technology to 'feed' your conventional presses, you're a Digital Printer! http://tc.eserver.org/10753.html http://tc.eserver.org/10753.html Where does a typical desktop publishing project begin? Dumb question? Perhaps not. For all practical purposes, the information gathering process starts at the end, with the printing process. If you're new to desktop publishing, this article will explain some of the technical aspects of design you may not have considered. If you're an old pro, it might remind you of some of the production steps we (I include myself here) sometimes forget.