Learn to Print Photo's Like A Pro

Name: Learn to Print Photo's Like A Pro
Rating: 4.2 (25 reviews)

Learn to make fantastic inkjet prints to sell or to impress your friends.

Created byGary Detonnancourt

Last updated 8/2015

English

What you'll learn

Make great inkjet prints of their photos.
Present the prints in a profession way.

Course content

1 section • 11 lectures • 1h 25m total length

Introduction22:18
This video gives you a basic foundation of printing practices.

Cost of Printing Reports

http://www.redrivercatalog.com/cost-of-inkjet-printing.html

Top Consumer Grade Photo Printers

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1872566,00.asp
Introduction
How to Profile Your Screen5:26
This video will show you how to use a screen calibration device to make sure your screen matches your prints. At the end of the video, I show you the before and after and it didn't get captured by the screen capture software so you won't see a difference, but there was a big difference.
How to Download and Install an ICC profile (Windows)3:24
This video will show you how to install ICC profiles for different inkjet paper types on a Windows computer.
How to Download and Install an ICC Profile (Mac)0:06
Link to a website with instructions on how to install your ICC profiles.
How to Make a Custom Profile for any type of Paper10:21
In this video, I will show you how to make a custom icc profile for any type of paper as long as you have a device capable of doing the calibration.
How to Print from Photoshop5:14
How to print in Photoshop.
How to Soft Proof an Image in Lightroom6:05
This video will show you how to use the Develop Module to soft proof your images before printing.
How to use the Lightroom Print Module12:59
This video will show you the basics of the print module.
How to Download and Use Print Templates in Lightroom3:07
This video will show you how to download, install, and use print templates.
Finish Strong: Custom Mat Cutting16:12
In this video, I walk you through the process of matting a custom sized print.
Final Project0:17

Requirements

The basics of photography and image editing would be helpful.

Description

In my course, "Learn to Print Like a Pro", you will learn all of the important aspects of preparing an image for inkjet printing. This course is designed for beginners all the way up to experienced printers. For this course, you will need an inkjet photo printer, computer, and some sort of image editing software. The course is structured so you can complete it in a day or two, so you can get to the fun part of making great prints. You should take this class to sharpen your printing skills and to produce a final project, a completed and professional looking final print!

Who this course is for:

Anyone with a photo printer looking to improve the quality of their prints.