Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 11
Printing and Preserving
Your Images
In This Chapter
Photo-Quality Printers
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Protecting and Preserving Your Prints
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Storing Images Digitally
Photo-Quality Printers
Photo-quality printers have come a long way from the first-generation models that were around in the
early 1990s. The output quality rivals that of traditional photo lab prints. The prints produced from those
early models (particularly ink-jet printers) were prone to rapid fading—sometimes in a matter of months.
Obviously, you want your prints to be the best quality available, as well as to last for generations. This is
especially important when providing your services to paying customers.
Ink-Jet Printers
Photo-quality ink-jet printers have advanced by leaps and bounds over the years. The papers and inks used
by modern printers are capable of producing beautiful, high-resolution images (Figure
11-1
). Ink-jet printers
spray on paper micro-sized dots that make up the image. The dots are only visible when the image is greatly
magnified, not when viewing a print with the unaided eye.
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