Printing Treasure

Author: Zhou Yicheng / Ju Tieryu (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: "The Printing Bible" is a technical book on printing processes, compiled based on suggestions from graphic design teachers and printing plant sales staff. It provides a systematic and intuitive approach to printing operations, gathers common errors in printing processes, and serves as a valuable guide for beginners and professionals. It also acts as a bridge between the creativity of graphic designers and printing craftsmanship. "The Printing Bible" is published by Zhejiang People's Fine Arts Publishing House. The book consists of 4 printing sheets, in a large 20-page format, with a novel layout design, exquisite printing, and full-color illustrations throughout. The price is 32 RMB per copy. The book is divided into four parts: "Introduction," "Pre-press Work," "Film Preparation," and "Post-press Processes." Based on the printing terms, sample-making methods, and common issues introduced in the book, a summary of "Fifty Whys" is provided at the end, such as: "Do you know the printing process?" "What is the bleed?" "What are the endpapers, title pages, spines, and fore-edges?" "What are the issues to pay attention to when exporting images for spreads?" "What is a self-back?" and so on. As a reference book for printing production, it gathers common errors in printing processes, serving as a cautionary tale for beginners and creators. The systematic and intuitive printing operation methods it provides can be used as learning content for publishing students and professionals. It serves as a bridge for graphic designers to communicate their creativity with printing craftsmanship. The novel layout design and full-color illustration style of this book may bring a fresh sense to industry readers.