{"id":17528,"date":"2017-01-02T06:55:18","date_gmt":"2017-01-02T11:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/?p=17528"},"modified":"2017-01-02T06:55:18","modified_gmt":"2017-01-02T11:55:18","slug":"checklist-things-look-prints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.johnpaulcaponigro.com\/blog\/17528\/checklist-things-look-prints\/","title":{"rendered":"A Checklist OF Things To Look For In Prints"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWhen you\u2019re evaluating print quality, knowing what to look for is almost as important as knowing how to achieve it. Many technical factors contribute to print quality. Here\u2019s a list of things to look for when you\u2019re evaluating print quality \u2013 yours and others\u2019.
\nIt\u2019s not that every one of these factors has to be optimal to achieve great print quality. It is that every factor you optimize enhances print quality further.
\nWell Focused
\nNo Motion Blur
\nNo Sharpening Artifacts
\nExtended Depth Of Field
\nExtended Dynamic Range
\nAppropriate Lightness
\nHighlight Detail \/ Separation In Values
\nShadow Detail \/ Separation In Values
\nMid-tone Contrast
\nGradation
\nNo Posterization
\nLow Noise
\nNo Noise Reduction Artifacts
\n 
\nBelievable Color \u2026 or \u2026 Color Transformed With Intent
\nColor Without Artificial Color Casts
\nVariation In Single Colors
\nSaturated Color
\n 
\nAppropriate Materials
\nAppropriate Scale
\nAppropriate Presentation Materials
\nAppropriate Contextualization
\nAppropriate Price
\nSo what\u2019s \u2018appropriate\u2019? That all depends on the statement being made. The real question is, \u201cWhat is the artist trying to do? And how well did they achieve that?\u201d You can successfully break the rules if you break them for a reason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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