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dedicated printers. The huge market for amateur photog- raphy has spawned a range of specialty printers. Printers that produce 4 x 6-inch pictures are sometimes sold bun- dled with cameras. They make it a snap to print out snap- shots. At the other end are high-quality printers that support resolutions up to 4800 x 1200 dpi (on advanced photo paper) and handle prints up to 13 x 19 Inches. See “Land- scape Tweaks” (Chapter 7) for a look at the fancy consumer- level large-format printers.
There are fewer options for binding your publications than in sizing them. Perhaps the simplest technique is to staple a publication along a middle fold line. When binders do this, it’s called saddle stitching and is done with a special ma- chine, not a stapler. If you do this yourself, and if you print the outside cover on a heavy paper stock, you’ve produced a serviceable booklet.
I like binders that open “flat.” This is particularly useful for looking at visual material you want to study carefully. Thanks to Edward Flathers and Manuel Gomez
resolution revisited. A picture shot with a resolution of
2 megapixels or more is going to give you a lovely 5 x 7–inch image on your desktop printer. But as prints get bigger, higher resolution is needed. If you want to print at 18 inches or larger, the size of your image should be 8 to 10 inches along one of its dimensions at a resolution of 300 dpi (dots per inch).
paper for photographs. Here is a reverse food chain of photo papers, starting with the most expensive papers and working backward to the least expensive:
There is also a range of inexpensive binding types that you will often see in office documents that you can apply to your personal media project. The samples shown require special punches and mounting gizmos, but these are not ter- ribly expensive and produce a solid binding.
• coil binding
• comb binding • strip binding
• wire binding • stapled
• folded
• Premium plus papers have a special coating that’s fade resistant. Use this for photos you will frame. From 4 x 6 inches up to 13 x 19 inches—the largest size on consumer printers.
photographs
• Everyday photo paper is an affordable alternative to plain paper. Colors don’t show through. A good choice for businesses and schools and newsletters. They come in 4 x 6 inches and 8.5 x 11 inches.
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Ink-jet printers contain color ink cartridges that produce full- color prints from all image file formats. Even the simplest color printer will deliver adequate images at a small size. These can be placed into albums or tacked to a bulletin board. But when your aim is to frame and mount a photo, a bit of extra care is required.
• Color stock is available at all stationery stores. The range is astonishing.
• Premium papers are designed to look and feel like traditional photographs. The biggest are 8.5 x 11 inches.
• Advanced papers have heavy stock. They are the default choice and come in all sizes.
• Heavy-duty card stock is great for post-cards, signs, menus, gift cards, and more.