RIP's for Photographers
RIP's for Photographers
- Subject: RIP's for Photographers
- From: Jay Kinghorn <email@hidden>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 10:56:57 -0600
I have been reading the recent discussions of RIPs for photographers
with much interest. My primary business is teaching Photoshop and
"digital imaging" to photographers. Recently, my company and ASMP
Colorado completed an online survey of Colorado Photographers to assess
the adoption of digital imaging tools into their workflow and survey
their attitudes towards the new technology. Among Colorado members, 35%
of all images submitted to clients is still film. From a photographer's
point of view, expecting the image creator to provide properly
separated CMYK PDF's at the current fee structure is a recipe for
bankruptcy. To be sure, some photographers will be savvy enough to
learn how to deliver excellent separations and get paid for their time
and energy. For the majority of photographers this lies outside the
bounds of what they consider their job description. My survey indicates
that photographers are already frustrated by the amount of time they
spend at the computer preparing RGB files for client delivery. I would
not expect an enthusiastic reception from photographers asked to
provide press ready files.
There is a need for quality RIPs for fine-art, wedding and portrait
photographers who need to produce prints with neutral grayscale
behavior, or need to produce volumes of prints. Automatic nesting
features, like ImagePrint's AutoPrint, are an efficiency booster. In
stepping down from my soapbox, I would conclude that photographers and
printers need to sit down for a candid dialog of exactly what is
expected of each participant in the image production process. Who is
liable for color inaccuracies? Who needs to provide the proofs? Who
does the separations? Clearly delineating job responsibilities would
make everyone's lives easier.
Jay Kinghorn
RGB Imaging
EvolveCreateThrive
www.prorgb.com
303-474-4577
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