Digital Book: Design and Publishing / Douglas Holleley

Identifier:REF.BM.1968

Dimensions:294 pages

Publication dates:2001

published by: RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press, Clarellen

Subjects: Book design., Graphic design (Typography), layout

Description:"This book covers all the essentials of digital bookmaking for photographers, artists, designers and for writers who want to move beyond the manuscript to the page. Based on his years of work as a photographer, bookmaker and teacher, Douglas Holleley has developed a clear and considered approach to "digital book design and publishing." You will find a progression through the process of bookmaking, from a consideration of maquette and materials through printing and bookbinding, as well as a step-by-step guide to page layout and image processing software."--preface Table of Contents: The nature of the book -- The process of design -- Typography -- Setting up -- The page layout program -- Scanning -- Correcting images -- Alternative methods of acquiring images -- Printing the book -- Printing substrates and materials -- Binding the book -- Computers, copyright and the law.