After making the final edits, I learned about the “Soft
Proofing” process. This means ensuring that your computer screen is properly
profiled (always check before you begin working digitally) and printing using
accurate profiles. I learned to change the color profile from RGB to CMYK when
printing the final artwork.
I used the Print on Demand self-publishing company called Blurb. I watched some of their tutorials to
understand how to create an accurate color profile. In Photoshop you need to go
to:
1)“View- Proof Setup- Custom- Device to Stimulate (download
blurb_icc_profile.icc)
2) Flatten your image (“Layer- Flatten Image”)
3) “Edit- Convert to Profile (blurbicc.profile.icc)”
4) Check under “Image- mode”… it should be CMYK.
5) Save your final image as a jpeg, export as a PDF, and you
are ready to upload your cover and pages to Blurb’s PDF to Book web page.
Learn more at www.blurb.com
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