Digital BW, The Print

From:  <donsbryant@...>


"Sorry but that's not accurate. Using Blurb's CMYK profile and software like
InDesign neutral B&W is feasible. The bigger problem is likely to be a
shorter dynamic range than one has with photo sensitive or ink jet prints."
Actually I was speaking from experience specifically with Blurb. Their
process is not going to produce a neutral B&W print, unless by complete
accident, and even then, it depends on who is looking at the images. There
really isn't such a thing as a completely neutral B&W image, especially with
their printing method.
"Besides look at what you are paying for the book. One offs for $50 to $100
aren't going to look like a 600 line repro or even a copy of Lenswork. If
you are dissatisfied they will reprint or refund. There are quite a number
of POD publishers and Blurb is probably the best know. Google reviews for
B&W POD and that will lead you to more information about other publishers."
Exactly my point. POD publishers all use equipment that simply can't do the
job for high end B&W (it is my understanding from talking to a couple of
them, that they are all using pretty much the same machinery). It isn't
designed for it.
"So if you subscribe to Adobe CC you will have access to products like
InDesign. After stewing over the new licensing model I think CC is a
bargain."
What does that have to do with the topic at hand? The OP was asking about
printing books with POD services. Adobe doesn't enter into it.

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