SCAN IMAGES LIKE A PROFESSIONAL WITH NEW BOOK FROM OSBORNE/McGRAW-HILL

First Compact, Detailed Guide in Digital Pro Series

Berkeley, CA, August 28, 1995--With the increasing use of the computer for
publishing, design, graphics, and illustration, there is a need for books
detailing the specific aspects of the prepress and printing process. The
first book in Osborne/McGraw-Hill's Digital Pro Series, Scanning the
Professional Way, covers the complex issues of scanning images for print.

Directed toward intermediate to advanced creators of print publishing
materials, including graphic designers, advertising agency personnel,
photographers, corporate marketing communications professionals, print
production workers, educators, and service bureau employees, Scanning the
Professional Way is tightly focused and contains straightforward,
no-nonsense information on scanning images successfully and painlessly.

In Scanning the Professional Way, authors Sybil and Emil Ihrig draw on
their vast professional expertise in publishing, design, and digital
prepress to help readers become proficient in:

* Choosing the best scanning device
* Evaluating source images
* Calibrating and managing color
* Scanning and color reproduction for print, multimedia, and video
  output
* Professionally adjusting color, tone, and sharpness
* Determining optimum image size and resolution
* Selecting the most appropriate file format

Scanning the Professional Way also contains a glossary of terms and a
comprehensive resource directory of hardware and software vendors for
products mentioned in the book.

Scanning the Professional Way is soft cover, 160 pages, including a 16-page
full-color insert, and has examples and illustrations throughout.
Suggested retail price: $21.95. ISBN: 0-07-882145-2. For orders only,
phone (800) 227-0900, Monday through Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM, Pacific
Time.

Sybil and Emil Ihrig of VersaTech Associates are prepress and production
experts. They are authors of several books, including titles on
CorelDRAW!, QuarkXPress, and PhotoStyler. The Ihrigs currently design and
produce books for major publishers throughout the United States.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, headquartered in Berkeley, California, is a leading
publisher of books about computers, software, and technology for people at
all levels of computer and software proficiency. While all
Osborne/McGraw-Hill books offer specific and timely information, selected
books also include disks or CD-ROMs containing valuable software directly
related to the text. Known for its best-selling The Internet Yellow Pages
as well as its Made Easy and Complete Reference books, Osborne/McGraw-Hill
also has established strategic publishing relationships with Oracle
Corporation, Corel Corporation, Stream International Inc. (formerly
Corporate Software, Inc.), Rocket Science Games, Inc., and several
well-known McGraw-Hill magazines including LAN Times, Open Computing, and
BYTE. A division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Osborne/McGraw-Hill is
targeting consumer support, emerging technologies, and innovative
applications for future computer books.

Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2600 Tenth St, Berkeley, CA 94710
510-549-6600,  Fax: 510-549-6603,   orders: 800-227-0900
 
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