A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF GICLEE DIGITAL PRINTMAKING:
Printing industry advances have been good for Fine Art
publishers. General trends in the production of digital Fine Art prints, also
known as Giclee (jhee-clay)- French meaning Ato
spray ink@
are: eliminating dot matrix patterns, improving printing speeds, increasing
resolutions and improving color definition. Digital Fine Art printers use long
tube-like machines that can print on paper, canvas and other materials mounted
on a large rotating drum in widths averaging from 24 to 60 inches. The best
models produce amazingly accurate images that are difficult to distinguish from
photographs. Ink jet dots and color irregularities have been nearly eliminated
and are difficult to detect even under magnification. High quality pigmented
inks have been developed due to demands for outdoor advertising. Related
advances in papers and other printing surfaces specially designed to accept
these inks have also benefited Fine Art printmakers.