The Precision Digital Negatives eBook in PDF format, Curve Calculator I Excel Spreadsheet, and Calibration Palettes.

Precision Digital Negatives: The System & eBook

(Instant Digital Download)

By Mark I Nelson

The complete guide to fabricating digital negatives for Silver, Platinum, Palladium, and other alternative processes. Includes the patented "Color Density Range Control" system. Delivered instantly to your inbox.

This is not just another "how-to" book.

Precision Digital Negatives is a comprehensive SYSTEM designed to maximize the tonality and smoothness of your final prints. Whether you are printing Silver Gelatin, Platinum/Palladium, or other alternative processes, this guide bridges the gap between digital precision and analog beauty.

The Core Innovation: Color Density Range Control (Patented)

What sets the PDN System apart is the ingenious Color Density Range Control method.

• The Problem: Traditional methods often rely on drastic "Process Adjustment Curves" that can destroy image integrity.

• The PDN Solution: Our patented method matches the density range of your digital negative precisely to the exposure scale of your specific process or contrast mix before you ever apply a curve.

• The Result: Your required adjustment curves are far less drastic, preserving more original image tones and ensuring the smoothest possible gradients.

What You Will Learn:

This 138-page illustrated guide takes you through the entire workflow:

• Capture: Best practices for scanners and digital cameras.

• Preparation: Preparing your files for negative creation.

• Calibration: A step-by-step guide to the PDN Calibration Steps.

• Troubleshooting: Understanding why negatives fail and how to evaluate your prints professionally.

What is Included (Digital Download):

• The eBook: 138 pages of illustrated instruction (PDF Format).

• The Software: Curve Calculator III (Excel Spreadsheet) for Mac OS.

• The Tools: Digital files of the required calibration palettes for the Precision Digital Negatives System.

• Delivery: Instant Digital Download. (No physical CD will be shipped).

Table of Contents

• Chapter I: Introduction

• Chapter II: Digital Basics

• Chapter III: Digital Image Capture

• Chapter IV: Digital Image Preparation

• Chapter V: The Precision Digital Negatives Process

• Chapter VI: Alternative Photographic Processes and Digital

• Chapter VII: Inkjet Negatives

• Chapter VIII: Laser and LED Negatives

• Chapter IX: Imagesetter Negatives

• Chapter X: Output Devices Compared

• Chapter XI: Calibration - Variables to Consider

• Chapter XII: Overview of the Calibration Process

• Chapter XIII: Calibration - Step Tablets & Palettes

• Chapter XIV: Calibration - The Standard Printing Time

• Chapter XV: Calibration - Determining the Negative Density Range

• Chapter XVI: Calibration - Determining The Custom Process Adjustment Curve for a Linearized Print

• Chapter XVII: Making a Digital Negative and a Print

• Chapter XVIII: Evaluating the Print

• Chapter XIX: Chemistry or Curve - When to Use One, the Other, or Both

• Chapter XX: The Future

Appendices:

• Appendix A: Glossary of Terms

• Appendix B: Suggested Reading

• Appendix C: Resources

• Appendix D: Links
  

Look For Exciting New Printmaking Concepts and Workflows Coming Soon from Precision Digital Negatives!