Subscribing to trade magazines enables you to receive a fountain of information, both technical and practical.

For the entry level desktop publishing or moderately advanced practitioner for in-house publishing, these sources of information on digital imaging, digital printing, and computers are absolutely essential.

If you are a long-time repro shop or copy shop in the traditional sense, then these trade magazines will help your transition to the digital world.

Adobe Magazine

 

(http://www.adobemag.com)
Adobe company's magazine for all Adobe software

Advanced Imaging Magazine

 

(http://www.advancedimagingmag.com)
From Cygnus Publishing, covering electronic imaging hardware, software and peripherals, though it deals primarily with technical imaging

ArtByte

 

(http://www.artbyteonline.com)
A magazine of digital arts, covering web design and artsy topics.

Computer Graphics World

 

(http://www.cgw.com)
Mostly Animation

Digital Output Magazine

 

(http://www.digitalout.com)
A full spectrum magazine dealing with digital printing, large format, scanning, proofing, image setters and more.

Graphic Arts Monthly

 

(http://www.gammag.com)
Wide range of topics, mainly oriented to printing, including short-run printing

Modern Reprographics

 

(http://www.modrepro.com)
Obviously mainly reprographics but also has section on wide format printers

Photo Electronic Imaging Magazine (PEI)

 

(http://www.peimag.com)
Well worthwhile subscribing to

Repro Report

 

(http://www.irga.com)
From the International Reprographic Association. Small and large format digital color in addition to diazo printing, basic copying, and CAD

Seybold Publications

 

(http://www.seyboldreport.com/homepage.html)
Very helpful trade information

 
 
Another excellent source of technical information is available from the many publications of the Graphic Arts Technical Foundation, gatf.org

Last updated Jan. 26, 2004.
Previous updates: Aug. 20, 2002 First posted July 2002.