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<blockquote data-quote="woodelf" data-source="post: 1041909" data-attributes="member: 10201">I muddled my thoughts.&nbsp; Oops.&nbsp; I was really talking about two different things, somewhat in opposition, when i referred to &quot;good printing.&quot;&nbsp; On the one hand, there's fidelity to the original.&nbsp; For that, full bleeds are bad, and really light or low-contrast is bad.&nbsp; Though i'll point out that my Apple LaserWriter IINT (state-of-the-art '89, IIRC), with just 300dpi B&amp;W (no grayscale) can handle a 10% gray just fine.&nbsp; It may even manage a 5% gray--i can't remember if i've ever tested it.&nbsp; On the other hand, there's the issue of saving ink/toner.&nbsp; *That's* where less is more, period.&nbsp; WYSIWYG all the way, baby!&nbsp; AFAIC, there is no other resolution.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D"&nbsp; data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />Agreed.&nbsp; I just think that you don't need anything beyond well-set text to make it attractive. This is not to say that i don't love beautiful ornate design when i see it, just that it's not *necessary* for the book to look good and be easy on the eyes. YMMV</blockquote>

[QUOTE="woodelf, post: 1041909, member: 10201"] I muddled my thoughts. Oops. I was really talking about two different things, somewhat in opposition, when i referred to "good printing." On the one hand, there's fidelity to the original. For that, full bleeds are bad, and really light or low-contrast is bad. Though i'll point out that my Apple LaserWriter IINT (state-of-the-art '89, IIRC), with just 300dpi B&W (no grayscale) can handle a 10% gray just fine. It may even manage a 5% gray--i can't remember if i've ever tested it. On the other hand, there's the issue of saving ink/toner. *That's* where less is more, period. WYSIWYG all the way, baby! AFAIC, there is no other resolution. :D Agreed. I just think that you don't need anything beyond well-set text to make it attractive. This is not to say that i don't love beautiful ornate design when i see it, just that it's not *necessary* for the book to look good and be easy on the eyes. YMMV [/QUOTE]

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