TK Print plugin

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The TK Print plugin was an idea put forward by Sean Bagshaw to create an organized print-making workflow for Photoshop. It's based the concepts he and Zack Schnepf discussed in the Producing Better Prints video series, which is available on the Panels & Videos page.

Over several months, Sean recommended the different sections and features. I coded them into the plugin and he tested and recommended changes. The end result combines selected Photoshop functions into a single platform dedicated to making prints. The plugin, along with Sean's TK Print videos series (also available on this page), outlines a logical workflow that allows for testing and experimentation with the intent of making the best possible prints.

Plugin features include:

• Separate sections for each print-making step.
• Tooltips to describe what each button does.
• Solo Mode--only one section is open at a time (minimizes the panel's size).
• Customizable options for file-naming, running supplementary actions, and adding logos and watermarks.
• Back up and restore capability to maintain user preferences.

Whether you are new to making prints with Photoshop or are an experienced Photoshop printer, the TK Print plugin will make printing more efficient, predictable, and creative.

NOTE: Photoshop 2022 verssion 23.3.0 or later is needed to use this plugin.

"TK Print" video series by Sean Bagshaw

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This video series is a comprehensive guide to using the TK Print plugin for Photoshop. Sean Bagshaw breaks everything down section-by-section and button-by-button. In the process, he demystifies the print-making process in Photoshop to reveal how anyone can use the plugin to make better prints. In the different chapters, Sean shows how the plugin can be used to quickly:

• Create soft proof images.
• Visually test alternative rendering intents and paper simulation.
• Compare and adjust the soft proof with the original image.
• Resize and sharpen.
• Run actions and add a watermark or logo.
• Automate routine tasks.
• Fix problems.

There are chapters for each section of the plugin, and in the final chapter Sean demonstrates a start-to-finish printing workflow. It's this final chapter that shows how efficient printing in Photoshop can be once the various tasks have been brought together and organized by the plugin.

The TK Print videos are a miniseries compared to Sean's other courses, but still offer comprehensive instruction in an easy-to-follow format.

• 90 minutes of instruction (English only).
• 9 chapters, each focused on a single topic or plugin section.
• MP4 video format.
• Transcripts included with directions for adding English captions to the videos.
• 2560 x 1440 Quad-HD video resolution.

While I coded Sean's ideas into the plugin, I didn't fully grasp its potential until I watched his course. A somewhat complex process is now quite simple.