What are some photo design techniques?
Gutter-bleed photos A gutter-bleed photo is one that extends across the gutter on a double-page spread. The gutter is the center margin of a double-page spread, where the book folds. Although any photo can be designed to bleed across the gutter, such photos work best when designed on the natural double-page spread in each signature. Be careful to avoid photos with faces that might fall into the gutter itself. Ghosted photographs This technique can be used to form a photographic background for type or artwork. The process involves screening a photograph back to a density approximately 50 percent of the original so only a faint image appears, allowing black type to be readable on top of it. Ghosted photographs are seen most often on ad pages, where ad copy is printed over the ghosted photo. Plan ghosted photos carefully and use sparingly on special pages. Keep in mind that overburned type may still be difficult to read on dark areas of the ghosted photograph. Knock-out photographs Knock-
