Tips & Tricks:
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The difference between profiling and calibration
Another primer on color management.
What this massive dialog controls. No matter the version of Photoshop you are using, you can still read this and understand how to configure. Also see 30min video.
The Convert to Profile command
Discusses what this command does and when it is useful.
This piece covers the original Print with Preview and how conversions take place there for output.
Discusses what this command does and when it is useful.
Color Management and your Display
A primer about why you need to calibrate your display.
Simple tests you can use to examine how well your display is calibrated.
The RGB Working Color Space Debate
Another color space debate put to rest!
RGB, CMYK, Lab oh my!
What's the difference? More than you might think.
A primer on light, color and colorimetry.
White is a color! But what color?
Evaluating ICC profiles with ColorThink Pro
A look at the Swiss army knife of color management utilities.
A primer on how Lightrooms color management is implemented. Be sure to see the soft proof videos covering Lightroom v4.
A dissection of an ICC profile.
Which should you use? What do all those options provide?
A look at the shop that put fine art ink jet printing on the map.
A discussion of some options for editing ICC Profiles.
The Great Color Space debate #1
Part one discussing the optimal color space for image editing. See Color Gamut Video.
The Great Color space debate #2
Part two discussing the optimal color space for image editing.
What is a RIP and do you need one?
These terms are used in imaging, what do they mean?
How your printing paper can cause issues if they contain optical brighteners.
Why you might want to be using the DNG format for raw data.
Article originally on Digital Photo Pro Magazine.
Color Management for Designers and Photographers
From Photoshop User December 2007
(03.20.00) This PDF shows various RGB Working Spaces and output device gamut plots.
(12.4.99) A look at film vs. the BetterLight and the new Leaf digital cameras Optional download: A JPEG of the comparison of film vs. digital.
Understanding RGB to CMYK Conversions
(06.21.00) An overview of what's involved & how to accomplish this important process.
Display Contrast Ratio Calibration
Two archived articles, one from X-rite blog about setting contrast ratio calibration (why and how). The other originally from Sony with visual examples.
Color Reference Images:
Printer Test File A JPEG RGB file for testing your output devices. Saved in ColorMatch RGB. Use to test output to both CMYK or RGB output devices (this is a reference image).
2014 Printer Test File A TIFF RGB 16-bit Adobe RGB (1998) test file.
Gamut Test File A TIFF RGB 16-bit ProPhoto RGB test file from raw data.
Mysteries of black point compensation explained, ever wonder what that check box does?
A in the trenches guide to resolution? Make that resolution light bulb turn on in your head!
The interface can make or break a scanner, find out what to look for in a scanning interface.
How to achieve the best possible scans out of any scanner...the first time.
What is color management, and why do we need it?
Basic primer on color management. First in the series.
Discusses what a working space is. See the Adobe White Paper The Role of working spaces in Adobe Applications above for more information.
Learn the differences in this step-by-step tutorial from my book. Photoshop 5 through CC.
Rendering Intents and ICC profiles
Discusses what profile rendering intents are and when to use them.
What is soft proofing and why you want to be using it!
Editing your images based on a soft proof
The Role of working spaces in Adobe applications
An Adobe White paper by the digital dog.
From Photoshop User November 2008
Part one discussing the devils color space and pitfalls of CMYK
Part two discussing the devils color space and pitfalls of CMYK.
Digital Photography and Color Management
ICC White Paper co-authored by the digital dog on scene and output referred imagery.
Color Accuracy vs. Pleasing Color
They are not the same! Find out what the differences are. Learn about deltaE. See Accuracy and dE Video.
The problems with eyeball calibration.
The Right Light: controlled lighting
The importance of controlling print viewing conditions.
The Right light: controlled lighting II
Part 2 of the importance of controlling print viewing conditions.
Photoshop: Six Degrees of Separation
Like the Will Smith movie, Photoshop has a few interesting connections that are not always obvious.
Organizing photo's in Lightroom
Some possible ideas for using LRs DAM to find your images.
A in the trenches guide to resolution? Make that resolution light bulb turn on in your head!
What is the Assign Profile command in Photoshop and why to use it.
There is more to WYSIWYG then just setting up soft proofing. This article explains print viewing conditions.
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