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Matching your Monitor to your PrintsMatching your Monitor to your Prints   

Getting your monitor to accurately reflect what a print will look like is one of the most important parts of digital photography. In this article we go over some basics to get you on your way to getting a good match between what you see and what you get.


Reduce Banding in GradientsReduce Banding in Gradients   

So you've created a graphic that utilizes a gradient to put somewhere on your website. Could be the background image, or a header graphic, or maybe just a button. The thing is, your gradient isn't exactly smooth as it contains some noticeable banding, that is, the trans...


Saving Images for the WebSaving Images for the Web   

Saving images for the web is an important step these days, and it is important to make sure you understand the different aspects of this. In this article we go over the need for images to be sRGB, the Save for Web dialog in Photoshop and the different file types used on...


Anatomy of the HistogramAnatomy of the Histogram   

The histogram. It seems a little daunting at first, but it's really quite simple, and extremely useful. The easy explanation: The histogram (as seen below) is simply a bar graph that represents the amount of each shade of gray in an image, with black represented on the ...


B&W WorkshopB&W Workshop   

We go over a variety of ways to change your images into B&W - from simple desaturation to gradient maps and channel mixer. We then also go over some ways to add grain to the images. This article includes image examples with linked videos to show how it was done.


Color Management Basics - Some DefinitionsColor Management Basics - Some Definitions   

One of the more complicated issues that come up when dealing with digital photography is color management. Color management is all about trying to get the colors that you want, to display properly on a given device, such as a print made on a desktop printer, or a print ...


Tips and TricksTips and Tricks   

A kind of long but cool list of shortcuts and tips for the PC and Mac OS's and of course Photoshop.


A little Thing Called Anti-AliasingA little Thing Called Anti-Aliasing   

In this article we take a look at anti-aliasing in Photoshop, and the different options of Sharp, Crisp, Strong and Smooth.


The 5 Step Vignette in PhotoshopThe 5 Step Vignette in Photoshop   

A simple and easy way to add a vignette to an image.


Color Settings in CS3Color Settings in CS3   

For those of you who bring your images to a lab for printing, you've probably run into the problem of not having your images saved in sRGB..


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