Roy Harrington’s QuadTone RIP (QTR) software is a remarkable collection of tools that allows for some of the highest quality black and white output available on Epson inkjet printers. If you’ve only used the Epson ABW driver, you owe it to yourself to try QTR. QTR is capable of both very simple operation, for those [...]
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QuadTone RIP Workflow
July 21, 2009Soft Proofing Basics
June 26, 2009If you’re committed to getting your print output to match your screen as closely as possible, you’ll want to become familiar with Photoshop’s soft proofing feature, officially labeled Proof Setup. In this video tutorial I walk you through the basics of soft proofing and show you some of its benefits. Part 1 Part 2 Part [...]
Lightroom 101: The Basic Panel
May 8, 2009In the video below, I give an overview of the Basic panel in Lightroom. Geared towards Lightroom novices, this offers a solid workflow for accomplishing the initial edits to your images.(This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode [...]
Monitor Calibration and Profiling
April 3, 2009In yesterday’s post I talked about what to look for when buying a monitor suitable for image editing, but even the best screen will have to be calibrated and profiled in order to function at its peak. I’m purposely making a distinction between these two steps, even though they are performed by the same software. [...]
Why don’t my prints match my screen?
March 31, 2009This is the number one question I am asked by students and workshop attendees. It’s a source of endless frustration for those asking the question and further proof to those of us being asked the question, that color management for the masses is still not a reality. This is the first in a series of [...]
Panoramas with Precision
March 26, 2009Panoramas are enjoying a popularity boost with the proliferation of software that allows you to stitch multiple files together into a single, very wide image. It works like this. You shoot a series of overlapping images as you pan the camera from left to right. The software then arranges the images in order and manipulates [...]
HP Z3100: Add custom profile targets
March 16, 2009A major selling point of the Z-series inkjet printers from HP is the ability for users to create their own printer profiles, even for third-party papers, right out of the box. With a spectrophotometer built into the printer, users can initiate the process of custom calibration and profiling right from their keyboard. The printer creates and measures [...]
Lens Choice: Wide or Tight?
March 4, 2009One quandry facing the well-equipped photographer in almost any situation is, “Which lens do I use?” If you find yourself reflexively clinging to well-worn advice to shoot nearby scenes with a wide lens and use telephotos when you’re far away, I offer a quick example of how breaking the rules can lead to more interesting [...]
Lightroom Monochrome Tints and Split Tones
February 25, 2009This is a followup to the Color to Grayscale tutorial. Here you’ll learn how to apply tints and split tones to grayscale images. (This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode icon in the lower right corner.)
Lightroom Convert Color to Grayscale
February 24, 2009In this tutorial learn how to convert images from color to grayscale in Lightroom. (This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode icon in the lower right corner.)
