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Tips & Tricks: All files require Acrobat Reader (PC)(Mac) A ".pdf" files is a Acrobat file. Acrobat is a cross-platform document that can be read on any machine that acrobat reader is installed. If you would like information on how to install Acrobat, or need a PC version, visit www.adobe.com. Printer Test File (06.30.99) A JPEG RGB file for testing your output devices. Saved in ColorMatch RGB. For testing CMYK conversions as well as RGB output. Color Management Primer The perfect beginners primer on color management. PS 5 Color Management Description of Photoshop 5.0 color management features. This is the "director's cut" (a longer version) then the PEI mag article. Good read even using PS6 or PS7 as it describes PS's color architecture. Black Point Compensation Mysteries of black point compensation explained, ever wonder what that check box does...download now! Photoshop 5.0 Tips Tips are also pertinent to Photoshop 6 & 7 & CS! Resolution A in the trenches guide to resolution? Make that resolution light bulb turn on! Scanner Interfaces The interface can make or break a scanner, find out what to look for in a scanning interface. Scanning tutorial How to achieve the best possible scans out of any scanner...the first time. Calibrating Digital Cameras The ultimate "how-to" on how to make you digital camera's images to look like they should. Photoshop 6/7 Color Management (05.30.02) Be the first to read about the new color management architecture in Photoshop 6.0/7.0. Updated to cover version 8.0 Photoshop Tutorial on Color Policies (06.17.02) A step by step tutorial that helps explain how color policies really work. For users of PS6-through CS Photoshop 7.0 (02.28.02) A look at the new features in Photoshop 7.0 Using Photoshop to create digital camera profiles (12.18.02) Build a custom input profile using Photoshop Assign vs Convert Tutorial (11.14.03) Learn the differences in this step-by-step tutorial Soft Proof Tutorial (11.26.03) Learn how to use Photoshops soft proof functionality in this tutorial.	Articles: All files require Acrobat Reader (PC)(Mac) Having problems unstuffing files? Be sure to download the latest version of StuffIt Expander at http://www.aladdinsys.com/downloads/index.html Having troubles downloading the PDFs? Check your browser helpers. Also try to Option/Alt click on the links to download the PDF to your hardrive. ColorSync 3.0 and Photoshop UPDATED (12.11.00) How the new version of ColorSync needs to be properly configured to work with Photoshop. Film vs. Digital (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 A Gamut of Solutions (02.24.00) A round up of Color Management software products Optional download: JPEG comparison of the Nikon D1 with & wo profile Gamut Maps (03.20.00) This PDF shows various RGB Working Spaces and output device gamut plots. Color Management Round-up (09.21.00) A round up of Color Management software products updated from the article (A gamut of Solutions) posted 02.24.00 Selective Sharpening using an image mask (02.06.02) How to use an image to create a mask in which to apply Unsharp Mask filtration with precision! Understanding RGB to CMYK Conversions (06.21.00) An overview of what's involved & how to accomplish this important process Review of the GretagMacbeth EyeOne Suite (02.06.03) A look at the new EyeOne Match suite Color Geek Utilities (01.07.04) A round up of some new color management utilities Photoshop CS Histogram Palette (01.07.04) How the new Histogram Palette operates Photoshop CS Shadow-Highlight Command (01.07.04) This new feature is more powerful than meets the eye! Photoshop CS Interface tweaks (01.07.04) See how Adobe has pushed the envelope with improvements in the CS GUI Photoshop CS Photomerge (01.07.04) Stitching multiple images has never been easier Black is Back (01.07.04) The importance of black calibration and your display Optional Download Tiff file showing effect of black on files WiziWYG & Epson Profile usage (10.20.99) How to use ICC profiles within Photoshop and Epson drivers. 3 different ways to apply your custom ICC profiles with the Epson driver.
NEW monthly series of PDFs on Color Management from Professional Photographer Magazine:
January 2004:What is color management, and why do we need it?	February 2004:The difference between profiling and calibration
March 2004:Why you need a working space	April 2004:Photoshop Color Settings
May 2004:Rendering Intents and ICC profiles	June 2004:Convert to Profile command
July 2004:Assign Profile command	August 2004:Print with Preview
September 2004:Soft Proofing explained	October 2004:Custom Proof Setup
November 2004:Soft proofing and WYSIWYG	December 2004:Testing your display profile
January 2005:Anatomy of ICC profiles	February 2005:The Great Color Space Debate
March 2005:Fine Tuning your ICC profiles	April 2005:Color Models
May 2005:Color Theory, Color Reality	June 2005:Print with Preview in CS2
July 2005:Changes in CS2	August 2005:What is Light, what is color?
September 2005:The great color space debate #1	October 2005:The great color space debate #2
November 2005:The eyes don't have it April 2006:The right light: controlled lighting	December 2005:The color of white May 2006:The right light: controlled lighting II
June 2006:Evaluating ICC profiles with ColorThink Pro	July 2006:Iridient Digital Raw Developer
September 2006:To Rip or Not to Rip	November 2006:Inside Nash Editions
December 2006: Linearity and Gamma	January 2007:color management in Lightroom
February 2007: The trouble with FWAs	March 2007: CMYK Part 1
September 2007: The Power of DNG	Review of the NEC LED Wide Gamut Display

Older Web articles by Digital Dog:

12.07.04 Review of the EyeOne Display and SpiderPro 2

07.26.06 Review of the GretagMacbeth (Pantone) huey

07.11.06 Photoshop, Color Management and Your Images; It's Just a Numbers Game

07.03.06 Review of Adobe Lightroom beta3

05.08.06 Updated Review of Apple's Aperture 1.1

04.19.06 Review of Apple's Aperture 1.0

04.19.06 Review of Light Craft's LightZone

05:04:05 Article on Photoshop CS2's Print with Preview on PhotoshopNews

05:04:05 Article on Digital Photography and Color Management

12.16.04 Demystifying Color Space Options for the Olympus E-1

12.01.04 Hear an interview with the Digital Dog from PC/Mac Talk Radio