Constructing Photoshop RGB Channels into Layers
Posted in Color Science, Extremely Extreme Photoshop, Inside Idaho Airships, Inc. on Mar 20th, 2010
Now you have the option to reconstruct a Document that has Layers representing the original Channels!
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Moire Matters & Photoshop Solutions
Posted in Color Science, Photographic Optics on Dec 31st, 2008
Moire is essentially a spatial patterning defect in digital images. It is caused by deconstructive misregistration of image details, which itself is due to the way CMOS and CCD sensors are configured.
Adjustment Layers in Photoshop CS4
Posted in Color Science, Extremely Extreme Photoshop on Dec 14th, 2008
Typically, practitioners aren’t forced to use Adjustment Layers though it is one of Photoshop’s most established “Best Practices.”
The Ultimate Nondestructive Workflow in Photoshop CS4
Posted in Color Science, Extremely Extreme Photoshop on Nov 9th, 2008
Adobe’s recently introduced Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Camera RAW 5.1 applications can team up for what may be the ultimate nondestructive workflow.
“Dynamic Range” v. Exposure Value (“EV”)
Posted in Color Science on Apr 24th, 2008
Keep in mind that an f-stop value (e.g. 2.8, 8) is actually the ratio of the diameter of the lens iris to the focal length of the lens.
Extreme Contrast Manipulations In Photoshop
Posted in Color Science, Extremely Extreme Photoshop on Apr 15th, 2008
For some time…since about the time I hooked into medium format Portra NC160 (long story as to why)…I’ve been obsessed with extreme contrast imaging.
Camera RAW Clipping Indicators
Posted in Color Science, Extremely Extreme Photoshop on Apr 14th, 2008
Camera RAW 4.4.1 has arrived. We’re shooting 1DsMIII 14 bit files, and I’m starting to feel uncomfortable doing my coarse developing in any other editor.
Color Management in Windows Vista: Push-Starting a Nuclear Reactor
Posted in Color Science, Computing Hardware on Feb 11th, 2008
Windows Color Management is in a sort of adolescence.
18% = 50%: Photographic Exposure and Reflectance
Posted in Color Science on Jan 7th, 2008
An imaging target will present a range of of brighter to darker features-it’s “Luminance Range.” That luminance range is dependent upon two factors: The amount of light available (illuminance), and how much of that ambient light is reflected back to the camera (reflectance).
Canon 1DsMIII High ISO Noise Performance
Posted in Color Science on Jan 3rd, 2008
There is-as can be expected-a bit of rivalry between Nikon and Canon. Frankly, that’s good for the industry and good for the consumer. The recent flagship releases of both lines (Nikon D3, Canon 1DsMIII) has shuffled the deck a bit.