… at least for me. As soon as I went from PS CS2 to CS3, my prints came out 1.5 or 2 stops too dark. Drove me nutz. Search on the web, and I see I’m hardly alone. Call Epson, and they admit it… but have been working on a fix for nearly a year […]
This is for the more serious photographers and videographers on the list, and there’s no doubt that some of you (certainly the pros) already know this… but some may not. White Balance. The human eye is very adaptive: take a sheet of typing paper outdoors, and it looks white. Take it indoors and it looks […]
HDR Sucks. OK: most HDR is poorly done, and that’s what sucks; even with CS3, there is no free lunch. “HDR! Better than sliced bread! Faster than a speeding bullet!…” As I write this, it’s the winter of 2008, and you cannot pick up a photo magazine, computer magazine, or visit a website without someone […]
Here’s an introduction to how to do color matching; what it is; how to set it up; and why it works. If you’re new to digital photo printing, or just confused as to why your prints don’t look like what you saw on screen, this simple “no geek speak” intro is for you. I wrote […]
Epson 2200 banners longer than 44 inches can be made by using GIMP print. (Originally posted 2/5/05.) In fact, longer than the roll paper you can buy (which is 32 feet.) Here’s a couple of things to be aware of: 1) there are no profiles for GIMP. (I’ve made my own using PrintFIX, but the […]
on copyright. First: INAL (I’m not a laywer.)I have, however, read and closely followed copyright for a decade or more. Here are some quick, general points: “Prior to what year are works in the public domain?”1923. (It’s 2008 now, and with extensions, copyright attaches for 95 years.) In general, for works created on or after […]
How to avoid tearing your hair out when trying to print roll-paper banners on the Epson 2200 using the Epson drivers. (originally posted 10/28/04) I lost a huge chunk of hair, and about 24 hours trying to figure these hints out: If you’re not using the GIMP print driver, (see other blog entry) then here’s […]
The “Shutterbug” editor, and apparently a number of readers, don’t understand the nature of digital. (originally posted 2/13/05.) I’m in a unique position vis-a-vis digital photography, as I’ve been a photographer (with darkroom experience) for 46+ years, and have some nearly 30 years of detailed computer experience (I was a programmer) as well. I jumped […]