Library computer lab
Alden library has a computer lab, and may have Photoshop
installed. Be aware that some program settings may not be the same as in the VisCom
computer lab (i.e., Edit>Color Settings, etc.)
Printing to the VisCom HP 5500 color laser printer
https://www.afterness.com/digital/os_decision_page.html
Printing to the ColorBurst RIP/Epson 4800 from
Photoshop CS5
https://www.afterness.com/digital/printing_photoshop_cs5_4800.html
Cinemagraphs (Still pictures that move)
A brief how-to -
http://content.photojojo.com/tutorials/how-to-make-cinemagraphs-photos-that-move
Another Tutorial -
http://fernandojbaez.com/cinemagraph-tutorial
Examples -
http://cinemagraphs.com
Examples -
http://fromme-toyou.tumblr.com/tagged/gif
Examples -
http://www.graphicdesignblog.org/moving-cinemagraphs-gifs
New technology for making them -
http://www.creativepro.com/article/new-tech-making-cinemgraphs
Timeline of fantasty photomontage and its influences
http://www.d-log.info/timeline/index.html
Doug Peterson Photography
This photographer has good tips on his frequently updated web site
http://www.doug-peterson.com/wordpress/
Ben Long's Photoshop Automator Actions
for Mac OSX 10.4 and Photoshop CS3
http://www.completedigitalphotography.com/?cat=10
Bert Monroy's Flashy Poster method
http://revision3.com/pixelperfect/carposter/
Photomatix high-density range and
tone mapping software
http://www.hdrsoft.com/
Image Quality Calculator
An online calculator that gives the recommended resolution for scanning
documents and visual materials based on info about your original document.
Useful for archiving manuscripts, etc.
http://images.library.uiuc.edu/calculator/index.htm
Toning Pictures on LCD Screens
https://www.afterness.com/digital/toning_lcd.html
Resetting (almost) All Photoshop Defaults
Hold the Command+Option+Shift keys down when starting Photoshop.
A dialog box appears asking if you want to delete the
Photoshop settings file. Choosing "Yes" resets everything except color settings.
Life Expectancy of CD's and DVD's
http://www.itl.nist.gov/div895/carefordisc/CDandDVDCareandHandlingGuide.pdf
Websites Showing Creative Photoshop Pictures and Other
Creative Work
http://www.viralmind.com/
http://www.dianefenster.com/
http://www.divitalephoto.com
An advertising site using Photoshop more subtly - http://www.productionparadise.com/simsan/DimitriDaniloff/
http://www.paulapindroh.com/index.html
- A young freelancer in the Cleveland area named Paula Pindroh
Sanjay Kothari's web site - amazing commercial work by this NYC illustrator -
http://www.sanjaykothari.com/
Maggie Taylor -
http://www.maggietaylor.com
Perttu Murto -
http://cargocollective.com/perttumurto
Aaron Goodman - commercial and editorial
illustration -
http://www.aarongoodmanphotography.com/
Chuck Anderson -
http://www.nopattern.com/ (Interview found here -
http://www.computerarts.co.uk/in_depth/interviews/chuck_anderson)
Erik Johansson (Sweden)-
http://www.alltelleringet.com/
depthCORE web site featuring
digital artists and their work
- http://www.depthcore.com
Fast motion video of a portrait created from scratch
-
http://www.wimp.com/usephotoshop
Sam Spratt's creative illustrations -
http://samspratt.com
Copyright Free Image Archives Online - you may use
these for creative projects.
iStockphoto www.istockphoto.com (Very
reasonable cost for projects)
The Stock.xchnge www.sxc.hu
Pixel Perfect Digital 3.0 www.pixelperfectdigital.com
Stock Images by Foto Search http://www.fotosearch.com
MorgueFile.com http://www.morguefile.com
The Trouble with Using Copyright Free Images (humor
alert!)
http://fairtradephotographer.blogspot.com/2010/03/microstock-why-would-reputable-company.html
Copyright issues and legal examples
Rogers vs. Koons -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogers_v._Koons
Tony Stone Images vs. Corel -
http://www3.wcl.american.edu/cni/9411/4105.html (pictures
shown here)
Barack Obama political poster -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama_"Hope"_poster
Visual Plagiarism discussion (UK site, different laws may apply!) -
http://www.epuk.org/The-Curve/456/visual-plagiarism?pg=2
Ten Big Myths about Copyright Explained -
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
Using copyrighted work in unpublished design comps is considered infringement -
http://www.aiga.org/copyright-basics-for-graphic-designers
Register your own copyrights - U.S.
Copyright office
Restrictions on the Reproduction of Currency
https://www.afterness.com/digital/currency.html
Proper File Naming Conventions
https://www.afterness.com/digital/file_naming_conventions.html
Making a Gray Scale Step Wedge
https://www.afterness.com/digital/step_scale.html
Film Scanner Reviews
Tony Sleep Photo - http://www.cix.co.uk/~tsphoto/tech/filmscan/menu.htm
Digital Eyes - http://www.image-acquire.com
Digital Camera Reviews
Digital Camera Reviews and News - http://www.dpreview.com/
Digital Eyes - http://www.image-acquire.com
Rob Galbraith Online - http://www.robgalbraith.com
(this one is particularly interesting for photojournalists)
Digital Photography Review - http://photo.askey.net
Color Management and Image Correction websites
Lots of useful information here. http://www.aim-dtp.net/aim/index.htm
Andrew Rodney's Digital Dog site - http://www.digitaldog.net
(useful color management tips)
Dry Creek Photo - http://www.drycreekphoto.com/index.html This web site has downloadable profiles for Fuji Frontier and Noritsu printers around the country. Good Background information on monitor calibration and profiling. Has electronic Gretag Macbeth charts for viewing.
Making "Fire" in Photoshop
http://www.gamedev.net/reference/articles/article1080.asp
More "Fire" in Photoshop
http://www.webdeveloper.com/design/design_burning_text.html
Water Effects in Photoshop
http://unique-tutorials.com/viewtopic.php?t=24
Explosive Type
http://www.perfectpixels.com/index.cfm?method=photoshop.detail&ID=4
(This site has several other techniques for effects, i.e. textured metal, stone,
water)
The Archives:
Printing to the Epson 890 Ink Jet Printers from Photoshop
CS1
https://www.afterness.com/digital/printing_panther_epson_890.html
Printing
to the Colorburst RIP/Epson 4000 from InDesign CS1
https://www.afterness.com/digital/printing_4000_indesign_cs.html
Printing to the old VisCom HP 8500 color printer from
Photoshop
https://www.afterness.com/digital/digital/hp_printing.html