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

 


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