A good file naming structure cannot be stressed enough. Imagine me on a safari, dressed like they did in King Solomon’s Mines with Stewart Granger. Reality check, T-shirt and jeans, with a black ball cap to cut down on fluorescent lighting.
Why hunt files? I get to the point where there are so many files on [...]
The Great Resolution Report. A five-part podcast guaranteed to explain everything you ever needed to know about resolution, pixels, downsampling, upsampling, and other pixel puzzles.
Part One: How Big is a Pixel? The answer is not as simple as some people want.
Great Resolution Report Part 1
I know I’m good at my job. But I think some people rely on me to be a mind reader. I’m not.
For instance, if a job is spec’d to print with Reflex Blue, is it wrong to set the color up as PMS 300?
From my point of view, yes. I’m looking at the file, getting [...]
As you may have heard, the Kodak company has decided to stop manufacturing Kodachrome film. This film has always been the gold standard for high-quality color images.
But here’s something you may not have known. Unlike other films which have their color dyes built into the film itself, Kodachrome film has just a single, black-and-white emulsion. [...]
I don’t ordinarily post items about a specific feature in a specific application. But I heard something the other day about using the new Live Preflight feature in InDesign CS4.
If you are using ID CS4, you should check out the Live Preflight panel. What this panel does is give you the ability to automatically check [...]