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How-To Articles:

Photoshop Color Settings
Evaluating Photos & Making Editing Decisions NEW
Reading Histograms
Photoshop Performance Tips
Digital Asset Management, Part I
The 16-bit Advantage UPDATED
Intro to Color Management UPDATED
Soft Proofing in Photoshop

Technical Reference:

Photoshop Shortcuts (PDF, 69 kb) NEW
A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Photoshop, compiled by Nathaniel Coalson.

Introduction to Digital Photo Workflow (PDF, 108 kb) NEW

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Shortcuts (PDF, 48 kb)
A list of the most useful keyboard shortcuts in Lightroom, compiled by Nathaniel Coalson.

UPDIG v2 (PDF, 1.23 MB)
Explains and defines the current standards in digital capture, monitor calibration, file formats, resolution, sharpening and other important topics in production and delivery of digital images. A must read!

Photoshop Blending Modes
A layer or painting tool's blending mode determines how its pixels blend with underlying pixels in the image. You can create a variety of special effects using blending modes. Blending modes can be effectively used to dodge and burn areas of an image or add color effects.
 

Essays:

What’s it Worth?
An article examining some concerns of art collectors and creators about the value of fine digital prints.

 

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