Digital black and white photography
Exploring black and white photography and image editing. Methods of converting colour to B&W. How to get the monochrome image you want from a colour photo....
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12
June
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Article, Black and white, Personal views, Printer articles, Printing | 9 Comments
Choosing the best paper for your photo prints
What photo paper is best for printing your photos? What paper is best to use with your printer? Why when choosing a paper for your prints needs, you need to start with the basics...
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09
June
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Calibrite, Colour management, Printing, Software update, X-Rite | No comment
i1Studio update 1.5
X-rite updates i1Studio to version 1.5. Improves profile accuracy and adds i1Display Studio (monitor calibration) support...
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11
May
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Article, Black and white, Colour management, Datacolor, Image Editing, Printing, Test Images | No comment
SpyderPrint black and white print refinement
Black and white printer test image for use with the Datacolor SpyderPrint spectrocolorimeter. Check linearity and black and white print performance with Photoshop & Affinity Photo...
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09
May
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Article, Black and white, Colour management, Composition, Image Editing, Personal views, Printing | 2 Comments
What goes into a great print
What goes into a photo print - getting more from your prints. Looking at printers, image preparation and just what makes a print worth going on your wall. Why are you making prints and who are they for?...
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06
May
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Black and white, Colour management, Paper review, PermaJet, Printing, Review | No comment
PermaJet FB Pearl 300gsm
Paper review: Permajet FB Pearl 300gsm lustre/pearl finish photo paper. Fibre based baryta paper for pigment and dye based inks - give a bit more of a 'darkroom' feel to some images...
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29
April
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Article, Black and white, Colour management, Printing, Test Images, X-Rite | No comment
Black and white test image for use with i1iSis
Black and white test image and 51 step (2%) greyscale step wedge for use with X-Rite i1iSis scanning spectrophotometer. Includes target files and downloadable test image...
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27
April
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Black and white, Paper review, PermaJet, Printing, Review | No comment
Permajet Titanium Gloss 300 metallic
Paper review: Permajet Titanium Gloss 300gsm metallic gloss finish photo paper. High gloss paper for pigment and dye based inks. Examples showing how some images really suit the paper....
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21
April
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, Article, Black and white, Canon printer, Colour management, Epson Printer, Image Editing, Printer articles, Printing, Scanner, tutorials | 2 Comments
Fine tuning black and white photo printing
Fine tuning black and white photo printing with a flatbed scanner when using using monochrome print settings such as Epson ABW or Canon Black and White photo print modes. Test for optimal media settings. Print linearisation with curves....
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30
March
2020
Keith
| Articles and reviews, BlueCubit, Colour management, Printing, Review, Software update | No comment
ImageNest RIP review: V5 update
Imagenest Version 5. Mac based RIP handles image layout and sizing for printing to any connected printer. Image nesting and full control over colour management....
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25
March
2020