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Binary FX - Photoshop Tech Vault 2.0

Categorised Links

Welcome to the Photoshop Tech Vault 2.0 Categorised Links page. Here you can find selected links from my favourite bookmarks to various Photoshop and prepress related articles and websites. It is recommended that you explore the other pages at the sites linked below - as these links are specific and many of the sites have excellent information on other topics that may be of interest.

The links are categorised for quick access. Each link will automatically open in a new browser window. Some links are direct links to Adobe Acrobat PDF documents, QuickTime .mov files or to compressed archive formats (.zip, .sit etc) which should present a save dialog box to your local hard drive, instead of opening as web browser data. Note that the 'head' of each link is a direct link to the hosting sites main page, while the 'tail' of the link is to the specific topic in question.

Please notify me if any links are broken or out of date - or if you have a suitable link to submit for inclusion in the archive.

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Index

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Adobe

Adobe Home Page	Photoshop Tech Docs - Top Issues	Photoshop Support Database
Adobe Products - Photoshop Page	Photoshop Expert Centre	Photoshop Tips
Adobe User Forums	Photoshop On-line Help	\|

Actions & Keycut Charts

About: Action Tips - Troubleshooting Actions	Ben Willmore: Photoshop Action Tips	Actionfx
GFX: Photoshop 6 & 7 Shortcut Charts	Thunderlizard: Photoshop 4 & 5 Keyboard Shortcuts	DigitalIguana: PS6 Actions.pdf
GFX: Automating Actions	\|	\|

Blend-If, Layer Options Sliders

Adobe/Total Photoshop: Blend-If 'Masking', QT Mov	Ian Lyons: Multi Scan Technique	\|

Colour Settings, Photoshop - Adobe

Adobe: Photoshop 5 Colour Management - Adobe	Adobe: Photoshop 5 Colour Management Workflows - Adobe	Adobe: Tech Guides, Colour

Colour Settings, Photoshop

Andrew Rodney: Photoshop 6 & 7 Colour Management.pdf	Ian Lyons: Photoshop 6 Colour Management	Ian Lyons: Photoshop 5 Colour Management
Creativepro: Photoshop 6 Softproofing	Andrew Rodney: Photoshop 5 Colour Management.pdf	Martin Evening: Photoshop 6 & 7 Colour Management Pt 1.pdf
Martin Evening: Photoshop 6 & 7 Colour Management Pt 2.pdf	ACT: APS6 Colour Settings	ACT: Upgrading to Photoshop 6
Electronic Publishing: Fate & the False Profile	ACT: APS6 Convert to Profile	ACT: Pros & Cons of AdobeRGB for print users
Creativepro: Exploring Wide, Open (Colour) Spaces	Ian Lyons: Photoshop 6 Softproofing	ACT: sRGB & Adobe RGB as ideal workspaces

Colour Theory

Webreference: Around the Colour Wheel	Adobe: Basic Colour Theory for the Desktop	Colormatters.com

Cross Application/Platform File Exchange

Tempel.org: PC Joliet Volume Access for Mac	MacWindows.com	Sketchpad.net: Porting Files Between Applications and Platforms

Curves, Levels & Colour Correction

Dan Margulis: Colour Correction by the Numbers.pdf	GurusNetwork.com: S.Nelson, Introduction to Curves	Chris Lehan: Photoshop Curves.pdf
Eddie Tapp: The 90% Method.pdf	Chris Lehan: Colour Correction.pdf	Julieanne Kost: Correct by Numbers.pdf
Electronic Publishing: Allowing the colour problem to fade away	Creativepro: Color Correcting Photos	Creativepro: Curves & Auto Control Point Positioning
DerCurveMeister: Colour Neg. to Pos.	Marginal Software: Histograms & Scanning	Marginal Software: Curve Equivalent of the Photoshop Levels Function
Marginal Software: PC Application - Level2Curve (.alv to .acv converter)	Marginal Software: Colour Neg to Pos.	Creativepro: Don't Underestimate Photoshop 7's RGB Auto Colour
Molecular Expressions: Histogram Stretching, Java Tutorial	\|	\|

Channel Mixer, Calculations & Apply Image

Dan Margulis: Plate Blending as Poetry.pdf	Dan Margulis: Plate Blending by the Numbers.pdf	Creativepro: Calculate your way to better images
Lee Varis: RGB & LAB Apply Image Channel Blending	The Pixel Foundry: Kai's Power Tips & Tricks	Adobe, TotalPhotoshop: Greyscale Channel Mixing QT Mov
BJ Photo: Channel Mixing Varied Film Processes	OutbackPhoto: Channel Mixing Realistic B&W	Bryan Guignard: CHOPS (PDF links)
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Characterization & Calibration Targets

Norman Koren: Monitor & Printer Test Charts	DesignGraphics Mag: Monitor Gamma Charts.zip	DigitalDog: Printer Test File.hqx
InkjetArt: Test Print Images	RobynColor: Test Image	Bruce Lindbloom: RGB CG Test Images
TSS Photo: PDI Test Image	HutchColor: Target Images	Brian Lawler: 100 Step Grayscale Chart, Vector EPS.sit
RealTimeProof: CMYK Colour Book PDF Target Downloads	Binary FX: CMYK PDF Colour Charts.zip	Bruce Lindbloom: 'ColorChecker' RGB WS Values
Pixl: RGB Test Target	IPTC: RGB Test Image	Bruce Lindbloom: Profile Evaluation LAB Targets
DG Colour: Specialist Colour Charts Catalogue	N. Barstow Consulting: Downloads	Gernot Hoffmann: CMYK Swatches, PDF
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Desktop Output

KODAK: Desktop Print Technologies	\|	\|

Digicams

Imaging-Resource.com	PC Photo Review	Steves-DigiCams: Software Links
ImagingInsider	DPreview	\|

Displacement Mapping

Macworld: The Magic of Displacement Mapping	Apple - Creative Master Class: Displacement Mapping	Guru's Network: Displacement Mapping
Russell Brown: Displacement Mapping - flag.pdf	Grafx-Design: Simple Displacement & Lighting	\|

Epson Inkjets & Photoshop

Epson Support: Image Resolution/Output Resolution	Welcome.To: Epson Inkjet	Ian Lyons: APS Printing Update & Windows 98SE
Ian Lyons: Transfer function in APS	Creativepro: The Proof is your Monitor	Creativepro: Proofing with Inkjet Printers
Inkjetmall: Generic Custom ICC Profiles for Inkjets	Russell Brown: Epson Printing & APS6.pdf	Luminous-Landscape: Epson Grey Balancer Software
ACT: Epson 5000 Proofing	Ian Lyons: ICC Media Printing	Andrew Rodney: ICC Profiles & Epson Print Options.pdf

Font Selection Aids

Identifont: Homepage	MyFonts: What the Font?	\|
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Forums & Email Lists

Applied Color Theory	Apple Lists: ColorSync Users Archive	Sparky - Photoshop Discussion List
ScanHi-End	Sparky - Graphics Cafe	RetouchPro: Forums
Pro-Dig - Email List	Digital Mastery: Tips via Email	Adobe: User Forums
DP Review: Forums	\|	\|

File Format Plug-Ins

Fnordware: j2k, JPEG 2000 Plug-In, Mac & PC	DMACS.org: TIFF/IT P1 Plug-In, Mac	\|

Grain, Noise & Descreening

Camerabits: Quantum Mechanic Plug	Visual Infinity: Grain Surgery Plug	NeatImage: PC Application
75 ppi: Digital Deluxe Toolbox, PS6 Action Set	Digital Secrets: DeNoise ISO, PS6 Action	Llueck: E-10 NR: PS6 Action Set
Camerabits: Quantum Mechanic Plug Techtalk	Camerabits: Digicam Artifacts & Noise	M. Almond: Noise Reduction Tool Comparisons
Photoscientia: Grain Aliasing	Noise & Film Grain, Pt1	Noise & Film Grain, Pt2
ACT: Colour Noise Reduction	Adobe,Total Photoshop: Defeat JPEG Artifacts QT Movie (hue/chroma noise reduction)	Russell Brown: Adding Film Grain, 8 mb Apple QT Movie
Kai's Power Tips: Moiré	Whirlpoolgalaxy: Grain Removal Comparisons	Ian Lyons: Multi Scan Technique
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Healing Tools v7

Digitalretouch.org: Healing Brush	Digitalretouch.org: Patch Tool	Adobe: Healing Brush QT5 Movie
Binary FX: HealingPro Action	Russell Brown: Healing Tool Basics 4 mb Apple QT Movie	Russell Brown: Patch Tool Basics 1 mb Apple QT Movie
Russell Brown: Healing Masking Tricks 6 mb Apple QT Movie	\|	\|

High Bit - 16 bpc Editing

ACT: 8 bpc vs. 16 bpc Editing, 1999	Creativepro: The High Bit Advantage	ACT: Banding, Contouring & Posterization
Scanprep: v5.x Deep Bit Filters	Ian Lyons: Photoshop 6 High Bit Editing	AIM: Free PC High Bit Editing 'plugs'
HDR Shop: PC Software	Picture Window: PC Software	ACT: 8 bpc vs. 16 bpc Editing, 2002

High Pass Filter

Gammasutra: The Power of the High Pass Filter	PhotoNet: High Pass Filter & Photography	Photo.net Forum: USM Techniques

ICC Colour Management Primers

i1.com Postscriptum on CM, Proof Cookbook & Softproof Cookbook PDF Primers	Apple: ColorSync CM Elements	ColorRemedies: RWCM Homepage

ICC Profile Downloads

Chromix ProfileCentral: ICC Profiles, Custom Profiles	European Colour Initiative: ICC Profiles	IFRA: Newsprint Profiles
Qimage: Standard Digicam Profiles	IPhotoICC: Flatbed Scanner Profiles	PopularPhotography: ICC Profiles
Adobe: ICC Profile Downloads	Calypso Imaging: Lightjet 5000 Fuji ICC Profiles	All Graphic Supplies: ICC Profiles

Kodak Photo-CD

Adobe: PCD in Photoshop 5.x	Brian Lawler: Photo CD - disc bytes man.pdf.sit	\|

LAB Mode & LAB Editing

Dan Margulis: LAB Color Correction.pdf	Adobe: The Lab Color Mode in Photoshop	Bruce Lindbloom: LAB Gamut Info
Lee Varis: RGB & LAB Apply Image Channel Blending	Creativepro: The Color Lab	Electronic Publishing: I think it might look better in red
Electronic Publishing: Allowing the color problem to fade away	Nebulus.org: LAB Color in Photoshop	ACT: Colour Noise Reduction
ACT: LAB & mode conversion errors	ACT: LAB and the A channel	Chris Lehan: LAB Colour.pdf

Masking & Extraction

Julieanne Kost: Masking In Photoshop 6.pdf	Julieanne Kost: The Extract Command.pdf	Macworld: The Black Art of Bluescreening
Ben Willmore: QuickMask Tips	Ben Willmore: Layer Mask Tips	About: Assorted Masking Techniques
Electronic Publishing: The Mask Behind the Disguise	Creativepro: Calculate your way to better images	Richard Lynch: Extract Intro
Apple: Masking	\|	\|

Metadata, EXIF & IPTC Codes

PixelGenius: MetaData Primer	PixelGenius: Photoshop 6/7 MetaReader Plug-In	Fnordware: xMeta, ICC/EXIF/IPTC Plug-In, Mac
SCC: SCC Plug In Kit	Extensis: Portfolio	Camerabits: Photo Mechanic
Sells Printing: DAM, Digital Asset Management	Adobe: APS7 Ignore EXIF Colour Tag, Mac Plug-In	Adobe: APS7 Ignore EXIF Colour Tag, PC Patch
ACT: EXIF Colour Tags	ACT: APS7/7.0.1 EXIF Colour Tag Behaviour	Steves-DigiCams: Album Software
Ian Lyons: APS7 CM & EXIF Metadata	Thomas: ExifUtils

Moiré

ACT: Fabric Moiré	Kai's Power Tips: Scanner Moiré	Molecular Expressions: Moiré, Java Tutorial
Darren Bernaerdt: Margulis Method of Beating Fabric Moiré

Photoshop & Graphics Educators

Martin Evening: Photoshop Page	The Pixel Foundry: Kai's Power Tips & Tricks	Creativepro: Brian Lawler
Brian Lawler Essays	Ian Lyons: Computer Darkroom	Andrew 'Digital Dog' Rodney
Russell Brown's site	Dan Margulis: Professional Photoshop Articles	Creativepro: Bruce Fraser
Ben Willmore	Katrin Eismann: Books	Richard Lynch: PS6.com SEU

Photomosaic Image Generation

Rob Silver's Site	Theory of PhotoTiled Pictures	A history of PhotoTiled Pictures
Metapixel - A Photomosaic Generator	ArcSoft photoMontage Review	\|

Plug-Ins

Mac & PC Eliminate White Filter	Mac Grid Creator Filter	RGB - 2 - GRAY, PC plugin and action for Adobe Photoshop 4.0
Mac File: AutoBleed Lite 2.1 Plug-In	\|	\|

PostScript & Software RIP Alternatives

Macworld: Get to Know PostScript	MS Win: How to print 'print files' to disk	MS Win: How to print PRN files to disk
Ghostscript, Ghostview and GSview	MacInTouch Reader Reports: PostScript Alternatives	Designer.com: PostScript
DTPAbout.com: Composite vs. Pre-separated PostScript	\|	\|

Print Industry Bodies

SWOP.org: Specifications	GRACoL.com: Glossary	ECI.org: European Colour Initiative
IFRA.com: QUIZ Profiles	NAA.org	GATF/GAIN
DMACS.org: Digital Mag. Ad. Canadian Specifications	\|	\|

Resampling, Resolution & Rotation

ACT: Resampling & Digital Enlargements	Dan Margulis: Resolution.pdf	About: Genuine Fractals Software
Vector Format for Zooming	Ben Willmore: Image Size & Resolution Tips	Andrew Rodney: Resolution.pdf
Brian Lawler: Resolving the Resolution Issue.pdf.sit	Altamira-Group: