Working on a tutorial guide about cleaning scans in Photoshop...

[oddriddle]

Yes, I'm working on a tutorial guide about cleaning scans in Photoshop. You know, the one I was talking about at the beginning of last winter? Well I've typed up a draft of some of the information I'd like to discuss in the guide and I'd like some feedback on it.

The final version will have accompanying images/screenshots to better illustrate the

Comments

[neogeen]

One thing I mention when helping friends clean up their scans is to note that "Blacks are black and whites are white". Especially in just black and white imagery (pencil, inks, grayscale).

A good tutorial would be a great resource to point people towards, I look forward to yours!

[oddriddle]

That's a good suggestion, thank you. Thinking on it, I should add a section about cleaning smudges and dust specks, too.

Clone-stamp tool, here we come! XD

[phantom42]

furthering point 1, you should be concerning yourself with calibrating your monitor as well. i picked up a huey s5 pro from woot a couple months back for like $40. ones like this are extra great because they auto-adjust based on ambient light.

[oddriddle]

Now that is cool, I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like that before. There's some mixed reviews on it, but the consensus seems to be that there was a bad batch that you can get a free replacement for.

Has it really improved your monitor color?

[phantom42]

mine works great. granted, it's both an older and cheaper model - but it does pretty well. it's all automated - no manual tweaking. i'm sure the more expensive models allow for more exact calibration. for me, it's worth it just for the auto ambient adjustment as the light in the office changes a good deal.

i really need to start shooting with a color matching card though.