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| === General stuff to remember: === | === General stuff to remember: === | ||
| + | * 5 minute rule – if it looks like it will take over 5 minutes to correct, skip it – we’ll rescan it | ||
| + | * If you just can’t get it right after your best effort, move to another and let your supervisor know | ||
| + | * If you encounter duplicates while correcting, consult your supervisor | ||
| - | 5 minute rule – if it looks like it will take over 5 minutes to correct, skip it – we’ll rescan it | ||
| - | If you just can’t get it right after your best effort, move to another and let Brian or Steve know | ||
| - | If you encounter duplicates while correcting, consult Brian or Steve | ||
| - | I. Orientation (if necessary) | + | === Orientation (if necessary) === |
| - | Use Select tool to outline image with a small border | + | |
| - | Right click to Free Transform - grab corner & rotate as needed | + | |
| - | Choose another tool to make changes permanent | + | |
| - | If needed, hit [Ctrl + “] to view grid over image | + | |
| - | II. Crop | + | * Use //Select// tool to outline image with a small border |
| - | Use Crop tool to outline image (when outlined, confirm image orientation) | + | * Right click to //Free Transform// - grab corner & rotate as needed (Choose another tool to make changes permanent) |
| - | Make certain that no border areas are left | + | * If needed, hit [Ctrl + “] to view grid over image |
| - | If necessary, crop slightly inside image if nothing significant is lost | + | |
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| - | III. Color correction | + | |
| - | Auto-levels – sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t | + | |
| - | Auto-color or Auto-contrast independently | + | |
| - | Color balance for overall color adjustment to image | + | |
| - | Variations for rough idea of what direction to go with adjustments | + | |
| - | Selective color for working with specific colors | + | |
| - | IV. Dark/Light adjustments | ||
| - | Brightness/Contrast – gives a rough adjustment – sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t | ||
| - | Shadow/Highlight – better control – Shadow lightens dark areas & Highlight darkens light areas | ||
| - | V. Background (if necessary) – for objects on a white or colored background | + | === Crop === |
| - | Use Magic Wand with Paint Bucket tools to turn background black | + | |
| - | VI. Dot-matrix or visible patterns | + | * Use //Crop// tool to outline image (when outlined, confirm image orientation) |
| - | Use Filter – Gaussian Blur tool | + | * Make certain that no border areas are left |
| + | * If necessary, crop slightly inside image if nothing significant is lost | ||
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| - | VII. Sizing – this should be the final step | + | === Color correction === |
| - | Use Image Size window to see raw size | + | |
| - | Check that longest side is approximately 3100 pixels | + | |
| - | Change dpi to 300 (if necessary) | + | |
| - | Reduce longest pixel dimension to 3072 – never increase pixel sizes | + | |
| - | If longest dimension is under 3000, consult Brian or Steve | + | |
| - | VIII. Saving | + | * //Auto-levels// – sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t |
| - | Use Save As to save image to Corrected folder on the O: drive | + | * //Auto-color// or //Auto-contrast// independently |
| - | Then move the original uncorrected image from Needs Correction folder to N: drive | + | * //Color balance// for overall color adjustment to image (Variations for rough idea of what direction to go with adjustments) |
| + | * //Selective color// for working with specific colors | ||
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| + | === Dark/Light adjustments === | ||
| + | |||
| + | * //Brightness/Contrast// – gives a rough adjustment – sometimes works, sometimes doesn’t | ||
| + | * //Shadow/Highlight// – better control – Shadow lightens dark areas & Highlight darkens light areas | ||
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| + | === Background (if necessary) === | ||
| + | * for objects on a white or colored background | ||
| + | * Use //Magic Wand// with //Paint Bucket// tools to turn background black | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Dot-matrix or visible patterns === | ||
| + | * Use //Filter// – //Gaussian Blur// tool | ||
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| + | |||
| + | === Sizing – this should be the final step === | ||
| + | * Use //Image Size// window to see raw size | ||
| + | * Check that longest side is approximately 3100 pixels | ||
| + | * Change dpi to 300 (if necessary) | ||
| + | * Reduce longest pixel dimension to 3072 – never increase pixel sizes (If longest dimension is under 3000, consult your supervisor) | ||
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| + | === Saving === | ||
| + | * Use //Save As// to save image to Corrected folder on the O: drive | ||
| + | * Then move the original uncorrected image from Needs Correction folder to N: drive | ||
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