Image Editing & Retouching
How to Get Finding Duplicate Images Right
Identifying duplicate and near-duplicate files in image libraries. Key takeaways Exact duplicates: can be found by file hash Near duplicates: differ by crop, si...
Imogen Clarke
Stills, retouching and real-time 3D. Writes about color management, asset pipelines and getting heavy visual work into a browser.
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Image Editing & Retouching
Bulk Metadata Editing: The Decisions That Matter
Adding or correcting metadata such as copyright, captions and keywords across many images at once. Key takeaways IPTC fields: hold creator, copyright and descri...
Image Editing & Retouching
Converting Legacy Image Formats: What Actually Works
Migrating old image files into current formats while keeping quality and metadata. Key takeaways Proprietary raw: older camera raw formats may lose software sup...
Image Editing & Retouching
A Practical Guide to Image Briefs for Retouchers
The instructions that accompany images sent for retouching. Key takeaways References: approved examples communicate the standard Scope: what may and may not be...
Image Editing & Retouching
Checking Images Before Print, Done Properly
The final checks on image files before they go into a printed layout. Key takeaways Resolution: effective resolution depends on placed size Color space: images...
Image Editing & Retouching
Organizing Image Libraries by Product: The Decisions That Matter
Structuring stored images so they can be found by product, variant and usage. Key takeaways Identifiers: product codes anchor organization Variants: colorways a...
Image Editing & Retouching
Choosing a Retouching Partner: The Decisions That Matter
Selecting a studio or freelancer for image editing work. Key takeaways Test work: paid tests reveal quality better than portfolios Standards: written standards...
Image Editing & Retouching
How to Get Planning Retouching Capacity Right
Matching retouching capacity to the volume of images a business produces. Key takeaways Peaks: shoots produce images in bursts Complexity: image types vary wide...
Photography & Product Visuals
A Practical Guide to Product Photography Setup
The lighting, background and camera arrangement used to photograph products consistently. Key takeaways Repeatability: the setup must be recordable and rebuilda...
Photography & Product Visuals
Exposure and the Exposure Triangle, Done Properly
The relationship between aperture, shutter speed and sensitivity, and what each one costs when you change it. Key takeaways A stop: a doubling or halving of lig...
Photography & Product Visuals
A Practical Guide to Studio Lighting
Shaping artificial light with modifiers, position and ratio to describe a subject the way you intend. Key takeaways Apparent size: a larger, closer source gives...
Photography & Product Visuals
White Balance and Color Accuracy: What Actually Works
Setting the neutral reference so that whites look white and every other color follows correctly. Key takeaways Color temperature: measured in kelvin Neutral ref...
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