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Posted on 09/09/06 10:10:15 AM |
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junipaire
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what Photoshop settings do people start PS with usually
Just out of interest, whats best setting to start a painting in PS CS2. I currently am paintings half the size of my painting to save on memory as I want a painting 24inch by 24inch I start at 12inch by 12 inch and when I have finished I use size and enlarge it by 1inch until the painting is 24 by 24. Is there a better way of doing this without losing any quality. I also have 300 pixels/inch and color mode RGB 8 bit. In advanced i have a profile set as adobe RGB (199 
and pixel aspect ration set to square should i be using something better than these settings Phil |
Posted on 09/09/06 4:17:51 PM |
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Pierre
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Re: what Photoshop settings do people start PS with usually
I can't answer completely but one thing is certain, your fie must be huge! On eingedient for the size is the pixel/inch count. This one is function of the print medium and the level of quality you want. The other thing for the quality of your final image, is the fact that you are increasing its size after you're done with your painting. There is a loss of quality inherent to increasing sizes. If I understand right, that is why you are increasing one inch at a time; to adjust the quality between each scaling. This is clever, I like the idea. Do you know or can you find out the final print resolution (pixel/inch)? If you can print at 200dpi, it would mean that you could start your artwork bigger, maybe 15 by 15 or 18 by 18, depending on the capability of your ocmputer. To answer your first question, I personnally start at 7 X 7 at 300 dpi, but most of what I do is either for screening on the computer or printing on my inkjet at 5 X 7 X 300 dpi. _________________ |
Posted on 20/09/06 09:49:16 AM |
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junipaire
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Re: what Photoshop settings do people start PS with usually
Should I be working at color mode RGB 8 bit or 16 bit though? Phil |
Posted on 20/09/06 2:02:31 PM |
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Steve Caplin
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Re: what Photoshop settings do people start PS with usually
Stick to RGB, 8 bit! The 16 bit mode is designed primarily for photographers who need a wider colour gamut when making fine tonal adjustments. If you're painting, 8 bit will give you the colour range you need but with greater speed and ease. |
Posted on 20/09/06 10:18:12 PM |
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junipaire
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Re: what Photoshop settings do people start PS with usually
Cheers Steve good to know that , I'll stick to the 8bit rgb then and have it work that bit faster.. Phil |
Posted on 22/09/06 7:30:13 PM |
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vibeke
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Re: what Photoshop settings do people start PS with usually
If you are trying to do that, will you get the increase by changing from 8 bit to 16 bit? |
Posted on 23/09/06 10:57:40 PM |
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michael sinclair
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Re: what Photoshop settings do people start PS with usually
No: It's designed to be used when converting RAW files from your camera (via Adobe Bridge, or Elements' Organizer), and this can be done while still in Bridge or Organizer, or in Photoshop/Elements itself. Once you have converted to 8-bit you cannot retrieve any extra data/information that was lost in conversion. With the exception of "Variations" I could use all the adjustments and tools in Photoshop while in 16-bit mode, but--Oh god--what a time it took. One of the books I have illustrates this extra detail of the 16-bit by comparing two enlarged histograms of both the 16-bit and the 8-bit. It's also fair to point out that there's a school of thought that states there is no noticeable visual difference between the two. Mike 
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