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'or I found this site: http://www.redsquarecinema.com ' Did you just 'find' this site? Why not mentioning that you are just promoting your own company? http://www.redsquarecinema.com/About_Us/About_Us.html Theo

Sorry I wasn't clear, yes, I was using levels instead of curves, and also realized that all the main cc tools could be done through adjustment layers using the "mask" function for tonal range. I don't mind having multiple layers, as long as it doesn't degrade the image or anything. That makes it clear (to a non-tweaker), that we're "increasing overall contrast here", "increasing mid-tone blue gamma...

The biggest hurdle to learning any application that is different from another is accepting the differences. Oftentimes you'll find Avid editors frustrated when using FCP and of course the inverse is also true. The frustration stems from the user wanting the NLE to work in a way that's familiar. Once the editors get past the fact that the NLE's are different the learning process becomes much less of a battle. Send Adobe a...

If you want to do non destructive adjustments, do NOT use the image adjustment options. Instead, use Layer -> New Adjustment Layer. You can also add adjustment layers if the Layers window is visible. It has a circle icon that is half white and half black. Click on that icon to see a list of adjustment layers, and click on the one you want. Adjustment layers are non destructive, and they have masks.

It really depends on the device that your going to output to that determines the DPI. 600 in any case is over kill. 16 bit is also over kill for mostly text. 8 bit is usually always good enough unless at this size you have huge continous tones or are outputting to say 200 lpi (lines per inch) Which you are probably not doing. Any CMYK printed piece doesn't need to be more than 300dpi especially since most is text as you say. No you...

You're a life saver! :)

Thanks a lot Theo, you really helped me :D

I need those adjustment layers applied to my mask, not to the image. A mask applied to an adjustment layer would only determine the affected areas of the adjustment layer, rather than affect the mask itself.

Hello everyone, I'm using the pen tool to separate an object into two layers so I can animate them individually in After Effects. When I use the pen tool then select "New Layer via Cut" there is a very small white gap between the two layers. What am I doing wrong? Thank you in advance. Craig

I have a project where I need to make a large poster. I'm not sure what the final print size, but imagine a movie poster around 24x36. When I go into PS to create a new document, I entered the dimensions of 24x36 at 600ppi, CMYK at 16 bit....and the file size is 2 gigs. That seems like an unmanageable file size so I am curious of what I should do. Should I do 600dpi and 16 bit for safety, what about size, can I stat smaller and then...