Damien Symonds

Yeah, you can't safely edit them out. You'll need to replace the background. https://www.damiensymonds.net/preventing-banding-in-backdrops/

Then in what way was the calibration inaccurate? Did you follow the troubleshooting part of my directions to their exhaustion?

Don't worry, your computer knows We humans don't need to understand it, because it happens automatically. It's wonderful! However, if you like to be extra geeky you can control your profiles using the little app I discuss in this article. Again, don't worry. The computer knows. All you need to do is launch the calibration software then drag the window to the screen you wish to calibrate. It will understand your desires

If you were following those instructions, and you're still not happy with the screen, have you considered just buying a new screen? It would be the MUCH cheaper option. You could get a very good screen for a fraction of the price of a new computer. https://www.damiensymonds.net/art_monitor.html

Thanks. Outlook is what I was looking at, actually. I'll explore it some more.

Were you following my calibration instructions here? https://www.damiensymonds.net/calibration.html

Yes, it's a very good idea. Please accept that you'll never get them to look exactly the same as each other, but we should try. Make sure you have your Displays set to "Extend", never "Duplicate". No, it can run as many as you wish. Well, if there's a limit I've never found it. I've got mine running four profiles at the moment. No, absolutely not. Prints are prints. Your lab doesn't change the way they print just because one of their customers got a new computer, you know?

No, don't check either of those. They're quite "old-fashioned" settings, from the days of dial-up internet, you know? Of course keep "Embed Color Profile" checked at all times. I'd recommend higher than 60 for quality.

In what way do you feel that your HP is letting you down?

Hi Brian, do you have any advice about reliable free email providers with POP3 capability? This is for my personal emails, nothing to do with business. For the longest time I've used my ISP for my email address, but we might be switching soon, so I'd need to transition away from it. I guess what I'm asking ... is there anything better than Gmail, or is Gmail where it's at?

@Cindy Young, PLEASE post some photos in class!

@Teresa, did you browse the site before posting, as I suggested? There are LOTS of threads with the same title as yours. https://ask.damiensymonds.net/forum/18-the-windows-pc-hardware-forum/

@calliechinen, PLEASE start posting photos in the Raw Class!

@paul hendrick, where did you go?

https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/10/using-photoshops-gradient-layer.html

Did you have a chance to read it, @paul hendrick? It doesn't take very long.

Hi @paul hendrick, thanks for posting. Before we get to the nuts and bolts of your question, can you have a quick read-through of this micro-class to see if we're on a similar wavelength about InDesign workflow?

Well, matching the edges is done by lowering the opacity of the layer. The same way you'd do it for a head swap.

Ok, cool. Well, as you can probably tell, I just used the cuff from the other photo, and swapped it in.

So I'm thinking it'll have to look like this?

Don't worry, you'll learn that soon. Keep the raw class posts coming, please.

No, just post them here as usual.

The second one, though, has a complete smooth curve of the suit cuff to work with (whereas in the first one it's partially obscured by the shirt). We might be able to work with that. Can you do the raw processing then post those two snippets again?

Oh gosh, this is unfortunate, isn't it? May I see the whole photo, or at least more of the guy, for context?

Download my PSD