Damien Symonds

Are all 107 exactly the same file type?

The hidden ones are XMP files. That's perfectly normal.

Let's just clear it up. Have you done this?

Can you explain this further? I don't understand.

Do you have one of your drone panoramas to check how many megapixels it is? It won't be the full 12.

Really? Have you tried that? It's hard even when a camera is nice and stationary on a tripod ... it would be darned difficult with drone photos.

What did you decide to do, @Iva? I've been thinking about you all week.

Well, my first question would be - do those modes apply to raw files? I'm afraid I don't know anything about drone cameras. I'm just thinking of other cameras, which have various modes that only apply to jpeg files, you know?

So when you consider it, how would you describe the light in your room? Is it bright enough?

Ah, I see.

Did she like it?

Terrific. No, it doesn't matter. I mean, I don't recommend it, because of backups, but it's not a "problem" at all. There's no need to be uncertain. Just check! Open Bridge, navigate to the folder of files, and see what you can see.

The thing is, every lab does this, but they don't usually tell us. I mean, we send them our sized print file, they print it at about 102% in size, to allow for exactly this cropping error margin.

DO NOT USE CANVAS SIZE. When you're cropping your photo for print, crop it 6mm bigger. Literally set your crop tool to 92.04cm x 91.56cm in the options bar, and crop. That is all. And as they say, don't have anything important in that final 3mm around each edge, knowing you will lose it.

Hi @alroy257, I'm so glad you're making the switch. First things first, have you checked that this setting is turned on? https://photographyconcentrate.com/lightroom-tip-turn-automatically-write-changes-xmp/

Don't worry, @brianna.vanvalen It really is easy. When we boil it all down, the simple fact is that your screen's brightness needs to match your prints. The HUGE thing you need to overcome is the feeling, at first, that your screen is way too dim. Everyone feels this, don't worry. But I promise, it will only take a few days before you're used to it, and in fact you'll wonder how you ever tolerated it so bright before!

Finally: https://www.damiensymonds.net/bridge-30-day-challenge

Your post makes it fairly apparent that you don't have a monitor calibrator. Please don't wait very long to rectify this: https://www.damiensymonds.net/what2buy_cal.html

If there are any issues of difference between the two sets of prints, always ignore the "Colour corrected" ones. Only trust the "Not colour corrected" ones. No, this is something of a myth. Regardless of the fact that screens are illuminated and prints are not, it's perfectly possible to get a VERY close match, I promise. That's right. 50% is very high - most people have their screens under 20%. Some people even have it at 0%! So yes, you're absolutely right, you need to lower your screen's brightness until it matches your prints. However, there is another aspect to this. Please read: https://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html Oh, and this one too: https://www.damiensymonds.net/cal_starthere.html

Oh gee. There could be a few ways of interpreting this, and it would be messy to get it wrong. Can you link me to their instructions, or screenshot them for me?

You might be right

How did you go, @abfriesen? Did you source a larger version of the photo?

What did you decide to do, @Tarria?

It's probably fairly self-explanatory. It's based on this method. But when I added the noise layer, I increased the Scale to a size that looked appropriate for the texture of the blanket. (In mine I used 190%, but of course yours would be much higher in the real file)

Well, that's what I was wondering. Yes, it's mottled, but I can't decide if that's a good or bad thing. Does it make it look more natural?