Damien Symonds

Have to go out for a bit. Will check in when I get back.

Yes, this is what I needed. They're dead right. So, the million-dollar question: Have you created this design in RGB or CMYK?

Thanks. You mentioned their recommendations for minimum text size. Did they also mention text colour?

Yes, that was my next suggestion too. Get a handful more prints done, and see how they compare.

Ok. This should be straightforward, but do you mind showing me a screenshot so I can see your design and your layers panel, so we can be safe?

Hi Sam, are you creating it in Photoshop?

Well, yes.

https://www.damiensymonds.net/desktop-monitor-brightness

Just to check - you've read this, right? https://www.damiensymonds.net/2015/02/moire.html

What? The lines should be nice and big at 100%. https://www.damiensymonds.net/2013/09/grabbing-700x700px-100-crop.html

And? Is it accurate? Is that why you're considering buying another screen? No, ABSOLUTELY NOT. That is a false setting, it's not real.

Hang on, break it down for me. There is no moire at 100% view in your master file, right?

Alas, sorry, all the channels are damaged. There's no fixing this one. You'll need to look for another photo from which you can swap that area of detail, if possible.

I emailed you.

Right. Sounds perfect. Yes.

Yeah, I'd say it's gone bad.

Can we talk about this first? How current is your monitor calibration? Your whole edit is weirdly dark.

Well, you'll have to sacrifice all those flyaways.

And may I see how you wish it to look?

No, it can't be done, sorry. It will always look cut out. In black-and-white maybe you could get away with it, by making the hair look very ("artistically") dark.

Um ... do you think ... maybe ... this is one of those rare threads that might be better with ... I dunno ... A PHOTO??????????????????

I love CC, but to start paying money every month for software you already own??? That's insanity. Now, start a new post in "Help with editing" so we can talk about your seamless problem. The answer is NOT an action.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't do it!!!!! Fantastic! This is excellent news. Today is the first day of your post-action life. Take control of your editing. https://www.facebook.com/damien.photoshop/photos/a.183682458346830.39021.183680248347051/1316630498385348/?type=3

So the crop tool is working, but no other tools? You can't use the Lasso Tool, or anything like that?

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