Damien Symonds

Yes, no doubt those device screens aren't the best. Can you post the link here?

Hi Frank, That doesn't look like banding as much as severe jpeg degradation. Are you sure you're saving at sufficient quality?

http://www.damiensymonds.net/2012/01/light-around-your-computer.html

Ha ha ha! Yeah, 2:30am is not peak learning time!

No no no no no. Don't let photo downloader get involved in this AT ALL. http://www.damiensymonds.net/importing-video

Which tutorial?

Come on Amanda, don't overthink this. I've showed you where the "Size and Resolution" setting is for your crop tool. That's the ONLY thing you need to know. NEVER go to the Image Size dialog, ever. Just choose your crop tool, enter the desired height and width, and the resolution that your lab requires (250 in your case). Then crop. That's all. Then sharpen for print, save the jpeg, and send it off. More info here. Change your life here. Oh, also, this one is vitally important.

You read that incorrectly (or maybe you read it correctly, but from a bad source). Resolution ALWAYS matters for print. Always. Have you checked with your lab's website (or called them) to confirm that 300ppi is their recommendation?

Yes, I know. What I mean is, do you have the "Size and Resolution" option? Or is it called "HxWxResolution" in your version?

No no no. Those options have NOTHING to do with cropping. You're reading those options from the Image Size dialog, and that has NOTHING to do with cropping. Is this what you have? https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/12960_10200455570738510_2011562893_n.jpg?oh=c8fd58cdd85605db892405e30d98aa79&oe=58E754BE

On a laptop, you might have to live with that.

No. Assume 6500K and keep going.

Ah, just do your best. Ballpark is sufficient for now.

Having multiple versions of Photoshop (etc) has been known to cause problems like this, yes.

Have you uninstalled CS6? Now that you have CC?

Ok, so this is not a new problem? You said it existed with CS6 as well?

Very very interesting. I was sure it wouldn't, to be honest. Can you elaborate on this? Which version of Photoshop do you have now?

Sounds like you're following the wrong instructions. Only follow these ones: http://www.damiensymonds.net/cal_S5Elite_mac1.html

You've typed "Command 0". You didn't actually use zero, did you? It has to be O.

In Bridge, there are two ways to open a raw file. One is Cmd O (for "open") and the other is Cmd R (for "raw"). Can you try both, and make sure they both work? I'm suspicious that Cmd O might not work.

And raw files open ok?

Please answer the question.

Textures are very easy to add. You'll be able to find heaps of them (both free and paid) by simply googling. Then apply them to your photos using blend modes (and maybe masks) as I discussed in the Layers & Masks Class, of which I know you are already a member.

This is so, so awful. Please buy a monitor calibrator immediately. Then take the Raw Class without delay.

Do you mean you can't open any PSDs or TIFFs at all? From anywhere? Have you tried various files from various folders and hard drives?