Damien Symonds

Ok, I see. How big is the file you're placing? In megabytes, I mean?

No, not at all. That shouldn't make any difference. Something is strange here. Why can I see a black shape in your layers panel thumbnail, but I can't actually see it on your image?

The best I can suggest is a brown Solid Color layer set to "Darker Color" blend mode, and painted on gently with a low-opacity brush. But I'm not convinced it's necessary.

Are you sure you need to? May I see the whole photo for context?

May I see a screenshot of that error message?

No, this is completely unacceptable. Find a new lab.

As I said on the other thread, we really need to know if this happens at another lab.

Can you elaborate on this? What library, exactly?

Hi Anne, if you're asking for a focus check, please post in the Focus Check section. Make sure you read the posting guidelines in that section first.

If you want to do something artistic, you're already in the right place. Post in this section and I'll help. Oh heck yes. That's what it's all about.

Well, kinda. This is a Levels tweak, along with the Handyman method. Does it look ok? I fear I've got his eye colour wrong.

$86.

Yeah, it's fine.

Sorry, this is a Levels Class [Deluxe] question. I can't discuss it here.

Let me know if it looks ok when you open the design in Photoshop.

Well, it's easy enough to check. After making the design in FF, open it in Photoshop to check, yes?

Oh good grief. Ignore that nonsense. They don't know what they're talking about either. MUST you use this Fotofusion nonsense? Why not just make your collages in Photoshop like the rest of us?

http://www.damiensymonds.net/tut_collage.html

Great. I see no problem here. It's just a simple matter of Fotofusion not being a colour-managed program.

I'm confused. Please take both screenshots exactly the same way.

http://www.damiensymonds.net/art_tscs2.html

Thanks so much. And to provide comparison, could you open both side-by-side in Photoshop and show me a screenshot of that as well?

Ok, that's great news. Now, could you show me a screenshot showing the two files in Fotofusion?

The lab (or their website) will tell you their advised resolution. Most labs use 300, but always check, because some differ. Once you have that number, then yes, you crop each print file to the exact size you need, at that exact resolution. Then sharpen it, then save it as a jpeg, ready to send to the lab. No, you can never use one file for different sizes of prints.

Correct. Correct. There is no automatic way. Have you seen this? As long as you end up with jpeg files, it doesn't matter how you got 'em. No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The 11:15 principle is ONLY for files you're selling to clients. When you are printing them yourself, you crop to the EXACT size and resolution they need to be. http://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/09/cropping-tutorial.html http://www.damiensymonds.net/trainingsharp.html