Damien Symonds

I'm sorry to say the hands in the middle of the photo are beyond redemption. The arm on the right can sort of be fixed, though.

Do you happen to have another photo showing that guy's pants and legs? Because that's what we'd need, to transplant in there.

If you already own every single piece of camera gear that you desire, and if you have spare cash that you don't need for anything else, then yes, by all means spend it on a w-g monitor. But if there's a new lens you're lusting after, or a piece of lighting equipment, or something, do the wise thing and save your extra money towards that. A normal-gamut monitor is fine. http://www.damiensymonds.net/art_monitor.html

That doesn't answer the question. Why wide gamut? http://www.damiensymonds.net/2011/08/buying-wide-gamut-screen.html

Well, that's a good question. May I ask why you're considering a wide-gamut monitor?

Oops! http://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/07/raw-noise-removal.html

Oh gosh, this is a tough one! Do you mind sending me the raw file?

I'm so sorry, I don't understand the question. Can you flesh it out a bit for me?

Hell no you won't. Do your raw processing properly FIRST.

That is SUCH a good question. It's just something you get a feel for after a while. I don't have a better answer than that, sorry.

Oh, those bloody idiots! It's ok, just edit as normal, then use Edit>Convert Profile to convert to Adobe RGB just before saving for submission.

Well, I'm not sure about "perfect". Some cloning etc is still likely to be needed, I guess. But it should help a lot.

Hmmm ... try Dust & Scratches filter at about 30/3.

Of course you'll see it on Facebook. That's just Facebook.

Yep, no banding visible to me either.

No, Ratio would probably do the same. Or it might make it 11x15.001. In either case, it's nothing to worry about.

Click on "Custom" at the top and change it back to "North America General Purpose 2". Then open one of your photos, and check this.

Hi Hillena, have you read this?

You're welcome.

I'm using Windows 10 and Photoshop CS5 every day, with no troubles at all. Can you do this for me?

This happens to everyone, it's not a problem. Are you still getting a good result? The screen-to-print match, I mean?

Oh bummer If all three photos were Smart Objects (that is, if you'd used File>Place to put them in the design) you could have simply increased the resolution of the design and you wouldn't have needed to redo anything. Alas, you haven't done that. PLEASE read over that section of the Layers & Masks Class again.

May I see a screenshot from Photoshop, showing your design, and including the layers panel?

Oh gosh, yeah, that's MUCH too low resolution. Generally, print resolution is 300 pixels per inch. However, you should speak to the printer to confirm that - some of them differ. Also, this is very important information.

It rocks, doesn't it?