Damien Symonds

Tell her that you will be sending the file at the dimensions and resolution required, but in sRGB mode. You will require them to perform the CMYK conversion, and you will hold them responsible for the resultant print quality.

Ask her AGAIN. I need you to fully appreciate how catastrophically BAD your photo will look if printed in the wrong CMYK profile.

No, the baby is still very dark.

Did you try 25/6 as I suggested?

And that's not enough. You need to demand more information from them. You need to know exactly which CMYK profile to use.

I wish I had some kind of magic trick for you. I don't, sorry Just very patient low-opacity cloning.

What don't you understand? Did you find the Table of Contents? Actually, the more pertinent question is, did you get my email after you signed up?

Let's go back a few steps. Have you found out which CMYK profile they need you to use?

At first (even though I know it's hard) ignore the jaundice. Just do your regular levels work on the whole photo, then post it again for me.

The Handyman Method would have worked too.

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

When people ask for TIFF files, it means they think they know something about digital images. What it actually means is that they're morons who don't know anything. However, it's easier just to give them what they want, than to try to educate them. It's not worth the effort. Just give him the TIFF files.

That really shouldn't happen.

The flare fix will be a Photoshop matter, so please make sure you've done your raw processing first.

No, never make that mistake. Your prints are correct. Your screen has to match them, period.

As in compare the screen to your prints to decide if that is necessary, first.

Excellent. It would have been much harder if you'd asked me this after you'd done some Photoshop work. Here's what to do: Go to the Layer menu and choose Smart Object>Convert to Smart Object (the wording might vary depending on your version of Photoshop, but you'll find it) Then Ctrl T to get the Transform handles, and rotate it as you wish. Press Enter/Return when you've done so, to get rid of the handles. Image>Reveal All Add a new blank layer, and start cloning extra blanket where you want it.

Indeed it does. Keep following the instructions.

The thing about idiots is that they're idiots. It's not worth the hassle of trying to explain to her why she's wrong. Just do what she wants, even though it's stupid. It's easier that way. You are correct. No. NEVER do this for any other client. You know better.

You've chosen Projector Profiling instead of Display Profiling. Start again.

The colours are a bit weird - sort of like a painting. If that's what you were going for, you nailed it!

ALWAYS keep the "Convert to sRGB" and "Include ICC profile" boxes checked. It's like your insurance policy.

You don't use Image Processor for print. It's impossible to batch-process the cropping/resizing/sharpening properly. Image Processor is for web images, and for digital file sales. Not for prints. But of course, your question is still a valid one. Files that you are sending to the lab do have to be jpegs. I talk at great length about the Image Quality setting for prints in the Sharpening Class, but as a general guide, Level 8-10 (on the 0-12 scale) is fine.

No no no no no. It doesn't work that way. If you don't have an immediate purpose, DON'T SAVE JPEGS AT ALL. Don't just save Jpeg files for the heck of it. http://www.damiensymonds.net/2010/02/trash-those-jpegs.html

This is an excellent question. For what purpose are you saving the jpegs? Web? Print? Email? Other?