Tools Palettes ( Photoshop Tip )
- Drag the title bar above the feather icon to move the Tools Pallete.
- Press Tab to hide and show the Tools Pallete.
- Double click the title bar above the feather icon at the top to collapse the Tools Palette.
Adjusting Printer Properties and How to Calibrate Your Monitor ( Printing Tips )
1. Use top quality photo paper for the best photo prints.
2. Be sure to select the right media type for the paper you’re using.
3. Calibrate your monitor every month ( Monitor colors shift over time ). Use a monitor calibration and profiling tool such as Adobe Gamma.
- Let your monitor warm up for at least 30 minutes before calibrating.
- Calibrate in the light you usually use to view your images.
How to Eliminate Bars in Animal Photography :
1. Set the aperture wide to make the depth of field shallow, with only the subject in focus, not the bars. In AV or Manual mode, set the aperture to as low a number as possible, such as f-2.8, f-3.5, or f-4.5. If the camera doesn’t have an AV mode, you can use Portrait mode.
2. Place the camera angle to shoot perpendicular to the bars.
3. The best position is for you to be as close as (safely) possible to the bars while the animal is as far away from the bars as possible.
4. The longer zoom helps to blur the bars in the foreground.
5. It’s better to avoid direct sunlight on the bars.
6. The picture will have bad contrast caused by the blur bars. Use the auto level command in your photo editor to remove this effect.
