Following the 1965 release of The Greatest Story Ever Told, a cynical joke circulated in the newly created audience for mainstream media satire: I haven’t read The Book, but I have seen the movie.
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Author: Ian Scott-Parker
After training as a cartographic surveyor and then draughtsman, Ian worked in the haulage and manufacturing sectors before retraining to operate a short-run digital-color print studio. He spent the larger part of the last century of the previous millennium in the UK and the larger part of the present millennium in the USA, but claims to look younger than that makes him sound. Now retired, he lives as an Internet recluse with his wife Beth, whom he met through MyMac, and four unruly rescue dogs, Tika, Sammy, Gracie, and Truffie.
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Pantone color guides and software
There are several color systems available, but Pantone is the most widely known and used.
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Book Review: Photoshop CS5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
This book is not a dictionary, although it works as a kind of operations lexicon for users of Photoshop CS5, and it offers readers a more exciting experience than a dictionary. The bright typography and compelling layout, coupled with the large number of images, illustrations, and screen shots, make for a book that invites browsing.
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Review – X-Rite ColorChecker Passport
X-Rite ColorChecker Passport is not a silver bullet product, nor is it a magic wand for transforming bad pictures into award winning pictures. Those who take time and effort to incorporate its use into their workflow will be the ones who reap the most benefit. Consider making a commitment to the product in which the purchase cost is the least significant item on your list.
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