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Section 1: Orientation
Section 2: Color Fundamentals
Section 3: Color Profiles Explained
- View for Free: Video 3.1 - How ICC Profiles Work & Why We Need Them (8:19)
- Video 3.2 - The Profile Connection Space (6:51)
- Video 3.3 - The First Color Space (Everything’s Based on This) (12:23)
- Video 3.4 - A Quick Advanced Demonstration (6:19)
- Video 3.5 - Device vs. Working vs. Output Profiles (6:26)
- Video 3.6 - What Color is White? (White Point Explained) (4:16)
- Video 3.7 - The Inherent Insanity of All This (9:06)
Section 4: Working With Color Profiles
- View for Free: Video 4.1 - How Color Profiles Work with Digital RAW Files (6:18)
- Video 4.2 - How Color Profiles Work with Film Scans (10:21)
- Video 4.3 - Comparing Some Common Color Spaces (10:00)
- Video 4.4 - The Big Misconception About “Working Profiles” (13:29)
- Video 4.5 - Settling the Debate: Adobe RGB vs. ProPhoto RGB (7:19)
- Video 4.6 - Which Output Profile Should You Use? (4:32)
Section 5: Monitors & Calibration
- Video 5.1 - Should You Get an Adobe RGB Monitor? (+ Nits, IPS, & More) (11:24)
- Video 5.2 - 4K vs. QHD: Why I Chose a “Low-Resolution” Monitor (8:34)
- Video 5.3 - Monitor Profiling: “Calibration” is Only Half the Story (11:35)
- View for Free: Video 5.4 - Calibrating Your Monitor & Room to Industry Standards (8:37)
- Video 5.5 - Live Demo: Monitor Calibration & Profiling (8:06)
- Video 5.6 - Final Notes on Monitor Calibration (6:08)
Section 6: Printers, Paper, & Ink
- View for Free: Video 6.1 - Print Types: Inkjet, C-Prints, & Continuous Tone (13:01)
- Video 6.2 - Which Print is Better: Pigment or C-Type? (19:28)
- Video 6.3 - Inkjet Issues: Bronzing, Metamerism, & gloss Differential (10:43)
- Video 6.4 - All About Inkjet Printers (14:07)
- Video 6.5 - The Printer Driver (9:06)
- View for Free: Video 6.6 - All About Paper: The Basics (16:12)
- Video 6.7 - All About Paper: When to Use What (21:37)
- Video 6.8 - Comparing a Bunch of Different Papers (31:10)
- Video 6.9 - Setting the “Media Type” & Using AM1X (or EMX) Files (14:41)
- Video 6.10 - Troubleshooting Printer Issues (8:01)
- Video 6.11 - Is It Really Better to Do Your Own Printing? (4:01)
Section 7: Taking Colors From Screen to Paper
- Video 7.1 - The Big Lie of All This (4:51)
- Video 7.2 - Setting Up a Print Viewing Station (8:58)
- Video 7.3 - Using Printer Profiles: When & How to Apply (9:45)
- Video 7.4 - Using Printer Profiles: Rendering Intent (11:28)
- Video 7.5 - The Screen to Paper Workflow (9:31)
- Video 7.6 - Soft Proofing for Both Home & Lab (8:52)
- Video 7.7 - Live Demo: Soft Proofing for Print (20:21)
- Video 7.8 - Soft Proofing Gamut Warnings (7:38)
- Video 7.9 - Cleaning Up ICC Profile File Names (2:45)
- Video 7.10 - Should You Make Your Own Printer Profiles? (10:05)
- Video 7.11 - RIP Software: Worth the Price? (7:56)
- Video 7.12 - Double Profiling: Why Do My Prints Have a Magenta Cast? (3:42)
Section 8: Getting Sharper Prints
- Video 8.1 - Common Misconceptions: PPI, DPI, Megapixels, & Megabytes (16:21)
- Video 8.2 - What PPI Do You Really Need? (4:31)
- Video 8.3 - Resizing Your Image for Print (3:54)
- Video 8.4 - Sharpening for Print: The Basics (14:56)
- Video 8.5 - How Many Times Should You Sharpen an Image? (13:26)
- Video 8.6 - Live Demo: Using Smart Sharpen for Print (17:52)
- Video 8.7 - Sharpening for Print with A.I. (14:01)
- Video 8.8 - A Quick Tip to Improve Your Sharpening 2% (7:31)
- Video 8.9 - Live Demo: Localized Sharpening (7:11)
- Video 8.10 - Cleaning Up Dust & Reducing Noise (4:08)
Section 9: Bringing It All Together
Conclusion
Course Worksheets & Cheatsheets
Helpful Links
In order of appearance in the curriculum:
- ILFORD USA Store
- See note under lesson 1.1 for student discount details!
- 2.3 - Turn any image into binary code
- 3.3 - Wikipedia: CIELAB Color Space
- 3.6 - Wikipedia: Standard Illuminants
- 4.3 - Monitor Wide-Gamut Test
- 5.1 - BenQ SW272Q 27” Wide-Gamut Monitor (QHD version): B&H Photo | Amazon
- 5.1 - BenQ SW272U 27” Wide-Gamut Monitor (4K version): B&H Photo | Amazon
- 5.1 - Monitor Types Explained
- 5.3 - Calibrite Display Pro HL Colorimeter: B&H Photo | Amazon
- 5.3 - Datacolor SpyderPro: B&H Photo | Amazon
- 5.4 - Kasa Smart Light Bulbs on Amazon
- 6.4 - Canon Pro-1100 17" Printer: B&H Photo | Amazon
- 6.4 - YouTube video I made about the Canon Pro-1100
- 6.7 - YouTube: "Why Glossy Photos Look Better"
- 6.7 - Paper Sample Packs
- 6.7 - Glassine Roll: B&H Photo | Amazon
- 6.7 - White Cotton Gloves: B&H Photo | Amazon
- 6.8 - Papers demonstrated in lesson 6.8
- 6.8 - Sakura Pigma Micron Pens at Amazon
- 6.9 - How to install AM1X Files
- 7.2 - ILFORD Ilfolux Print Viewing Lamp: ILFORD USA Store | B&H | Amazon
- 7.3 - How to Install ICC Profiles: Mac | Windows
- 7.3 - ILFORD ICC Profiles
- 7.3 - Canson Infinity ICC Profiles
- 7.3 - Fotospeed ICC Profiles
- 7.3 - Hahnemuehle ICC Profiles
- 7.3 - Moab ICC Profiles
- 7.3 - Red River ICC Profiles
- 7.6 - BayPhoto Lab ICC Profiles
- 7.10 - X-Rite iBasic PRO 3: B&H Photo | Amazon
- 7.10 - SilverFast Printer Calibration
- 7.12 - How to disable printer driver color management on a PC
- 8.10 - YouTube: “Tips for Cleaning Dust on Film Scans”
- 9.1 - ILFORD Smooth Pearl Paper: ILFORD USA Store | B&H | Amazon
- 9.1 - ILFORD Gold Fibre Pearl Paper: ILFORD USA Store | B&H
- 9.1 - ILFORD Fine Art Smooth Paper: ILFORD USA Store | B&H
- 9.1 - Giottos Hand-Powered Air Rocket at B&H
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