Cameratico http://cameratico.com/ Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 You may be missing a lot on productivity and ergonomic comfort if you never used a pen tablet. And if you plan on buying a pen tablet that will last for the next 10 years, the Wacom Intuos5 is the model to get. Read on for our full review. http://cameratico.com/articles/wacom-intuos5-review/ Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 It pays to invest some time learning how to use each of the tablet’s functions and customizing its behavior to your applications. Check out this guide for step-by-step instructions on how to setup your Wacom pen tablet and get the most of it. http://cameratico.com/learn/wacom-pen-tablet-setup-tutorial-and-tips/ Thu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 How many times have you heard the advice “Spend more on your lenses than on your camera”? Lens ‘speculation’ without complete information is risky and costly. Before you buy, spend extra time and care to decide what lens or group of lenses will best suit your photo style. http://cameratico.com/articles/lens-fundamentals-how-to-choose-great-glass-you-ll-use-for-years/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Google Chrome is not a color managed browser, but there is hope: Chrome 16, currently in Beta, is the first version that supports ICC profiles on the Mac platform. http://cameratico.com/guides/google-chrome-color-management/ Fri, 29 Jul 2011 00:00:00 With this question in mind, I printed a set of targets using each of the available Epson Advanced Black and White driver modes: Light, Normal, Dark, Darker (default) and Darkest. After letting the prints rest for some hours, so the color stabilizes, I measured the results using a Datacolor Spyder3Print Spectrocolorimeter. http://cameratico.com/learn/most-linear-epson-abw-mode/ Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:00:00 Inkjet printing has advanced enormously in the past 15 years. From the expensive Iris giclée printers to our current pigment ink models, all this progress not only improves the maximum reproduction quality attainable on this medium, but also makes it easier to get excellent results without much tinkering. http://cameratico.com/guides/black-and-white-icc-profiles-and-soft-proofing/ Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Pen tablets, also known as digitizing tablets or graphic tablets, are input devices that can be used to substitute or complement a mouse. They’re very popular in the graphic arts field and are considered by some as an indispensable aid for any creative arts professional. http://cameratico.com/guides/how-to-choose-wacom-pen-tablet/ Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 Glass screen protectors are inexpensive (around US$ 15), offer better protection and image quality than plastic ones. If you're using a camera without any LCD cover, don't think twice: buy one. http://cameratico.com/articles/glass-camera-screen-protector-review/ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 In an ideal world, every camera, screen, and printer would display color in the same way. Unfortunately, that’s not how it works in practice. http://cameratico.com/guides/web-browser-color-management-guide/ Tue, 05 Oct 2010 00:00:00 Firefox is a fully color managed browser, but unfortunately that capability is enabled by default only for images tagged with ICC color profiles. http://cameratico.com/guides/firefox-color-management/