screenshots

How to Record Deke's Fabulous "Make Screenshot" Action

Submitted by colleen on 8 October 2009 - 6:03pm.

During our Martini Hour 035's discussion on how to make a dekeWorthy screenshot, we mentioned that we'd share the Photoshop action that plows through many of these steps for you, especially establishing the correct color profiles. Because you need to include your own display color settings, it's not particularly useful if I just pass along my version of the action. So I thought I'd run you wonderful members of dekeOnline through the steps to make your own.  Read more » 

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Martini Hour 035, In Which Colleen Urges Deke to Stick with Complicated

Submitted by colleen on 7 October 2009 - 11:47pm.

One of the things that listeners told me while we were in Vegas is that, as fun as our guests are, every once in a while it's fun to listen to a classic Deke-and-Colleen conversation. After listening to this week's show, I think I know one of the reasons: Deke and I can really go nerdy when we're not entertaining. This week is a case in point, as Deke and I delve into his recipe for making a great screenshot. Yes folks, Deke has sound, meticulous advice for creating great screenshots, especially for print. Advice he imparts often when one (that would be me) is working on a book in his series (that would be Photoshop Elements 8 One-on-One which Deke and I are co-authoring due out shortly). If you've ever wondered why those images in One-on-One books look so sharp and clean, and so wonderfully readable, Deke reveals his secrets in this episode.

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