Documenting Your Artwork

Photography

Using the Copystand

How to set up and use the Imaging Center copystand to work with a tethered camera.

Documentation Basics: Smartphones, Cameras, and Lighting

How to use the Adobe Scan app to take images of flat works and camera and lighting setups to use when documenting artwork.

Documenting Your Artwork at Home

How to photograph at home with a limited setup.

DSLR Camera Basics

How to use a digital camera, including an explanation of camera settings.

Camera and Strobe for Studio Lighting

How to set up and use strobe lights in the photo studio, including an explanation of the flash trigger and how to use a light meter.

Introduction to Custom White Balance

How to set up and use a custom white balance when taking photos.

Scanning

Scanning with Silverfast 9

How to use Silverfast 9 to scan flat materials.

Using the Book Scanner

How to use Book Pavillion to scan books.

Scanning Oversized Images with Photomerge

How to merge multiple scans into one image in order to digitize large materials.

Editing

Editing Images with Photoshop

How to use various image editing features in Photoshop, including: cropping, levels, color cast, image sharpening, and selection.

How to Create a Vector Halftone

How to turn an image into a vector halftone which can be used to produce a woodcut on the ShopBot CNC machine.