Digital Tutorials
Learn some basic Photoshop tools to make effective positives and negatives for photo based processes in Printmaking. See the videos below.
Image Size / Resolution and Greyscale
This clip goes through the steps of turning a colour image / RGB file into a black and white image / Grayscale file. It also shows how to change your image size and resolution. This is useful for images where you want to apply a half tone.
Threshold - Drawn images
How to make a greyscale image into just black and white pixels. This is particular relevant to Photo Etching and Screen Prints were no half tone is needed.
Threshold - Part one
How to use Threshold for more graphic based or digitally made imagery. In particular how the Threshold function works when using transparent Photoshop layers.
Threshold - Part Two
This tutorial will show you how to selectively apply a threshold to specific parts of the image file
This can be useful for image files that have line and tone
How to use illustrator
This video shows you how to separate you Illustrator image file into black and white layers. Each colour needs its own layer and photo positive for Screen Print. Watch to find out more.