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solutions has hundreds of pages of reference materials that cover frequently asked questions about workflow, graphic design, printing, computing, and software. A few samples are available below.

Photoshop Conversion Table · Print Version (PDF)
Many of the dialog boxes and controls in Photoshop use additive color values instead of percentage of ink coverage. Digital photographers can either compute these by hand or use this conversion table.

Scanning Basics · Print Version (PDF)
This handout covers the basics of flatbed scanning and fundamental color corrections. Although not a substitute for professional training, the steps described here should point you in the right direction for making good-looking flatbed scans.

Scanning Resolutions · Print Version (PDF)
Confused about the correct resolution to scan at? This is for you.

Line Art Resolutions · Print Version (PDF)
Think that scanning line art shouldn't follow the usual rules for scanning? You might be right and this handout will offer an advanced technique.

Halftone Process · Print Version (PDF)
Every professionally printed book, magazine, newspaper and brochure is printed using a halftone screen. That screen is a microcosm of individual dots. This handout discusses how each individual dot is created.

Halftone Attributes · Print Version (PDF)
almost every print job uses a halftone screen to represent continuous tone images and tints on an orthochromatic press. This handout discusses the three attributes of a line screen (dot shape, frequency and angle).

Excessive Screens · Print Version (PDF)
Higher line screens are not better than lower line screens. After a point, doubling the line screen will actually lower your overall quality by a factor of four.

Raster Motif · Print Version (PDF)
Photoshop images are made up of square pixels placed on an orthogonal grid. Even though Photoshop now have vector graphics and objective type support, understanding Photoshop's inherent nature will help you comprehend the application.