• 35 Tutorials to Get you Started in Photoshop – SixRevisions.com
• An in-depth look at background removal techniques – MediaMilitia.com

1. Load files into “Public_0910 / Photos Spring 10” folder, inside an appropriate sub-folder, suitably named to enable others to identify what it contains.
2. Using Bridge, rename the photos using our photo naming scheme.

Highlight the Best, Delete the Worst

1. Highlight the best photos in BLUE, and the second best in RED.
2. Any photos that are unusable, delete them.
3. Leave the so-so (but potentially usable) photos uncolored.

Create an Edit-and-Upload Folder

1. Create a new folder specifically for the photos that will be edited and uploaded.
2. Highlight the photos in the original folder.
3. Copy.
4. Paste into the new folder.

Edit the Images

1. Ensure that your images are large files, usually at least 500 KB or larger.
2. Open in Photoshop.
3. If desired, attempt basic color-correction using Image / Auto Color and Auto Contrast.
4. If the image still has a color cast, correct it using Image / Adjustments / Variations.
5. Adjust contrast and brightness using Image / Adjustments / Levels (or curves, if desired).
6. Crop the image in a compelling way, using the Rule of Thirds (see also these examples, and these).
7. Correct red-eye, using the color replacement tool.
8. Do any necessary or desired healing, touch-up.
9. OPTIONAL: Adjust color and tone in specific areas of image to bring out highlights, midtones, shadows, and desaturated colors.
10. Sharpen the image, using Filter / Sharpen / Unsharp mask.
    • Adjust the three sliders so that it looks best—clear and sharp on the page.
    • Amount: usually between 150 to 250%
    • Radius: usually between 1.2 to 2
    • Threshold: usually between 5 to 10
    • NOTE: You’ll get the best sense for a printed version if you have the zoom set to approximately 25%.
    • NOTE: Best zoom settings for preview are: 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%. DO NOT zoom to 33%, 67%, 133%, etc. —these do not allow you to preview how it will actually look.
11. SAVE as JPEG, optimized at JPEG High (60-80%).
12. After you have edited, using Finder, set the file color to ORANGE, to indicate that it is edited and ready to roll.
13. Proceed to uploading.

• USE OKWU INSTEAD OF OWU
• Do not include initials of photographer in photo name.
• Photographer’s name should be included in the photo description. e.g. Photo by Hannah Hopkins
• Photos should be named according to the specific event at which they were taken.
• Always rename EVERY PHOTO uploaded. NO DSC_001 etc. This can be done easily in Bridge.

• For Student Life Events:
  Naming rules:
  Set Name: “Event Name” “year”
  e.g. New Student Orientation 2009
  Photo Name: NSO_01, NSO_02

• For Athletic Events:
  Naming rules:
  Set Name: “Men’s Soccer” (or Women’s)/ “opponent” (date)
  e.g. Mens Soccer vs Tabor (9/12/09)
  Photo Name: MenvsTabor_01, MenvsTabor_02

Current General Tags

• volleyball
• soccer
• basketball
• track
• crosscountry
• slipnslide09
• nso09
• studentlife
• homecoming09
• 2009

Current Descriptive Tags

• action
• crowd
• group
• headshot
• team
• womens
• mens

** The Standard Form can and should be used for saving photos to the 09-10 Photo folder on Crusty **

Standard Form:

OWU-CODE-DC-2009-08-001.jpg

That’s:
OWU=OWU
CODE=Event code from below
DC=Photographer’sInitials
2009-08=Year and month the photo was TAKEN
001=sequential number
.jpg=JPEG formatted file

Specific Codes for given topics and sections are below.

Student Life

• CDATE- Create A Date
• NSO- New Student Orientation
• EGLWK- Eagle Week
• HMCMG- Homecoming
• MINTM- Ministry Teams
• RNRUP- Redneck Roundup
• SLPST- Slap Stick
• LTSMD- Let’s Make A Deal
• BRMBL- Broomball
• SOAR- SOAR
• SNTRP- Senior Trip
• GRADU- Graduation
• BIKE – Bikes on roof

Sports

• SOCCM- Soccer Mens
• SOCCW- Soccer Womens
• GOLFM- Golf Mens
• BBALM- Basketball Mens
• BBALW- Basketball Womens
• XCMW- Cross-Country Men & Womens
• VOLLY- Volleyball
• TENSM- Tennis Mens
• TENSW- Tennis Womens
• TRKMW- Track Men & Womens
• BASEB- Baseball

Academics

• COMM- Comm Arts
• ENGLS- English
• SOCSC- Social Sciences
• BUSNS- Business
• RELIG- Religion and Philosophy
• EDUCA- Education
• NURSE- Nursing
• MUSIC- Music
• MTHSC- Math & Science

Banquets

• WBANQ- Winter Banquet
• SBANQ – Spring Banquet
• WHOWU- WHOWU Awards

Intramural Sports

• INTVB- Intramural Volleyball
• INTFB- Intramural Football
• INTSB- Intramural Softball
• INTBB- Intramural Basketball

Alumni Association

• SPHSW- Sophmore Swim Party

Leadership

• LSPA – PA’s
• LSRA – RA’s
• LSSGO – SGO
• LSSL – Student Life