Downloads

Click on the links below to download the files

Tutorials/Guidance/Files
A copy of Tom Dodd’s procedure for monochrome conversion of images

A pdf version of the slide show from the Smart Photography Member’s evening on the 14th of October 2016 including links to the various apps mentioned

Lightroom Export preset to resize images to the club’s NEW PDI resolution of 1600 pixels wide by 1200 pixels high. Save on your computer then in Lightroom’s Develop module click on Export…,right click on User Presets, then click Import…and navigate to the file and click OK.

4 Photoshop actions for re-sizing images to the club’s NEW PDI resolution of 1600 pixels wide by 1200 pixels high, with and without adding a coloured outline (stroke). Double click on the downloaded file and they should be available in the BMBCC 1600 x 1200 folder in the Actions Panel in Photoshop.  

4 Photoshop Elements actions for re-sizing images to the club’s NEW PDI resolution of 1600 pixels wide by 1200 pixels high, with and without adding a coloured outline (stroke). Double click on the downloaded file and they should be available in the BMBCC 1600 x 1200 folder in the Actions Player (Edit, Guided Mode).

Lightroom Export preset to re-size images to the OLD PDI resolution of 1400 pixels wide by 1050 pixels high which will still be needed for a while if entering external competitions, battles and exhibitions . Save on your computer then in Lightroom’s Develop module click on Export…,right click on User Presets, then click Import…and navigate to the file and click OK.

4 Photoshop actions for re-sizing images to the OLD PDI resolution of 1400 x 1050 resolution which will still be needed for a while if entering external competitions, battles and exhibitions. Double click on the downloaded file and they should be available in the BMBCC 1400 x 1050 folder in the Actions Panel in Photoshop.

4 Photoshop Elements actions for re-sizing images to the OLD PDI resolution of 1400 x 1050 resolution which will still be needed for a while if entering external competitions, battles and exhibitions. Double click on the downloaded file and they should be available in the BMBCC 1400 x 1050 folder in the Actions Player (Edit, Guided Mode).  

Rolf Kraehenbuehl’s notes on using on-line print houses and pre cut mounts.

Simon Cotter’s YouTube video on Preparing images for club PDI competitions using Photoshop Elements

Simon Cotter’s YouTube video on Preparing images for club PDI competitions using Photoshop CS

Simon Cotter’s YouTube video on Preparing images for club PDI competitions using Lightroom

A Guide to the major Photographic Distinctions (pdf)

Notes from Susan Clark’s ''Hints, Tips and Quick Fixes in Photoshop'  talk 17th January 2014 (0.3Mb pdf)

Notes from Simon Cotter’s Print Mounting demonstration from the Mini Workshop’s evening 10th January 2014 (0.5Mb pdf)

John Gorham’s presentation on Close-up and Macro photography - October 2013 (3.8Mb pdf)

L&CPU 2012 Guidelines for preparing Digital Images for competitions (pdf)

Simon Cotter’s guide to Layers and Layer Masks (pdf)

BMBCC Constitution

BMBCC Rules for Safeguarding of Club Funds