1.) Using Adobe Bridge, select the images you will be printing. Use "star ratings", "keywords", or physically copy these images to another location so that you can find them quickly and easily.

2.) Open these images in photoshop by selecting them all (cntrl-a/apple-a), and then double clicking them.

3.) Using Adobe Photoshop, resize the images so they will fit the appropriate paper size. From the file menu at the top; Image -> Image Size.



Make sure the resample button is OFF at first. This locks the width, height and resolution so that you don't throw any of your original information away (pixel dimensions). You want a resolution of at least 240 ppi to take advantage of the printer's high resolution. This may change depending on the lab's policy and the length of time it takes to print, so check with me to be sure.

4.) Convert the image's profile to Adobe RGB if it isn't already. From the file menu at the top; Edit -> Convert to Profile



If it is already Adobe RGB, then leave it alone.

5.) Convert to Black and White. View the handout to find out how to do this.

6.) If you have any layers (including adjustment layers) then they need to be flattened. From the file menu at the top; Layer -> Flatten Image.

7.) "Save As". By "Saving As" instead of just "Saving" you are able to give the flattened version a different name than the one with layers. This saves all the color information by not over-writing the original. This also gives you the option to save the file as a .PSD or a .TIFF (psd for this class). When naming your images, please remember: no spaces, no symbols other than - or _ , all lowercase, and with the .psd extension.

8.) Put images into a folder titled "yourname_project_number" and copy that folder and its contents via the server to the turn-in folder.