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harryd · 10-31-2007

Pamela I am not an expert but I think I know what the numbers mean. This is a CMYK image, first then open the WINDOW > INFO panel. Get the eyedropper and move it over the image and as you move over the image you will see the CMYK numbers change (Top right box in the Info window) and pure white shows 0% in all 4 CMYK channels which your sock shows.
I prefer to work in RGB channel so I converted the image to RGB, it works the same way but it is the top left box in the Info window, 255 is pure white which your background is, also there is a place on the sock that also shows 255 in all three channels of R G B. The entire sock is not blown out just a part of it if I am doing it right.
I hope this helps and if I have done it wrong I hope someone corrects me.

10-31-2007	#3 (permalink)
harryd F1 Camel Location: Eldorado IL Posts: 2,978 CamelKarma: 1659 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Blown or not? Pamela I am not an expert but I think I know what the numbers mean. This is a CMYK image, first then open the WINDOW > INFO panel. Get the eyedropper and move it over the image and as you move over the image you will see the CMYK numbers change (Top right box in the Info window) and pure white shows 0% in all 4 CMYK channels which your sock shows. I prefer to work in RGB channel so I converted the image to RGB, it works the same way but it is the top left box in the Info window, 255 is pure white which your background is, also there is a place on the sock that also shows 255 in all three channels of R G B. The entire sock is not blown out just a part of it if I am doing it right. I hope this helps and if I have done it wrong I hope someone corrects me.
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