Photoshop for Forensics

 

Here is a site I stumbled upon over the weekend. With forensic imaging becoming more and more prominent, it was only a matter of time before someone started writing about it. This blog is hosted by Jim Hoerricks and discusses news and techniques in the world of forensics. The blog includes tips and techniques for using Photoshop in a forensic workflow. So, even if you are not a criminalist, it’s still interesting to see what other industries are doing with Photoshop.

March 10th, 2008 by Corey Barker | Blog | 3 Comments

3 Comments

  1. Paul Guy said on — March 30, 2008 @ 6:36 pm

    Hi Corey!

    I really enjoyed Layers TV, episode 26 when you were talking about the various Wacom tablets!

    I own one of their Special Edition models that also comes with the Airbrush Pen and am really enjoying it! I’m amazed at how much more power I now have with Photoshop CS3’s brushes. I still have to order the Mouse though, which I plan on doing very soon.

    I like the way you’ve spruced up your website by the way! It was great before even.

    Keep posting those great tutorials you do on the site as well!

  2. clipping path SBL said on — April 11, 2008 @ 8:08 am

    Really nice matter…exposed most of the details…nice help..thanks

  3. Jim Hoerricks said on — April 18, 2008 @ 8:31 pm

    Hi there,

    Thanks for the plug. I hope that your readers enjoy the site and find it, and my book to be of help in clarifying images.

    I’ve included a link back to Planet Photoshop on my blog.

    All the best and thanks again,

    Jim Hoerricks
    Forensic Image Analyst and Best Selling Author of Forensic Photoshop - a comprehensive imaging workflow for forensic professionals.

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