Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3

Scott’s 7-Point System Cheat Sheet

1. Adobe Camera Raw ProcessingAlways start by processing your images in the Camera Raw plug-in (JPEG, TIFF, or RAW). Set your white balance first, then set your exposure, and once it’s set, bring back any clipped highlights with the Recovery slider. Then use the Blacks slider to bring saturation to your colors in the shadow areas. Zoom in to 100% and add some clarity (as long as your subject isn’t of a softer nature). If the photo needs more contrast, jump over to the Tone Curve panel, and use the Point Curve presets to add contrast. If you need to add sharpness, go to the Details panel. For landscape shots, increase the Detail amount. For portraits of women or children, increase the Masking amount instead. Now ...