Book description
One of the most important technologies a photographer can master is shooting and working with raw images. However, figuring out the best way to work with raw files can be confusing and overwhelming. What's the advantage to working in raw? How do you manage, organize, and store raw files? What's the best way to process your files to meet your photographic needs? How do Photoshop, Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw work together? Is it possible to keep your photos in the raw format and still enhance them extensively? Philip Andrews answers these questions and more in his all-new essential raw workflow guide.Whether you are a beginner just starting to explore the intricacies of shooting raw, or a seasoned pro looking for a better workflow, this book provides all of the information you need to know to create stunning images from your raw files. As well as covering the most popular raw software packages such as Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom, it provides general information that you will find useful no matter which software you prefer. Clear, precise step-by-step instructions will help you get from start to finish with essential tips and tricks along the way. Packed with inspirational images and clearly marked screenshots pointing out the exact information you need, you'll be on your way to creating a better, faster, and more efficient raw workflow in no time.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface
- Author’s acknowledgements
- Picture credits
- 1. Raw School 101
- 2. Establishing a Raw Workflow
- 3. Shooting in Raw Mode
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4. Downloading Raw Files
- Camera to computer
- Card reader to computer
- Fast cards means fast downloads
- Operating system-based downloads
- Camera-specific download
- Software-specific download
- Earlier versions of Photoshop and Bridge
- Renaming options in APD
- Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
- Shooting tethered – capture and download in one step
- 5. Camera-based Converters
- 6. Processing with Photoshop Elements
- 7. ACR, Photoshop and Bridge
- 8. Photoshop Lightroom
- 9. Beyond Acr Basics
- 10. Lossless Image Enhancement Comes of Age
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11. Editing Raw Files in Photoshop
- All roads lead to Photoshop
- Creating raw Smart Objects from inside Photoshop CS3
- Embedding raw files in Photoshop CS2
- Making changes to an embedded raw file
- But you can’t edit a Smart Object. Not true!
- When you have no choice but to rasterize
- Photoshop functions for multiple images
- Options for screen output
- Exporting to other file formats
- Printing from raw files
- Producing a contact sheet
- Picture Package
- Printing individual photos without conversion
- 12. Creative Raw
- 13. Organizing Raw Assets
- 14. Protecting Raw Files
- Index
Product information
- Title: The Complete Raw Workflow Guide
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2012
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136101977
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