Contents

Preface
Dedication
Author’s acknowledgements
Picture credits
1.Raw School 101
What is raw?
An extra processing step
Behold the new negative
Why bother with raw? Why not just stick to JPEG?
When only the best will do!
Making the switch
Proprietary and open raw file formats
2.Establishing a Raw Workflow
Establishing a workflow that works for you
The ‘Convert then Edit’ approach
Very nice thank you!
Example photographer ‘A’ – the portrait photographer
The downside of the ‘Convert then Edit’ approach
Full raw workflow options
Example ‘B’ – the wildlife photographer
Hybrid approaches
Example ‘C’ – the editorial photographer
Building workflows upon a firm foundation
Ensuring color consistency between devices
Color management, image quality and workflows
Setting up a color-managed workflow
Power processing
3.Shooting in Raw Mode
Getting set to shoot in the raw
Changing your workflow to accommodate
Implications for capture variables or camera parameters
Shooting tethered
Raw versus non-raw capture workflow
Other considerations when capturing raw
4.Downloading Raw Files
Camera to computer
Card reader to computer
Fast cards means fast downloads
Operating system-based downloads
The Microsoft Raw Image Thumbnailer and Viewer for Windows XP
Raw-enabling Windows Vista
Raw support in Macintosh
Camera-specific download
Nikon’s download manager
Software-specific download
The Adobe Photo Downloader (APD)
Transfers with APD and Photoshop Elements
Speed up your Elements workflow with these APD special options
Transfers with APD and Bridge (Photoshop CS3)
Customizing transfers in Bridge 2.0
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
Different levels of support – the Nikon system
Basic features
More sophisticated control
A hybrid approach
6.Processing with Photoshop Elements
The Organizer workspace (PhotoBrowser) – the starting point
Anatomy of the Camera Raw dialog
The preview space
Image adjustment controls
Histogram
The Basic tab
Image Settings menu
White balance correction
Making tonal adjustments
Exposure
Blacks (Shadows)
Brightness and Contrast
Recovery
Fill Light
Clarity
Vibrance
Saturation
Auto tonal control
Sharpening, Luminance Smoothing and Color Noise Reduction
Sharpening
Noise Reduction
Raw file queue
Synchronizing enhancements across multiple files
Toolbar
Output options
7.ACR, Photoshop and Bridge
Photoshop-less Raw processing
All roads lead to Adobe Camera Raw (ACR)
Photoshop’s own version of Adobe Camera Raw
The preview area
Histogram
Toolbar
Tabbed control panes
ACR output options
Queueing files for processing
8.Photoshop Lightroom
What is Photoshop Lightroom?
Enough talk, let’s get to it!
The workflow modules
Library
Develop
Slideshow module
Print module
Web module
9.Beyond Acr Basics
Curves provide advanced tonal control
Color fine-tuning with the Calibrate feature
Applying raw conversion settings without opening files
One step further…
Correcting color fringes and vignetting
10.Lossless Image Enhancement Comes of Age
But how does it work?
Smart workflows
What happens when I want to print or create a slideshow?
State of play
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!
Tonal and color changes via the raw file
Convert to gray
New grayscale conversion options in CS3
Grayscale conversions whilst converting
Adding texture
Texture without Smart Filters
Non-destructive dodging and burning
Reintroducing some color
When you have no choice but to rasterize
Photoshop functions for multiple images
Options for screen output
Instant slideshows
Portable slideshows
Exporting to other file formats
Automated conversions using the Image Processor
Printing from raw files
Producing a contact sheet
Picture Package
Printing individual photos without conversion
12.Creative Raw
Lith printing
Image restoration
Web template heaven
Extending Lightroom’s power
The Lightroom and DxO Optics workflow
Advanced noise reduction
13.Organizing Raw Assets
It starts in-camera
And continues when downloading
Organizing and searching software
Grouping and keyword strategies
Now we can search
14.Protecting Raw Files
Decide what to back up
Making your first backup
Back up regularly
Store the duplicates securely
Which format should I use for backups?
Backup hardware options
Versioning your edits – ‘on-the-fly’ backups
Save me from myself
Versions and Photoshop Elements
Photoshop CS3/CS2 and versioning
Lightroom and virtual copies
Last appeal
Index
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