Wiley Adobe Camera Raw: Studio Skills 348pages software manual

Adobe Camera Raw: Studio Skills, August 2006 Professional photographers who have adopted RAW capture and Camera Raw processing techniques recognize them as photography's new frontier. Learn the tips and techniques eleven top photographers have perfected and you're all but guaranteed to achieve professional image processing results. Gain an unprecedented degree of control over image quality with:

- Seán Duggan's tips for hand coloring RAW files.
- Charlotte Lowrie's procedure to sepia-tone and tint RAW images.
- Rob Sheppard's way to double-process files and increase dynamic range.
- Bob Coates' method for balancing color without losing ambiance.
- Macduff Everton's guide to basic RAW image conversion.
- Katrin Eismann's lesson on processing HDR images.
- John Paul Caponigro's use of Curves for precise tonal control.
- Eddie Tapp's secrets for color correction.
- Kevin Ames's procedure for special effects processing.
- Seán Duggan's technique for combining black-and-white and color.
- Ellen Anon's quick method to zoom and check focus.
- David Wells' workflow process -- one he starts on the road.


Charlotte Lowrie is a freelance editorial and stock photographer and an award-winning writer. She is the author of Canon Digital Rebel Digital Field Guide, also from Wiley, and her work has appeared in top photography magazines.


<b>Table of Contents</b>


SECTION 1: WORKFLOW AND IMAGE EVALUATION.

<b>Chapter 1. Time-Saving Adobe Bridge Strategies.</b>

Techniques for Batch File Renaming in Adobe Bridge.

Customize Bridge Workspaces.

Save Time Using Metadata Templates.

Add Keywords.

<b>Chapter 2. It's All About Making the Work Flow.</b>

One Photographer's Workflow.

Working with the Digital Negative Format.

Automate Aspects of the Workflow.

<b>Chapter 3. Evaluate and Organize RAW Images.</b>

Rate Images in Bridge.

Color-Code Images in Bridge.

Organize Images into Collections.

Make Conversion Decisions Based on the Image Histogram.

Improve Even the Best Images in Camera RAW.

Beware of Tradeoffs in Image Quality.

SECTION 2: IMAGE PROCESSING TECHNIQUES.

<b>Chapter 4. Raw Conversion Strategies.</b>

Guide to Basic RAW Image Conversion.

Resample Images.

Synchronize Edits Among Multiple Images Quickly.

Recover Highlight Detail.

Correct a Listing Horizon.

Crop Mulltiple Images Simultaneously.

Process High Dynamic Range Images.

Use Smart Objects to Maintain Flexibility.

Perfecting Exposure.

Get the Best Quality RAW Conversion.

Get Precise Tonal Control with Curves.

<b>Chapter 5. Perfecting Image Color and Detail.</b>

Basic Color Correction.

Shoot Tethered.

Add Some Punch to RAW Images.

Balance Color Without Losing Ambiance.

Tame Color Noise and Preserve Detail.

Correct Lens Abberation.

Sharpen Images or Not.

Correct Shadow Tints.

<b>Chapter 6. Creative Techniques for RAW Conversion.</b>

Convert RAW Files to Black-and-White Images.

Combine Black-and-White and Color.

Simulate a Sepia Look.

Use Color Temperature Creatively.

Create a Faded Photo Effect.

Simulate a Film Look.

Double-Process Files to Increase Dynamic Range.

Add a Tint to an Image.

Add Photoshop Masks and Adjustments to RAW Images.

False Color and Special-Effects Processing.

<b>Chapter 7. Time-Saving Camera RAW Strategies.</b>

Save and Apply Saved Camera RAW Settings.

Zoom and Check Focus Quickly.

Convert RAW Files to JPEG, TIFF, and PSSD Painlessly.

Create a Web Site from RAW Images.

SECTION 3: ADD FINISHING TOUCHES IN PHOTOSHOP.

<b>Chapter 8. Final Editing in Photoshop.</b>

Cleaning Up Images.

Retouch Blemishes and Wrinkles.

Convert 16-Bit Images to 8-Bit Images.

Size and Sharpen Images for Specific Uses.

Glossary.

Appendix A.

Appendix B.

Appendix C.

Appendix D.

Index