Expert photographer Rob Sheppard explains the details of Camera Raw, the steps for using it, the workflow process, and certain best practices that demonstrates how Camera Raw can empower the digital photographer. Encouraging you to use it as you see fit, he explores the enhancements in the newest generation and helps you deal with RAW's limitations, manage white balance and exposure, reduce noise (especially in night shots,) and learn to use camera settings that make the most of RAW capabilities.
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Rob Sheppard is editor-at-large for Outdoor Photographer, and is author/photographer of over 20 books including The National Geographic Field Guide to Photography and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom for Digital Photographers Only. He is committed to bringing professional photographers together with technology that benefits their craft. His Web site is www.robsheppardphoto.com.
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Camera Raw gives you power to make your images fit your vision
Rob Sheppard is, first and foremost, a photographer. He believes technology can support the creative process, but should never supplant it. So when he explains the details of Camera Raw, the steps for using it, the workflow process, and certain best practices, he demonstrates how Camera Raw can empower you. That said, he encourages you not to be limited by his perspective. Use Camera Raw as you see fit because your work is your art.
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Explore the enhancements in the newest generation of Camera Raw
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Deal with RAW's limitations
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Manage white balance and exposure
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Learn to use camera settings that make the most of RAW capabilities
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Understand and apply the Camera Raw workflow
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Reduce noise, especially in night shots
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Discover the creative possibilities of black-and-white with Camera Raw
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Take full advantage of Camera Raw's special features
Inhalt
about the author v
credits vii
foreword ix
acknowledgments xi
introduction xxi
Part I Capture Workflow 1
Chapter 1 What are Raw Files Really About? 3
A RAW Start 4
Why use RAW? 5
Understanding RAW 6
RAW Capabilities 7
Do not Shortchange RAW 8
What is 16-Bit all About? 10
Proprietary Formats 12
The Value of DNG 12
Does JPEG have a Place? 13
Q&A 16
Chapter 2 Shoot RAW Right from the Start 17
The Digital Darkroom 19
Understanding the Sensor 19
Dealing with Limitations 21
Exposure More than Getting Brightness Correct 21
Reading the Histogram without Being an Engineer 24
Interpreting the Histogram 26
Looking at Histograms: Examples of Good and Bad Exposures 27
Perfect exposure with ideal histogram 27
Nice range of tones from left to right 28
Histogram has visual relationship to scene 28
Light tones kept in range 29
Black-and-white challenge 30
Restricted tonal range still needs good exposure 30
Poor exposure causes color problems 31
Bad light causes exposure problems. 31
Poor exposure causes background problems 32
Exposure for shadows washes out highlights 33
Filters are Still Necessary 33
Noise Raises its Ugly Head 35
Variations among Cameras 39
Q&A 41
Chapter 3 Color and RAW 43
Good RAW is Good Color 45
Adobe RGB versus sRGB 46
Color Space for the Purpose Needed 47
White Balance: A RAWWorkflow Issue 48
White balance in the camera 49
Auto white balance 50
Preset white balance 51
Custom white balance 52
Q&A 54
Chapter 4 What's New in Adobe Camera Raw? 55
Making RAW Processing More Photographic 56
Some Changes to the Interface 58
First tab changes tonal adjustments 60
First tab changes color adjustments 61
Tone Curve changes 62
Changes to the Detail tab 62
The new HSL and Grayscale tab 63
The new Split Toning tab 64
Presets 64
How Lightroom Affects Camera Raw 66
Q&A 68
Part II Camera Raw Workflow 69
Chapter 5 A Quick Look at Camera Raw Tools and Workflow 71
Finding Your RAW Photos 73
Bridge Capabilities 74
Opening Camera Raw 81
The Importance of Reset and Undo 83
Camera Raw in Six-Part Harmony 85
Camera Raw Toolbar 86
Preview Options 90
The Ideal Workflow 92
Base Settings 96
How to Approach Camera Raw 98
Monitor Calibration 99
Q&A 101
Chapter 6 Workflow Applied 103
What is Your Photo About? 105
Auto Settings 105
Workflow Options 106
Tonal Adjustments 110
Color Adjustments 121
Detail Adjustments Sharpening 125
Detail Adjustments Noise Reduction 130
Save Your Work 131
Setting Up Camera Raw for Your Camera 133
Q&A 136
Chapter 7 Advanced Tonal Control 137
Evaluate the Image 138
First Adjustments Blacks and Highlights 140
Tone Curve Adjustments 142
Back to Basic and Clarity 145
Back to Color 146
Refining Color 149
Sharpening with the Detail Tab 151
Evaluate, and then Open or Save 155
Q&A 156
Chapter 8 White Balance Decisions 157
A Neutral Subject is Rarely Neutral 160
Wave tonalities interpreted and more161
Cloud, water, and rocks color 164
Dusk Light 165
Dusk interpreted 165
Dusk color revealed 170
Aquarium Greenery 173
Evaluating Color 180
Key colors 180
Critical colors 181
Memory colors 181
Colorcasts 181
Weak color 182
Color interactions 182
Creative colors 183
Q&A 184
Chapter 9 The Noise Problems No One Talks About 185
When Noise Becomes a Problem 187
Watching for Noise 188
Reducing Noise in Camera Raw 189
Working to Control the Noise 191
Looking deeper at noise 195
Readjusting the Image 197
Q & A 198
Chapter 10 Special Features of Camera Raw 199
Special Tabs of Camera Raw 200
Fixing Lens Problems 202
Correcting aberrations 203
Vignetting adjustments 205
Using the Retouch Tool 207
Using the Red Eye Removal Tool 209
Influencing Color Changes 209
Batch Processing 211
Simple batching renaming 212
Group processing 215
Duplicating Processing: Saving Settings and Presets 219
Q & A 222
Part III Making Camera Raw Work Harder for You 223
Chapter 11 Tough Decisions 225
Soft Colors 226
No harsh contrasts 227
Adjusting with soft in mind 229
Color enhancemen...