Godfrey, Paul, Many thanks for the advice - This has given me a good starting point.
It is all very well people saying that using Raw mode gives better control of the final image - but if you don't know what you are doing at the conversion stage (like me!) then using the in-camera software is probably going to yield better results. Anyway - I now feel better equipped to have a go. Thanks again Rob W > -----Original Message----- > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 September 2005 15:37 > To: PDML > Subject: Re: Starting to play with RAW > > I usually adjust Shadow (black point clipping) last and very > minimally in the RAW conversion phase of image editing. The reason is > that setting the clipping point eliminates data in the RAW > conversion, and I feel I have finer control of black point in RGB > post processing. > > Godfrey > > On Sep 15, 2005, at 3:37 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > > I don't see brightness or shadow in your workflow. You should set > > shadow to eliminate low end clipping or to extend shadows as > > required right after setting exposure. You should set brightness > > next to correct any problems in the midtones that may have > > developed if you had to change exposure to pull back or push up the > > highlights. After these have been set, adjust contrast to gain an > > appropriate amount of tonal separation throughout the image. Fix > > dust bunnies and sharpen can come after conversion, although when > > I'm in a hurry, I sometimes apply sharpening in the conversion > > stage. You just have to be careful. If you shoot tiff, you won't > > have anywhere near the control of the tonal values that I've > > touched on here.
