To expand on this, I'll also sometimes use curves to brighten the midrange or increase contrast after I open a hot in PhotoShop. But that's usually jsut an indication that I didn't quite get the job done in the RAW converter. I interpolate everything in the RAW converter to 16 bit, 144 megabytes. After a mode change to 8 bits, this gives me a 72 megabyte 11 x 17 file. If i'm going to print, I frequently print at that size. Paul On Jan 6, 2007, at 6:12 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
> I'm probably a bit too tired and inebriated to do this, but I'll > rough it out. > I shoot only RAW. I open them in Camera RAW converter. I have CS1 on > my main computer and CS2 on my laptop. I use both. CS2 is only an > advantage for pics where you really need to pinch the curve at RAW > level. After opening, if the shot is close on exposure, I set > temperature and tint. I do this mainly by eye. What pleases me is > correct as far as I'm concerned. If the shot is way off (I never do > that) I'll work on the exposure and brightness before setting > temperature and tint. However, I usually do exposure, shadows and > brightness after setting temperature and tint. However, I will often > go back to these settings after I've sorted out the exposure values. > In regard to exposure, if the shot is dark, I'll increase exposure > only up to the point where I don't lose any highlights. If the > midtones are still too dark, I'll increase brightness to bring them > up. Finally, I'll adjust the shadow slider. If the histogram is up > against the bottom of the scale, I'll increase shadow level. This may > cause me to readjust brightness. If the shadows have no real blacks > (as indicated by the histogram) I'll pull the slider back. If I see > CA or excessive noise, I'll go to details and lens to correct these. > Finally, I open the image in PhotoShop and sharpen as necessary. > Sometimes I'll adjust further using shadows/highlights. > Paul > On Jan 6, 2007, at 5:43 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: > >> As you might know, I'm no expert. So why don't others chime in >> correcting >> me? >> >> >> Tim >> Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of >> Brian Walters >> Sent: 6. januar 2007 23:11 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: RE: Introduction (Raw work flow) >> >> Thanks for that Tim. Very useful to know how others approach raw >> processing. >> >> Oh, and welcome Ed! >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Brian >> >> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >> Brian Walters >> Western Sydney Australia >> >> >> >> Quoting Tim Øsleby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> Welcome Ed. >>> >>> About raw word flow. I wrote an "article" describing my work flow >>>> >>> I'm not an expert, but this is my take on the task: >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> - >> Click to view our discounts on helmets - motorcycles, bikes, or snow >> http://tags.bluebottle.com/fc/CAaCMPJpJx0UCkcvsHFqv6DxT0Dfucai/ >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
