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Photoshop CS2 RAW

Using Adobe Camera Raw, Bridge, and Photoshop to Get the Most out of Your Digital Camera

By
Mikkel Aaland
Publisher:
O'Reilly Media
Released:
March 2006
Pages:
232

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  1. Photoshop CS3 RAW - December 2007
  2. Photoshop CS2 RAW - March 2006
Description
The RAW file format is the uncompressed data file captured by a digital camera's electronic sensor. Because RAW files remain virtually untouched by in-camera processing, working with them brings greater flexibility and control to the editing process--if you know how to use them. Adobe Photoshop CS2 has emerged as the best way to edit RAW images, and Photoshop CS2 RAW is dedicated to working with RAW in Photoshop. This comprehensive guide explores the entire RAW process, focusing extensively on Photoshop editing techniques targeted to professionals and photo hobbyists alike.
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Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Shooting & Importing RAW

    1. When to Shoot RAW

    2. Critical Digital Camera Settings

    3. Correct Exposure

    4. Including a Color Target

    5. Importing Images to Bridge with Import Camera

  2. Chapter 2 Using Adobe Bridge to Trash, Edit & Sort RAW Files

    1. Launching Bridge

    2. Editing a Photo Session

    3. Renaming Files

  3. Chapter 3 Using Adobe Camera Raw

    1. Updating Camera Raw

    2. Workflow Options

    3. Editing with Camera Raw

    4. An Overview of Camera Raw Tools

    5. Camera Raw Preview and Analysis Tools

    6. Camera Raw Tabs

  4. Chapter 4 Using Camera Raw Adjust & Curve Controls

    1. Using Camera Raw Auto Adjustments

    2. Customizing Camera Raw Default

    3. Evaluating an Image in Camera Raw

    4. Manually Adjusting White Balance

    5. Manually Mapping Tone

    6. Using Camera Raw Curve for More Control

    7. Finishing Up Adjustments with Photoshop

  5. Chapter 5 Advanced Tonal Control

    1. Advanced Tonal Control with Camera Raw and Photoshop

    2. Creating Multiple Versions of the Same RAW File

    3. Blending in Photoshop

    4. Extending Dynamic Range

  6. Chapter 6 Sharpening RAW Smartly

    1. RAW Sharpening 101

    2. Sharpening with Adobe Camera Raw

    3. Using Photoshop's Smart Sharpen

    4. Sharpening High ISO Images with Reduce Noise

  7. Chapter 7 Reducing Noise, Correcting Chromatic Aberrations & Controlling Vignetting

    1. About Noise

    2. Using Camera Raw to Reduce Noise

    3. Using Photoshop's Reduce Noise Filter

    4. About Chromatic Aberrations

    5. Diminishing or Adding Vignetting

  8. Chapter 8 Better Black & White Images with RAW

    1. RAW Is Inherently Grayscale

    2. Using Camera Raw to Generate Black & White Images

    3. Advanced Localized Black & White Control

  9. Chapter 9 Archiving & Working with DNG

    1. Archive Strategy: Hedging Your Bets

    2. Saving DNG Files

    3. Converting to DNG with Camera Raw

    4. Using Adobe DNG Converter

  10. Chapter 10 Converting & Delivering RAW

    1. Using Bridge + Image Processor to Convert RAW Files

    2. Applying Custom Camera Raw Settings to Multiple Images

    3. Using Camera Raw's Save Command

    4. Automating Contact Sheets, Picture Package & Web Photo Gallery

    5. Using Batch & Actions

    6. Writing Custom Scripts

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    Product Details
    Title:
    Photoshop CS2 RAW
    By:
    Mikkel Aaland
    Publisher:
    O'Reilly Media
    Formats:
    • Print
    • Ebook
    • Safari Books Online
    Print Release:
    March 2006
    Ebook Release:
    February 2009
    Pages:
    232
    Print ISBN:
    978-0-596-00851-2
    | ISBN 10:
    0-596-00851-1
    Ebook ISBN:
    978-0-596-10491-7
    | ISBN 10:
    0-596-10491-X
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    About the Author

    1. Mikkel Aaland

      Mikkel Aaland is an award-winning photographer and the author of nine books, including Photoshop CS2 RAW (O'Reilly 2006), Shooting Digital (2nd edition, Sybex, 2006), Photoshop Elements 4 Solutions (4th edition Sybex/Wiley, 2006), Photoshop for the Web, 2nd edition (O'Reilly, 1999), Still Images in Multimedia (Hayden, 1996), and Digital Photography (Random House, 1992). Since 2001 Aaland has been a regular guest on G4's Call For Help TV Program with Leo Laporte. In 2003 he was a guest columnist for newsweek.com. In 2004, Shooting Digital was named the best "Digital Photography" book of the year by the Designer's Bookshelf.

      Aaland's documentary photographs have been exhibited in major institutions around the world, including the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris and the former Lenin Museum in Prague. In 1981 he received the National Art Directors award for photography. He has contributed both text and/or photography to Wired, Outside, Digital Creativity, American Photo, The Washington Post, and Newsweek, as well as several European publications.

      Aaland has been a pioneer in digital photography, an interest that dates back to a 1980 interview he conducted with Ansel Adams. When Aaland asked Adams what he would be pursuing if he were just starting out, Adams discussed at length his fascination with digital photographs of the planets. Aaland has pursued this new technology since its infancy. During the 1980s he reported on digital photography as west coast editor of the Swedish FOTO magazine, and wrote a column on the subject for American Photographer magazine. Aaland is one of the few orginal Adobe Lightroom's alpha and beta user, and he served as an unpaid advisor on the project for over a year.

      View Mikkel Aaland's full profile page.

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