When converting from a raw image in PS CS2, many have mentioned they don't do much with contrast, brightness, shadows etc. When you say this, are all these set to zero? They seem to default in PS at differnet values (ie. shadows at 5 and I think brightness is at 50). When I put everything at zero the image looks pretty muddy. Is this normal and do you just do all of your adjustments in PS with levels and curves?
The best book I've read on using Camera Raw is Bruce Fraser's. I highly recommend it.
When I first view my images in Bridge, I'll often tweak them in Camera Raw. Personally, I like boosting the blacks, messing with the contrast, brightness and a tad on the saturation (and vibrance in ACR 4) or whatevery else is needed. With just a little practice, all this can be done very quickly and you end up with a very nice looking "original" image. I try to do as much as I can in the raw converter just to avoid having to spend even more time in Photoshop.
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1 repliesI think I need to invest in a raw book.
Thanks for the help!
When I first view my images in Bridge, I'll often tweak them in Camera Raw. Personally, I like boosting the blacks, messing with the contrast, brightness and a tad on the saturation (and vibrance in ACR 4) or whatevery else is needed. With just a little practice, all this can be done very quickly and you end up with a very nice looking "original" image. I try to do as much as I can in the raw converter just to avoid having to spend even more time in Photoshop.