The Digital Negative

Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop

Jeff Schewe (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

336 Seiten

2015 | 2nd edition
Peachpit Press Publications (Verlag)
978-0-13-403317-4 (ISBN)

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Shooting in the raw format gives digital photographers complete control over every aspect of image quality. The Digital Negative is devoted exclusively to the topic and shows you how to make the most of that control to extract the best-possible raw rendering of your digital negatives and to use Photoshop to achieve the highest quality in your images. In this update of his best-selling book, renowned photographer and author Jeff Schewe outlines a foolproof process for working with these digital negatives and presents his real-world expertise on optimizing raw images. You’ll learn hands-on techniques for exposing and shooting for raw image capture and developing a raw processing workflow, as well as Photoshop techniques for perfecting the master image, converting color to black and white, and processing for panoramic and HDR images. This second edition covers all the major updates and new features in Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Photoshop, such as GPU acceleration, Radial Filters, Pano Merge, and more.

Get the best tone and color from your digital negatives.
Use Lightroom and Camera Raw sharpening controls to maximize image quality.
Produce stunning black and white images.
Learn how to remove people from photos in Photoshop using Smart Objects and Layer Blending.
Use HDR in Camera Raw and Lightroom.
And much more!

Visit the book’s companion website at TheDigitalNegativeBook.com for sample images and more.

Jeff Schewe is an award winning professional advertising photographer and digital imaging pioneer. Based in Chicago, he teaches and leads workshops and is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame at Photoshop World. Jeff coauthored Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom.

The Digital Negative
Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop
Jeff Schewe

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
What Is a Digital Negative?
   Dissecting a Digital Negative
   Raw versus JPEG
   Camera Sensor Types
Attributes of a Digital Negative
   Linear capture
   Digital exposure
   ETTR
   Sensor noise and ISO speed
   Colorimetric interpretation
   Metadata
   Bit Depth
   Raw vs. JPEG
Photographic Aspects of a Digital Negative
   Shutter speed
   Lens aperture
   Lens aberrations
   Sensor resolution

Chapter 2
Adobe Raw Image Processing: An Overview
The Genesis of Camera Raw
The Genesis of Lightroom
The Bridge, Camera Raw, and Photoshop System
   Bridge
   Camera Raw Plug-in
   Photoshop
The Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop
The Camera Raw Smart Object in Photoshop
The Lightroom Way
The Relationship of Camera Raw and Lightroom Versions
   Subscription License
   Perpetual License
Color Management between Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop
DNG File Format and DNG Converter
To DNG or not to DNG?
Adobe DNG Converter

Chapter 3
Fundamentals of Lightroom and Camera Raw
Lightroom and Camera Raw Defaults
Lightroom and Camera Raw Functionality
The Histogram
Lightroom and Camera Raw Adjustment Panels
   Basic panel
   Tone Curve panel
   HSL/Color/B&W panel
   Split Toning panel
   Detail panel
   Lens Corrections panel
   Effect panel
Camera Calibration panel
Lightroom and Camera Raw Tools
Lightroom and Camera Raw Crop tools
Lightroom and Camera Raw Spot Removal Tools
Local Adjustments in Lightroom and Camera Raw
   Adjustment Brush
   Graduated Filter
   Radial Filter
   Filter Brush
   Soft Proofing in Camera Raw and Lightroom
   Presets in Camera Raw and Lightroom
   Snapshots in Camera Raw and Lightroom
   Virtual Copies in Lightroom

Chapter 4
Advanced Raw Processing using Lightroom or Camera Raw
Tone Mapping
   Flat lighting
   High-contrast lighting
   Blown skies
   Inclement weather
   Under exposure
   Backlit subjects
Color Correction
   While balance (global)
   White balance (local)
   Color Curves
   Color Split toning
   Color gradients
   HSL color corrections
   Lens colorcast corrections
Color to Black-and-White Conversions
   Adjusting the panchromatic response
   Warm toning
   Split toning
   Color toning and spot of color
   Optimized B&W tone mapping
   Color toning using color curves
Maximizing Image Detail
   High-frequency edge sharpening
   Low-frequency edge sharpening
   Mixed-frequency edge sharpening
Balancing sharpening and noise reduction

Chapter 5
Deploying Photoshop to Perfect your Digital Negatives
Getting Images into Photoshop
A Typical Edit in Photoshop
Color Range selection tool
Creative progressive sharpening
Midtone contrast
Sculpting
Saturation and Color layer modifications
Blue edge fix
Retouching
Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools
Copy-and-paste patching
Retouching using painting
Using paths to make selections
Compositing Multiple Images
Creating the composite mask
Compositing the sky
Luminance-based masks
   Using the Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop
Convert to Smart Filter
The Camera Raw Filter
Color to Black and White in Photoshop
Photomerge for Panoramic Stitching
Merge to HDR Pro
Processing HDR for Lightroom and Camera Raw tone mapping
Focus Stacking

Chapter 6
Creating an Efficient Workflow
   Workflow Principles
   Do things once
   Do things automatically
   Be methodical
   The Five Workflow Stages
   Stage 1: Image ingestion
   Stage 2: Image verification
   Stage 3: Preproduction
   Stage 4: Production
   Stage 5: Postproduction
   My personal workflow
   Field workflow
   Studio workflow
   How I Organize My Images
   My Digital Imaging Area
   Performance Tuning Your System
   Photoshop performance
   Lightroom performance

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.9.2015
Verlagsort	Berkeley
Sprache	englisch
Maße	204 x 231 mm
Gewicht	710 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Fotografieren / Filmen
	Informatik ► Grafik / Design ► Digitale Bildverarbeitung
ISBN-10	0-13-403317-5 / 0134033175
ISBN-13	978-0-13-403317-4 / 9780134033174
Zustand	Neuware