Publisher's Synopsis
Finally—a book that never forgets photography is an art form
Sure, the technology matters. But you′re a photographer first. If the technology doesn′t enhance the art, what′s the point? Rob Sheppard knows what you want to know about using Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop® CS and CS2, because he uses it in creating his own highly acclaimed photographs. In this book, he shares the information you need in a language and context you understand, illustrated in full color with his own images.
- Understand what Raw is and know when to shoot Raw and when to shoot JPEG
- See the benefits of higher bit depth when processing a photo
- Demystify the different Raw formats
- Discover what Raw can fix, and what it can′t
- Learn to read a histogram and use it to improve tonality and contrast
- Follow a step–by–step outline to develop an efficient Camera Raw workflow
- See how double processing can actually save you time and frustration
- Learn to achieve maximum quality when processing Raw images
