Photoshop CS2 RAW: using Adobe Camera Raw, Bridge, and Photoshop to get the most out of your digital camera

225 Pages·2006·27.99 MB·English

by  Mikkel Aaland

PHOTOSHOP CS2
RAW
Using Adobe Camera Raw, Bridge, and Photoshop
to Get the Most ouf of Your Digital Camera
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PHOTOSHOP CS2
RAW
Using Adobe Camera Raw, Bridge, and Photoshop
to Get the Most out of Your Digital Camera
Mikkel Aaland
BEIJING • CAMBRIDGE • FARNHAM • KÖLN • PARIS • SEBASTOPOL • TAIPEI • TOKYO
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Photoshop CS2 RAW
BY MIKKEL AALAND

Editor: Colleen Wheeler
Production Editor: Philip Dangler
Technical Editors: Cris Rys and Doug Nelson
Author’s Assistants: Peter Burian and Ed Schwartz
Cover Design: Mike Kohnke
Interior Design: Michael Kavish
Graphic Production: Jan Martí
Copyright © 2006 Mikkel Aaland. All rights reserved.
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Print History: March 2006, First Edition.
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To my Dad
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Acknowledgments
I’ve been involved with digital photography for over 20 years, and the greatest pleasure has come from
working with a community of generous, big-hearted people. For this book, I want to especially thank the
following people, who shared their wisdom, knowledge, and work so freely.
From Adobe: Thomas Knoll, Kevin Connor, Cris Rys, Jeff Chien, John Peterson, Bryan O’Neil Hughes,
Jon Petersen, and John Worthington.
Contributing photographers: Peter Burian, John Carnett, John McDermott, Luis Delgado Qualtrough,
Maggie Hallahan, Jack Holm, Peter Krogh, Richard Morgenstein, Michael Reichmann, Mark Richards,
Derrick Story, and Martin Sundberg. (On the next page, I’ve included a photographer’s contributor list with
contact information. I encourage you to check out the photograpers’ work and see for yourself why I am so
honored to have them associated with this book.)
From O’Reilly, which very patiently supported my efforts: Tim O’Reilly, Mark Brokering, Laurie Petrycki,
Robert Eckstein, Steve Weiss, Colleen Wheeler, and Mike Kohnke.
The design and layout of this book is groundbreaking and for that, I profusely thank Michael Kavish
and Jan Martí, who went way beyond what was expected of them. Lori Barra, of TonBo designs, was
also supportive.
I want to also thank Bill Atkinson for his advice and help. We had several lively conversations that informed
a lot of the material in this book. Thanks also to Dave Coffin, Eric Hyman, Fred Shippey, Dave Drum, Bruce
Yelaska, Cheryl Parker, Jonathan Chester, Rudy Burger, Michael Borek, Andrew Tarnowka, Saurabh Wahi,
Mike Haney, Paul Saffo, Leo Laporte, Suzanne Kantra Kirschner, Tom Kunhardt, Martin Evening, Lynne
Browne, and Paul Kellogg.
Peter Burian and Ed Schwartz both assisted me in various research capacities, and I really enjoyed the
collaboration with these fine men. Doug Nelson did an over-the-top job of technical editing, which I really
appreciated.
Neil Salkind and David Rogelberg of Studio B watched out for my best interests, as usual. And finally, thanks
to my wife, Rebecca, and two daughters, who make all this worthwhile.
Mikkel Aaland
San Francisco, 2006
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Contributors
Peter Burian is a freelance photographer, editor, and author based in Toronto, Canada. His outdoor, travel,
nature, and active lifestyle photographs are available as stock for editorial and advertising use via www.
peterkburian.com.
John Carnett is Popular Science magazine’s award-winning staff photographer of 14 years. See more of
John’s work at www.carnettphoto.com.
John McDermott is a San Francisco–based freelance photographer who shoots globally for corporate,
advertising, and editorial clients. His work can be seen at www.mcdfoto.com.
Luis Delgado Qualtrough is a photographer whose prints, books, and installations have been shown
extensively in the USA, Mexico, and Europe. His work is held at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art,
the Houston Museum of Fine Art, Lehigh University, Stanford University, and the Bibliothéque Nationale in
Paris as well as in many private collections. His work can also be seen at www.ladq.com.
Maggie Hallahan is a San Francisco–based freelance photographer, who shoots both for editorial and
corporate clients. Her work can be seen at www.maggiehallahan.com.
Jack Holm is a former professor at Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and is currently a senior scientist
at Hewlett-Packard. He can be contacted at [email protected].
Peter Krogh owns and operates a full-service commercial photography studio in the Washington, DC area.
Peter is both an award-winning photographer and author. His work can be seen at www.peterkrogh.com.
Richard Morgenstein is a location photographer based in San Francisco, specializing in environmental
portraiture. You can see more of his work at www.morgenstein.com.
Michael Reichmann is a world-renowned nature photographer and photographic educator based in
Toronto, Canada. His landscape and wildlife photography is widely collected and exhibited. Michael is the
publisher and primary author of The Luminous Landscape web site, www.luminouslandscape.com, where
you can see more of his work.
Mark Richards is an award-winning corporate and editorial photographer who specializes in people and
lifestyle photography. To see more of his work, visit www.markrichards.com.
Derrick Story has over 20 years of professional photography experience and has authored several books
on digital photography. His work can be seen at www.thedigitalstory.com.
Martin Sundberg is an award-winning photographer specializing in portraiture and extreme sports. His
work can be seen at www.martinsundberg.com.
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CONTENTS I ix
Contents
FOREWORD xiii
INTRODUCTION xv
CHAPTER 1 Shooting & Importing RAW 1
When to Shoot RAW 2
Critical Digital Camera Settings 5
Correct Exposure 8
Including a Color Target 9
Importing Images to Bridge with Import Camera 11
CHAPTER 2 Using Adobe Bridge to Trash, Edit & Sort RAW Files 15
Launching Bridge 16
Editing a Photo Session 23
Renaming Files 32
CHAPTER 3 Using Adobe Camera Raw 35
Updating Camera Raw 36
Workflow Options 38
Editing with Camera Raw 40
An Overview of Camera Raw Tools 44
Camera Raw Preview and Analysis Tools 51
Camera Raw Tabs 53
PHOTOSHOP CS2 RAW
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