[...]... metadata, Camera Raw can identify the specific camera model on which an image was captured You can create Calibration settings for each camera model, which Camera Raw then applies automatically Of course, you can also customize all the other CameraRaw settings and save them as Camera Defaults so each camera model can have its own set of custom settings 14 Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS Integration... understand just what a raw capture is 2 Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS What I s a Digital Raw File? Fundamentally, a digital raw file is a record of the raw sensor data from the camera, accompanied by some camera- generated mefadata (literally,data about data) I'U discuss metadata in great detail in Chapter 6, Metadata, but for now, all you need to know is that the camera metadata supplies... result, X3F files-Foveon X3 rawsdon't require demosaicing But they do needall the other operations a raw converter carries out-white balance, colorimetric interpretation,gamma correction, and detail control-so Camera Raw is as applicable to files from Foveon X3-equipped cameras as it is to those from the more common striped array cameras 6 Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS Exposure and Linear... conversion process, but you have to take the time to process the raw file to obtain an image Camera Raw lets you convert raw images very efficiently, particularly once you learn to use it in conjunction with Photoshop' s automation features, but each image to still takes some time a few seconds- process 12 Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS If you digest and implement all the techniques, tips, and... combination of Photoshop' s File Browser and CameraRawplug-in offers a fast, efficient, and extremely powerful workflow for dealing with raw digital captures, but the available information tends to be short on answers to questions such as the following b What special considerationsshould I take into account when shooting digital raw rather than film or JPEG? xiv Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS c... time Chapter 1, Digital Camera Raw, looks at the fundamental nature of raw images-what they are, and the advantages and pitfalls of shootingthem Chapter 2, How Camera RawWorks, looks at the specific advantages that Camera Raw offers over other raw converters In Chapter 3, Using Camera Raw, I look in depth at Camera Raw' s controls and how to use them to get the best out of your raw captures But working... various metadata schemes used by Camera Raw and the File Browser and shows you how to make them work for you Finally, Chapter 7, ExploitingAutomation, show you how to leverage the work done in Camera Raw and the File Browser to produce converted images that require minimal workin Photoshop and contain the metadata you want them to xviii Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop C S A Word to Windows... though, you have, by definition, captured everything the camera can deliver, so you have considerably more freedom in shaping the overall tone and contrast for the image You also produce a file that can withstand a great deal more editing in Photoshop than can an 8-bit per channel JPEG Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS Edits in Photoshop are "destructive"-when you use a tool such as Levels,... Adobe Camera Raw the raw converter of choice Universal Converter Unlike the raw converters supplied by the camera vendors, Camera Raw doesn't limit its support to a single brand of camera Adobe has made a commitment to add support for new cameras on a regular basis, and so far, they seem to be doing a good job So even if you shoot with multiple cameras ftom different vendors or add new cameras regularly,... Digital raw files present a further bottleneck, since they require processing before you can even see a color image This book tells you how to deal with raw images quickly and efficiently, so that you can exploit the very real advantages of raw capture over JPEG, yet still have time to have a life The key is in unlocking the full power of three vital features in Adobe the Photoshop CS- Adobe Camera Raw . shooting digital raw rather than film or JPEG? xiv Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS c What edits should I make in Camera Raw? c How and where are my Camera Raw settings. Detail and Noise 11 viii Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS Raw Limitations 11 Processing Time 11 FieSue 12 Longevity 12 Adobe Camera Raw 13 Universal Converter. Find us on the World Wide Web at www.peachpit.com. Peachpit Press is a division of Pearson Education. Realworld CameraRaw withAdobePhotoshop CSis published in association with Adobe Press.