I have left the depth at 8 bits for the purpose of this tutorial as we are saving JPEG only, but if you do want to save a TIFF format also, I recommend a depth setting of 16 bit. Let’s start with the workflow options underneath your image preview.īelow are the attributes I have set as default when saving out a JPEG file: At this point you can control and tweak exposure, white balance, tint, and more. Step 4: In Photoshop, you are presented with a dialogue. Simply drag the image you wish to process into Photoshop. Now you can scroll through your thumbnails and see a nice large preview of the images before you decide on the best from the bunch. I prefer the film strip view for online stock photo editing, so using the toolbar go to: Window > Workspace > Film Strip Focus. When you start up Adobe Bridge, it is set to the default view. Once your images are safely copied into a folder on your hard-drive, start Adobe Bridge and locate that folder using the drop-down file menu on the toolbar. We are going to use Adobe Bridge, and Adobe Photoshop CS2 to process the images. Step 3: Copy the RAW images from your card reader to your computer. I promise you, you will never look back, and you can pick one up for under $10 while getting hours and hours of your life back! Most new computers have memory card readers already installed, but if you are using an older computer, just pick up an external memory card reader that plugs into your USB port. The best thing you can do to save time is use a memory card reader. I used to use the direct USB connection that came with my camera before I got sick of the waiting time between reading the data on the camera and beginning the image transfer.
#RAW PHOTO PROCESSOR WORK FLOW FULL#
Step 2: So now you have a full Compact Flash (or other) memory card time to download those beautiful images. A 4GB card is enough for me for a day’s shooting, whether in the studio with multiple models, or out and about, so that is the size I recommend.
#RAW PHOTO PROCESSOR WORK FLOW UPGRADE#
If that isn’t enough for you, simply upgrade your card to 4-8GB, depending on your needs. So for a 2GB Compact Flash memory card, you should be able to fit approximately 200 RAW images. I recommend just RAW, as RAW files take up more space than usual on your memory card. This should be under your main menu, and you will be offered a few options depending on your camera, namely: Step 1: Find the RAW setting on your camera. This means you can manipulate a RAW file to a greater extent without degrading the quality. In an 8-bit JPEG file, each pixel can have one of only 256 different intensity levels. Why is RAW better quality? RAW data from most DSLR cameras contains 12 bit data, which means that there can be 4,096 different intensity levels for each pixel. It is only by shooting RAW that I can reach this high level of quality, and minimize rejections based on quality issues. Hopefully, with this article, you might give it a try.īecause photography is a hobby for me, I have chosen to keep using my entry-level DSLR Canon EOS 350D, as well as cheaper lenses, and I am still able to meet the high standard of quality expected from both Shutterstock inspectors and their clients. So why do some of us shuffle our feet when it comes to shooting RAW? Perhaps it sounds too intimidating, or we think it will slow down our work process. As any online stock contributor knows, we will do anything to avoid a rejection.
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