Once you've become accustomed to the RAW converter, you usually won't
have to use curves after conversion. The only tool I use with any
frequency after conversion is shadow/highlight. That seems to be able
to accomplish some control that can't be achieved in conversion. But
anything you can do in curves, you can do in the converter. There are
times when I wish I had given a shot a bit more contrast before
conversion. I'll then use curves after conversion and tweak the RGB
curve. But those situations are rare.
Paul
On May 21, 2005, at 9:17 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 5/21/2005 3:54:43 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Thanks Rob. I remember when I first started shooting RAW, I kept
turning up the exposure comp because the RAW images looked underexposed
right out of the camera. Of course I was destroying all my highlights.
It is important to stop thinking like a film photographer. Digital is
different.
Paul
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Thanks everyone.
I have Real World Camera Raw, and started it, just haven't had time to
get
back to reading it. But I will.
Well, that's reassuring, because, like I said, I've gotten used to it,
but I
remember a few months back I was really worrying that maybe I didn't
have my
camera settings right. I have to *always* adjust brightness/contrast
etc.
either during conversion or afterwards (okay, I am lazy -- I usually do
AutoContrast in Elements after I fiddle a bit during the conversion
process). When I know
more I will be able to play around during conversion more and use
Curves or
something afterwards. I still haven't figured out mid-tone contrast for
instance.
Glad to know it's not me; it's the camera; it's RAW. Even though I
sort of
stopped worrying about it, I am still glad to know. Everything looks
sort of
muted in RAW, as if seen through a glass darkly. ;-)
Thanks again everyone.
Marnie aka Doe
