In a message dated 9/9/2005 7:49:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yes, that book (Real World Camera RAW with Photoshop CS2) is on my wish list. Now I will have to move it up a notch in.
I have been using the exposure slider to bring the highlights up to the edge just before cutoff. I figure that gives me the maximum information to play around with in Photoshop. Probably there are better techniques. My copy of "Adobe Photoshop CS2 for Photographers" does have a chapter on using the RAW converter, but it is somewhat elementary. I shall have to try your technique, Paul. graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Paul Stenquist wrote: > The idea behind using the RAW converter's brightness slider to bring up > the midrange is that it doesn't affect the highlights. On the other > hand, the exposure slider will bring down the highlights."Brightness" > and "contrast" in the RAW converter are not the same as the tools with > the same name in PhotoShop. PSCS2 apparently offers even more control. > I haven't made the switch yet. There's a book that's specific to RAW > conversion in PSCS that is a tremendous aid. It explains the > relationship between exposure, shadow, brightness, and contrast sliders > quite lucidly, along with many other topics. It's called Real World > Camera RAW with PhotoShop CS. I think there's a new version for CS2 as > well. The CS version is still available at Amazon.: > http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/032127878X/ > qid=1101241239/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/002-2405061-7286468?v=glance&s=books =========== Godfrey recommended that book a while back. I haven't finished reading through it yet. Guess that's a slap on my hand to catch up with my reading. ;-) Hey, looking at Amazon, I was just noticing that CS (1) is now very affordable! Unless there is some overwhelming compelling reason to get CS2 instead of 1, CS now sounds good. Marnie aka Doe :-)
