The RAW converter that comes with PSCS3 is far superior to the Pentax version. In general, you'll use "exposure" to adjust highlights, "shadow" to set the black point and "brightness" to control mid range brightness. "Contrast" will stretch or compress the curve. "Temperature" and "Tint" will allow you to set light temperature to your liking. Most photographers prefer to sharpen in photoshop after converting the file to tiff. But, as Godders noted previously, the best primer is Bruce Fraser's book, which is PhotoShop specific. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Steve Desjardins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I'll look at these. > > I realize that just processing the PRF file with the settings the PPL > opens with is going to produce a JPG just like the in-camera version. I > just can't seem to make it look any better by fiddling with the other > controls. I've read a bit about manipulating the tonal curve to maximize > the dynamic range, etc., and I've been experimenting with that. Simply > put, I'm getting images that are different but not (to my eye) > significantly better. I certainly can't seem to sharpen them very much > in PPL. I don't automatically sharpen every image, but I was trying to > just to figure out how and I want unable to produce the classic over > sharpened Rebel look, which I know should be possible. > > The best thing might be to just use PS CS3. I've used that to correct > some color balance issues from the *ist D I have at the office and the > results are amazing. I'll just have to get the K10D files in here as > well. > > I just have all this work that keeps interfering with my hobby <vbg>. > > Steve > > > >>> Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 7/9/2007 2:28 PM >>> > Forgot to mention before: > > The basics of digital RAW format and how it differs from JPEG can be > found in a pair of white papers on the Adobe website, "Understanding > digital raw capture" and "Linear gamma", both written by Bruce > Fraser. Being short white papers, they're not quite as complete as > the information presented in his book but they're still a good step > to understanding. > > You can download them from this page: > > http://www.adobe.com/uk/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html > > Godfrey > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > !SIG:469280f8269011155618466! > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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