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Digital Negative, The: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, 2nd Edition

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Digital Negative, The: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop, 2nd Edition

By Jeff Schewe
Published Aug 27, 2015 by Peachpit Press.

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Copyright 2015
Dimensions: 8" x 9-1/8"
Pages: 336
Edition: 2nd

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ISBN-10: 0-13-403317-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-403317-4

Shooting in the raw format gives digital photographers complete control over every aspect of image quality. The Digital Negative is devoted exclusively to the topic and shows you how to make the most of that control to extract the best-possible raw rendering of your digital negatives and to use Photoshop to achieve the highest quality in your images. In this update of his best-selling book, renowned photographer and author Jeff Schewe outlines a foolproof process for working with these digital negatives and presents his real-world expertise on optimizing raw images. You’ll learn hands-on techniques for exposing and shooting for raw image capture and developing a raw processing workflow, as well as Photoshop techniques for perfecting the master image, converting color to black and white, and processing for panoramic and HDR images. This second edition covers all the major updates and new features in Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Photoshop, such as GPU acceleration, Radial Filters, Pano Merge, and more.

Get the best tone and color from your digital negatives.
Use Lightroom and Camera Raw sharpening controls to maximize image quality.
Produce stunning black and white images.
Learn how to remove people from photos in Photoshop using Smart Objects and Layer Blending.
Use HDR in Camera Raw and Lightroom.
And much more!

Visit the book’s companion website at TheDigitalNegativeBook.com for sample images and more.

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Compositing Multiple Images in Photoshop

Maximizing Image Detail in Lightroom or Camera Raw

Merge to High Dynamic Range (HDR) and Merge to Panorama in Lightroom and Camera Raw

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The Digital Negative
Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop
Jeff Schewe

Table of Contents

Chapter 1
What Is a Digital Negative?
   Dissecting a Digital Negative
   Raw versus JPEG
   Camera Sensor Types
Attributes of a Digital Negative
       Linear capture
       Digital exposure
       ETTR
       Sensor noise and ISO speed
       Colorimetric interpretation
       Metadata
       Bit Depth
       Raw vs. JPEG
Photographic Aspects of a Digital Negative
       Shutter speed
       Lens aperture
       Lens aberrations
       Sensor resolution

Chapter 2
Adobe Raw Image Processing: An Overview
The Genesis of Camera Raw
The Genesis of Lightroom
The Bridge, Camera Raw, and Photoshop System
       Bridge
       Camera Raw Plug-in
       Photoshop
The Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop
The Camera Raw Smart Object in Photoshop
The Lightroom Way
The Relationship of Camera Raw and Lightroom Versions
       Subscription License
       Perpetual License
Color Management between Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop
DNG File Format and DNG Converter
To DNG or not to DNG?
Adobe DNG Converter

Chapter 3
Fundamentals of Lightroom and Camera Raw
Lightroom and Camera Raw Defaults
Lightroom and Camera Raw Functionality
The Histogram
Lightroom and Camera Raw Adjustment Panels
       Basic panel
       Tone Curve panel
       HSL/Color/B&W panel
       Split Toning panel
       Detail panel
       Lens Corrections panel
       Effect panel
Camera Calibration panel
Lightroom and Camera Raw Tools
Lightroom and Camera Raw Crop tools
Lightroom and Camera Raw Spot Removal Tools
Local Adjustments in Lightroom and Camera Raw
       Adjustment Brush
       Graduated Filter
       Radial Filter
       Filter Brush
   Soft Proofing in Camera Raw and Lightroom
   Presets in Camera Raw and Lightroom
   Snapshots in Camera Raw and Lightroom
   Virtual Copies in Lightroom

Chapter 4
Advanced Raw Processing using Lightroom or Camera Raw
Tone Mapping
       Flat lighting
       High-contrast lighting
       Blown skies
       Inclement weather
       Under exposure
       Backlit subjects
Color Correction
       While balance (global)
       White balance (local)
       Color Curves
       Color Split toning
       Color gradients
       HSL color corrections
       Lens colorcast corrections
Color to Black-and-White Conversions
       Adjusting the panchromatic response
       Warm toning
       Split toning
       Color toning and spot of color
       Optimized B&W tone mapping
       Color toning using color curves
Maximizing Image Detail
       High-frequency edge sharpening
       Low-frequency edge sharpening
       Mixed-frequency edge sharpening
Balancing sharpening and noise reduction

Chapter 5
Deploying Photoshop to Perfect your Digital Negatives
Getting Images into Photoshop
A Typical Edit in Photoshop
Color Range selection tool
Creative progressive sharpening
Midtone contrast
Sculpting
Saturation and Color layer modifications
Blue edge fix
Retouching
Healing Brush and Clone Stamp tools
Copy-and-paste patching
Retouching using painting
Using paths to make selections
Compositing Multiple Images
Creating the composite mask
Compositing the sky
Luminance-based masks
   Using the Camera Raw Filter in Photoshop
Convert to Smart Filter
The Camera Raw Filter
Color to Black and White in Photoshop
Photomerge for Panoramic Stitching
Merge to HDR Pro
Processing HDR for Lightroom and Camera Raw tone mapping
Focus Stacking

Chapter 6
Creating an Efficient Workflow
   Workflow Principles
       Do things once
       Do things automatically
       Be methodical
   The Five Workflow Stages
       Stage 1: Image ingestion
       Stage 2: Image verification
       Stage 3: Preproduction
       Stage 4: Production
       Stage 5: Postproduction
   My personal workflow
       Field workflow
       Studio workflow
   How I Organize My Images
   My Digital Imaging Area
   Performance Tuning Your System
       Photoshop performance
       Lightroom performance

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