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Last Updated: 2/22/09
 


Photoshop Actions:
Actions
Description
Needed for Bob D's PS Actions to work more efficiently
Contains JUST Optimum Print Resolution Test
Studio Forum Actions from 2006-07 Session
Color to B&W maintaining color information
Two "nondestructive" Dodge & Burn Techniques using a "gray-filled" layer in a "Soft Light" or Overlay" blend mode
"Bevel Matte" Action creates Matte and Framing Aid
Create Soft Glow & Fog photo effect
Change Red Eye (or whatever) to any color!
Sharpening with "Hi-Pass" filter
Overlay transparent embossed text
[put a copyright watermark or / your name on every photo!]
ALL Studio Forum PS Actions
NOTE: When Downloading PS Actions you may have to Rename extension to ".atn" before opening in Photoshop
 
 


Documents:
The Digital Workflow
How NEW CS3 & Lightroom effect our Digital Image Workflow
Lightroom
The Lightroom Environment: Benefit from the experience of the Studio Forum members with a consolidation of their knowledge for LR's recommended environment and Catalog settings.
Camera RAW
4 page PDF by Bruce Frasier discusses the "Mosaic" B&W structure of Camera Raw files. A must read if you want to understand. w/Bob D's Highlights
3 page PDF by Bruce Frasier touches on the explains linear gamma, exposure of RAW data and why 8 bit, 12 bit and 16 bit really matter.
w/Bob D's Highlights
Jeff Schewe describes nuances of "Sharpening" - if you wanted to know it is probably here
Why to convert your Camera RAW files to Adobe DNG RAW format
Everybody has a Camera RAW workflow - well, here's mine
Adobe CS2 Manual: Chapter 7: Camera Raw Files w/Bob D's Highlights
Photoshop Production
Adobe Preferences Settings: Benefit from the experience of the Studio Forum members with a consolidation of their knowledge for recommended Photoshop, Camera Raw and the Bridge settings.
PDF document about ingesting both Camera RAW and JPEG files to your PC... tips for renaming, editing, ranking & backup
Jack Davis' notes on "Extending the Dynamic Range" - getting more shadow & highlight detail in your photo
Luminous Landscape article which detailed CS2's HDR 32 bit file allowing greater detail w/Bob D's Highlights
My Panorama Workflow.
Adobe Bridge
Adobe CS2 Manual: Chapter 4: The Bridge w/Bob D's Highlights
 
 


Lightroom Presets:
Instructions to Install Presets [Click here]
Presest for Develop Module: To Download - "Right-Mouse Click" Preset NAME and Save to Desktop
Name:
BobD_B&W_InfraRed.lrtemplate
Description:
Converts photo to Infra-red B&W image
Name:
BobD_Darken Edges.lrtemplate
Description:
Darkens corners of photo simulating classic printing technique
Name:
BobD_Lighten Edges (Flash Fall-off).lrtemplate
Description:
Good for flash photos taken with wider angle lenses t lighten the dark corners from light fall-off

Videos:
Edited QT Movies; "Click" link to view or "Right MouseClick" to Download
[Topic][Description][Author]
SF Rating
Link
[Develop>Detail Tab][in-depth discussion of Input sharpening][George Jardine]
(Shown at Studio Forum 09/19/07)
sf 5
QT.mov
(size 48 MB]
[Develop>Detail Tab][Explanation of "Sharpen" sliders][Matt K]
(Shown at Studio Forum 09/19/07)
sf 5
QT.mov
(size 12 MB]
[Develop>Basic>Clarity][An enlightening description of the Clarity slider][Matt K]
(Shown at Studio Forum 09/19/07)
sf 5
QT.mov
(size 12 MB]
 

 


Other Downloads:
Other Files
Description
A color control file used to evaluate digital color prints [sRGB]
A color control file with gray scales used to evaluate digital color prints.
A B&W control file used to evaluate digital B&W prints.
Photoshop Activities
Description
Step by step activities demonstrating various Photoshop techniques...
 
Last Updated: 2/22/09