Photoshop for Photographers ©
Bob DiNatale
Subject: Processing Files in Photoshop Imaging Step: Process         
Here are some steps to follow when processing your digital images in Photoshop...
Open File:
  Øwhen opening RAW files: (basic)
Ødefine:
Øcolor space / color depth / image size / resolution
ØAdjust:
Øwhite balance color temperature
Ødetermine pixel distribution -- "histogram"…
Øexposure / shadow / brightness / contrast / saturation
Øadjust pixel “Details”
Øsharpen /smoothing / noise reduction
Ø“Advanced” processing
Øwhen opening non-RAW files: (basic)
Ødetermined working "color space"
Øapply levels of adjustment" (if necessary)
ØCreate Digital Master File: (if needed)
Ømodifying pixel replacement (if necessary)
Ødetermine final crop where possible
Øflatten and save as “_DM.TIF”
Processing Pixels:
 

Øadjust pixels using "Adjustment Layers"
Øsave as “_EM.PSD”
Output Pixels:
  ØFlatten (Photoshop file)
ØPrep (for final output:)
Øsize (Resample if necessary)
Øfor print: heigh : width size in inches or desired PPI
Øfor video: [email/ web / DVD or CD]
Ø"color space"
Ø sharpen
ØOutput:
Ø“Print” (opt. save as “_XM.TIF/PSD”)
Ø“email/ web": save as "-web.JPG" or "-email.JPG"
* Bob’s A. D. I. E. M.
Last Updated: 30/11/04 15:16 - revision 1.5