Quickest way of editing ..... - DPChallenge Forums

01/15/2005 03:45:34 AM · #1

Got invited up to the go cart club today to take photos, prob no pay but free reign on the track, good place to make contacts and......... a free lunch! (when you eat as many burnt meals as I do that's a biggie!!)

Got a 1G memory card, well over half have turned out ok, consequently have over 200 images to edit!!!!

What is the quickest way to edit them? Some need leveling, specially the ones at the end of the day when my arm was tired.

have ps 7 and elements

thanks
sue

01/15/2005 03:51:29 AM · #2

Originally posted by suemack:

What is the quickest way to edit them? Some need leveling, specially the ones at the end of the day when my arm was tired.

Really depends on what you are editing for? Website, prints, etc?

01/15/2005 03:57:44 AM · #3

editing to go onto disc for the club

01/15/2005 04:00:30 AM · #4

Originally posted by suemack:

editing to go onto disc for the club

Usually some quick levels, and contrast could be done. Maybe a watermark? You can sell some prints if someone likes something :)

Message edited by author 2005-01-15 04:03:45.

01/15/2005 04:07:28 AM · #5

Originally posted by faidoi:

Usually some quick levels, and contrast could be done. Maybe a watermark? You can sell some prints if someone likes something :)

thanks Welland. First time I've worked with this size memory card, was a bit of a shock at how many there were and how long they took to download onto the computer.

01/15/2005 04:13:15 AM · #6

Originally posted by suemack:

Originally posted by faidoi:

Usually some quick levels, and contrast could be done. Maybe a watermark? You can sell some prints if someone likes something :)

thanks Welland. First time I've worked with this size memory card, was a bit of a shock at how many there were and how long they took to download onto the computer.

Last week when I was at the zoo I took over 1,000 pictures with 3 different cameras and my Pentium II took a long while :(

01/15/2005 04:24:32 AM · #7

Originally posted by faidoi:

Last week when I was at the zoo I took over 1,000 pictures with 3 different cameras and my Pentium II took a long while :(

Whoa!!!! Now that IS a lot!! Maybe what I have here isn't too bad after all :)

01/15/2005 04:36:28 AM · #8

One of the things I did notice with the new memory card I got was the camera settings were different. Av and Tv were very dark/slow shutter speed. I ended up mostly using Sports mode or Man. Not sure why, different brand from what I had before. My camera manual's on my desk at work (not much use there!!) so can't check any info there. Pics came out ok on those 2 modes though.

01/15/2005 05:01:27 AM · #9

Originally posted by suemack:

What kind of card, brand are you using? You can always try to look for a Canon Rebel pdf file off Google and download it ;)

Canon 300D Rebel Manual(pdf file).

Message edited by author 2005-01-15 05:07:42.

01/15/2005 05:21:11 AM · #10

was using a Silicon Power CF 128MB, the 1GB card is a NZ/Aust company brand Dick Smith.

-Complies with CompactFlashspecification 1.4
-Compatible with PC Card ATA specification
-Dual voltage:5V/3.3V

also says compatible with digital cameras, digital music players, digital camcorders, handheld PC's, etc etc

will go check out their website tomorrow. In the meantime......back to the editing. Bit slow going at the mo!! Am trying to get into some kind of rhythm

sue

hdogg4u

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 EX Aspherical DF for Canon

01/15/2005 05:28:12 AM · #11

I learnt an awesome technique in PS called Actions. You can record an action. Example I know that all the pics I take I need to do the auto levels so I recorded an action that does just the auto levels and then I run the batch on the folder containing the pics needed to be edited. I can manually select only a select few if necessary. You can do actions for just about anything from resizing images to even saving for web or what ever. If you want to know more of how to do it I can scan images of the pages from the book. This made my life a whole lot easier once I figured out actions. Its a tutorial so there are a few pages but I dont mind. We are all here to learn from each other.

01/15/2005 05:40:23 AM · #12

Originally posted by hdogg4u:

Sounds wonderful....tell me more :))

unholycommunion

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

01/15/2005 05:57:51 AM · #13

you could go to sleep and hope the knomes come out and edit them for you....(it worked for the cobbler)

//unholycommunion.deviantart.com <----the best site ever

jonpink

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

01/15/2005 06:04:07 AM · #14

If your trying to do Quick then that will spoil them - just take your time and edit each one as if it was your only good photo.

01/15/2005 06:10:33 AM · #15

Yup.....thanks Jon for reminding me about that :) Though I do like unholycommunion's idea of the gnomes editing them for me in the night!!

jonpink

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

01/15/2005 06:16:56 AM · #16

I know it's a pain. I find myself after about 50 images starting to take less care, and when I look back this shows - so I try to have a little break and do something else for a while (like coming here and writing drivel or clicking the update button 100 times :)

But worth it in the end.

If there are things that don't need your eye, you can automate in photoshop (i sometimes do this for resizing or sharpening) when all you have to do is select a folder and Photoshop will go through and do them all for you.

bod

01/15/2005 06:43:24 AM · #17

Originally posted by jonpink:

If your trying to do Quick then that will spoil them - just take your time and edit each one as if it was your only good photo.

Funny : )
Wanna volunteer to do my motorsports processing this year? (Only 1000 or so shots per day, 2-3 days per event).

I batch process shots taken from the same location/same time of day from RAW to tiff - they're all exposed the same so why go to the effort of doing the exact same thing 1000 times?

I then run an action over the top of them all to tweak contrast/saturation etc. Again - I have a standard look for motorsports shots, so why do it manually 1000 times?

The only per-shot tweaks needed are straightening, cropping and sharpening (the few things that will vary from shot to shot). Ocassionally (2 or 3 from 1000) a shot won't respond well to the scripted settings and needs looking at.

I will go back and manually edit one or two shots later if I need something "artsier", otherwise you'll find that your average driver is slightly less concerned about perfect white balance, perfect exposure, perfect sharpness, perfect framing and complete lack of noise than your average DPC voter. Damn, that's an understatement for ya!

Best tip I can give is to filter your shots down as much as possible before editing.

01/15/2005 06:56:04 AM · #18

Thanks Bod, am heading out again tomorrow for Day 2. I've got a lot to learn about this........it's only the 2nd time I've shot cars (albeit little slower ones), usually do agility dogs and kids leaping off or into things.

What surprised me was how quickly I went through that size memory card. Battery lasted ok, though had nearly gone flat by the end of the day. Don't have a spare one yet so am taking the battery charger and will recharge during lunchbreak.

Azrifel

Fujifilm X100VI

01/15/2005 08:44:26 AM · #19

Originally posted by bod:

I batch process shots taken from the same location/same time of day from RAW to tiff - they're all exposed the same so why go to the effort of doing the exact same thing 1000 times?

If all the exposures are ok, you usually don't need levels. But running a batch with an action that applies autolevels is a bad idea, because autolevels simply sucks.

01/15/2005 11:27:00 PM · #20

I ended up taking 86 edited shots up today, will keep working on the rest tonight and over the next few days. Today I really tried to focus on keeping the camera more level. It's my real weak point, and a total pain to edit.

Didn't quite fill the memory card today, think I've got about 20 shots left!! LOL. Then, of course, there's the ones on the Sony that sofar I've ignored!

I'm tired, sunburnt and slightly more deaf than I was at the beginning of the weekend......but I learned lots, and had a great time :)

sue

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

01/16/2005 12:00:02 AM · #21

Originally posted by suemack:

The fastest way to make an image level is to select the Measure tool from the tools pallet. Draw a line with it on the image of something that should be either perfectly horizontal or vertical. Then, select "arbitrary" under "rotate image" and it will have the correct amount to rotate the image to make it strait. Then click OK and Voila! you got it. :)

There is no way to level pictures through a batched action unless they all are off level in exactly the same way.

01/16/2005 12:29:14 AM · #22

Thanks Steve, that really helps! Can I batch process - resize and usm the processed images for the web, I want to put them into a gallery so the club members can see them and hopefully order some?

If I can, how do I do it?

Thanks
sue