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 07/09/2005 06:32:34 PM · #1
Can someone give me a run thru on the correct sequence for getting a photo ready for use? I know to first make a duplicate, then what? Do I apply sharpening, filters or what have you, or should I upsize it first then do all the retouch, color corrections , manipulations? What works best for you?
 07/09/2005 06:34:52 PM · #2
//www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/workflow1.shtml

I started from this and built my own around it.
 07/09/2005 06:47:03 PM · #3
Sharpening is ALWAYS last.

My workflow

RAW >adjust color balance, exposure, and saturation as part of the conversion
Crop
Clone or Healing Brush tool all dust specs, and distracting elements
Layers> levels and/or curves>more saturation or selective color or color balance to optimize the colors
Flatten image>
Unsharp Mask
Save as large TIFF
Resize, convert to 8 bit and SRGB for internet display - Save with a new unique name.

Message edited by author 2005-07-09 18:48:31.
 07/09/2005 06:47:38 PM · #4
P.S. After crop, but before layers, I clone out dust specs and other distracting elements.

I figured out how to edit the first post. . . . . .

Message edited by author 2005-07-09 18:49:00.
 07/09/2005 06:49:46 PM · #5
Bear_Music posted a really teriffic tutorial which I have found most helpful.

//www.dpchallenge.com/tutorial.php?TUTORIAL_ID=32

07/09/2005 06:50:33 PM · #6
I do this:

Convert from RAW (adjusting white balance, etc.) in RawShooter Essentials
Open in PS
Make any further adjustments to colors, levels, curves, etc.
Apply any filters or actions
Final adjustment to curves or contrast if needed
USM or Smart Sharpen
Crop
Save for Web (I also resize during this step...usually saving one full size and one web size)

So far it's worked out ok for me. I like to save cropping and resizing for last so that I can work with as many pixels as possible before cutting the shot down. :o)
 07/10/2005 10:58:26 PM · #7
Thanks so much. I am trying to learn alot of this on my own and it really helps to know how people are actually doing this in reality versus theory. I know that alot of you have been thru trial and error so I trust you to know what works better than alot of text books.
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