Tonal Range - Software Demonstrations

Import & Automation Worksheet

I. Camera Raw

Camera Raw

A. Workflow Options

1) Space - ProPhoto RGB is a wide gamut digital raw profile

2) Depth - 16 Bit for maximum tonal range and color potential

3) Size - Interpolate using (W x H) / Resolution = Output Size

(eg. 3072 x 2048 / 300 ppi = 10.24 x 6.82" @ 300 ppi)

* Interpolation is best accomplished on the original file or media.

4) Resolution - Generally 300 ppi should be adequate

B. Adjust

1) Temperature - adjust color casts

2) Tint - adjust color casts

3) Exposure - reveal details with texture

4) Shadows - reveal details with texture

5) Brightness - reveal details with texture

6) Contrast - enhance tonal range

7) Saturation - enhance color accuracy

C. Detail

1) Sharpness - increase to enhance detail

2) Luminance Smoothing - eliminate rough pixels

3) Color Noise Reduction - eliminate noise in fragile areas

D. Lens

1) Chromatic Aberration

a) Fix Red/Cyan Fringe - locate problem edges/halos

b) Fix Blue/Yellow Fringe - locate problem edges/halos

2) Vignetting

a) Amount - adjust tones on the edges of the image

b) Midpoint - increase/decrease size

E. Curve

1) Tone Curve

a) Linear - lightness and contrast

b) Medium - lightness and contrast

c) Strong - lightness and contrast

d) Custom - lightness and contrast

F. Calibrate

1) Camera Profile

a) Shadow Tint - adjust color accuracy

b) Red Hue - shift colors

c) Red Saturation - increase/decrease vibrance

d) Green Hue - shift colors

e) Green Saturation - increase/decrease vibrance

f) Blue Hue - shift colors

h) Blue Saturation - increase/decrease vibrance

II. Automation

A. Contact Sheet II

1) Source Folder

2) Document

a) Width / Height

b) Resolution - 300 ppi

c) Mode - RGB Color

3) Thumbnails

a) Place - across first / down first

b) Columns / Rows - 5 Columns / 6 Rows

4) Use Filename As Caption

a) Font / Font Size - Helvetica / 12

B. Picture Package

Picture Package

1) Source Images

a) Choose - open document / folder

2) Document

a) Page Size - 8 x 10"

b) Layout - (4) 4x5

c) Resolution - 300 ppi

d) Mode - RGB Color

3) Label

a) Custom Text

b) Font / Font Size

c) Position - centered

III. Actions Palette

Actions

A. Wood Frame

B. Sepia Toning

C. Custom Actions

1) New Action - create new action

2) Record - begin process of steps

3) Stop - capture the steps

4) Play - batch files or open documents to the Action