Synopses & Reviews
Lightroom and the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in for Photoshop have changed the way photographers work with images. Shooting in the raw format gives digital photographers complete control over every aspect of image quality. Camera Raw and Lightroom make the process of using raw files easier by providing a standardized way of accessing and working with these "digital negatives." Today serious photographers shoot raw images only.
The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Photoshop is devoted exclusively to the topic, explaining the advantages and challenges of using Camera Raw or Lightroom to produce magnificent images. The book takes a modern approach to raw image processing, now that raw image processing technology has matured and is firmly entrenched as an essential aspect of digital photography. Renowned photographer and educator Jeff Schewe covers optimizing images in Camera Raw, Lightroom, and Photoshop, with the aim to get the optimal final image. Readers will learn hands-on techniques for exposing and shooting for raw image capture. The author covers the raw processing controls in Camera Raw and Lightroom and developing a raw processing workflow. He also offers Photoshop techniques for perfecting the master image, converting color to B/W, and image processing for panoramic and HDR images.
Paying homage to Ansel Adams's seminal book series The Negative, The Print, and The Camera, this book is the first of a two-book series. The second will focus on teaching how to take the optimal image and prepare it for fine art printing.
Review
“Jeff played host at his studio to some of the key meetings in Lightroom’s early development. With
The Digital Negative, he pulls together his years of bridging traditional photography and digital photography and shares it with the broader photographic community.”
– Mark Hamburg
Fellow, Adobe Systems, Inc.
Synopsis
Shooting in the raw format gives digital photographers complete control over every aspect of image quality.
The Digital Negative: Raw Image Processing in Lightroom, Camera Raw, and Photoshop is devoted exclusively to the topic and shows you how to make the most of that control. Now that raw image processing technology has matured as an essential aspect of digital photography, you need a modern book that takes a seasoned approach to the technology and explains the advantages and challenges of using Lightroom or Camera Raw to produce magnificent images.
Renowned photographer and bestselling author Jeff Schewe outlines a foolproof process for working with these digital negatives and presents his real-world expertise on optimizing raw images. You’ll also learn hands-on techniques for exposing and shooting for raw image capture and developing a raw processing workflow, as well as Photoshop techniques for perfecting the master image, converting color to black and white, and processing for panoramic and HDR images.
- Get the best tone and color from your digital negatives.
- Use Lightroom and Camera Raw sharpening controls to maximize image quality.
- Take advantage of Photoshop to do what Lightroom and Camera Raw can’t.
- Produce stunning black-and-white images.
Visit the book’s companion website at TheDigitalNegativeBook.com for sample images and more!
About the Author
Jeff Schewe is an award-winning professional advertising photographer and digital imaging pioneer. He teaches and leads workshops and is a member of the Photoshop Hall of Fame at Photoshop World. Jeff co-authored
Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS5 and
Real World Image Sharpening with Adobe Photoshop, Camera Raw, and Lightroom. Visit the book’s companion website at TheDigitalNegativeBook.com for sample images and more!
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: What is a Digital Negative
Chapter 2: Adobe Raw Image Processing Applications Overview
Chapter 3: Using Lightroom or Camera Raw for Global Processing Adjustments
Chapter 4: Using Lightroom or Camera Raw for Local Processing Adjustments
Chapter 5: Deploying Photoshop to Perfect Your Images
Chapter 6: Developing an Efficient Raw Processing Workflow
Chapter 7: Before and After Case Studies