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Aim: How can we Aim: How can we process camera process camera raw files?raw files?

When you make adjustments to a camera When you make adjustments to a camera raw image, Photoshop preserves the raw image, Photoshop preserves the original camera raw file dataoriginal camera raw file data

Photoshop allows you to process multiple Photoshop allows you to process multiple camera raw images simultaneouslycamera raw images simultaneously

If you have multiple exposures of the If you have multiple exposures of the same shot you can adjust one of the same shot you can adjust one of the images and apply the settings to all of images and apply the settings to all of the other imagesthe other images

Camera Raw FilesCamera Raw Files

In the Adobe Bridge locate the Mission In the Adobe Bridge locate the Mission Folder in lesson 9Folder in lesson 9

Press shift and click all three image to Press shift and click all three image to select them all at onceselect them all at once

Click file > Open in Camera RawClick file > Open in Camera Raw

Opening Camera Raw Opening Camera Raw ImagesImages

The camera raw dialog box displays The camera raw dialog box displays previews of the imagespreviews of the images

It contains a histogram of the tonal It contains a histogram of the tonal range of the image and image range of the image and image adjustment settingsadjustment settings

The dialog box also contains the The dialog box also contains the workflow options workflow options

The Camera Raw The Camera Raw Dialog BoxDialog Box

Click on the white balance tab and select Click on the white balance tab and select CloudyCloudy

Click on the different options in the Click on the different options in the white balance to see the difference in white balance to see the difference in adjustmentsadjustments

Since this image was shot on a cloudy Since this image was shot on a cloudy day, cloudy will work bestday, cloudy will work best

Adjusting White Adjusting White Balance and ExposureBalance and Exposure

Experiment with the sliders to see what Experiment with the sliders to see what happens when you make adjustmentshappens when you make adjustments

Change the sliders as follows:Change the sliders as follows: Exposure to +1.20Exposure to +1.20 Blacks to 0Blacks to 0 Brightness to 50Brightness to 50 Contrast to +29Contrast to +29 Saturation to -5Saturation to -5

Adjusting White Adjusting White Balance and ExposureBalance and Exposure

Sharpening the image will bring out Sharpening the image will bring out more detailmore detail

Zoom in on the top of the tower (100%)Zoom in on the top of the tower (100%) Drag the sharpness slider and see what Drag the sharpness slider and see what

happens to the imagehappens to the image Set the slider to 35Set the slider to 35

Apply SharpeningApply Sharpening

We can apply changes to the other two We can apply changes to the other two Camera Raw filesCamera Raw files

Click select all buttonClick select all button Click the Synchronize buttonClick the Synchronize button Click OkClick Ok

Synchronizing settings Synchronizing settings across imageacross image

Make sure that all three images are Make sure that all three images are selected selected

Click SaveClick Save In the save options dialog box do the In the save options dialog box do the

following:following: Choose the lesson 9 folder in my Choose the lesson 9 folder in my

documentsdocuments In the File Naming, leave Document Name In the File Naming, leave Document Name

in the first blank fieldin the first blank field Choose Format > JPEG Choose Format > JPEG Click SaveClick Save

Saving Camera Raw Saving Camera Raw ImagesImages