The following tutorials will guide you in the process of scanning a negative, and optimizing the digital image in Adobe Photoshop. Below, you will see the list of video tutorials and handouts. Click on the appropriate link.
1. Basic white balance correction in Camera RAW.
SWC Photo & Digital - Camera RAW CS3
Tutorial
Video
Camera RAW overview.
Camera RAW preferences.
Camera RAW zoom tools.
Camera RAW histogram in detail.
2. Using White balance tool in Camera RAW.
images shot in the same lighting situation.
4. Exposure, Recovery, Fill Light, Blacks, Brightness, and Contrast.
5. Explanation of Clarity.
7. Vibrance & Saturation.
3. Using neutral gray card with White Balance Tool in Camera RAW to apply white balance correction to
6. Clarity.
Tone Menu Features:
Camera RAW shortcuts to open from Bridge to Camera RAW
Detail Menu Features:
8. Parametric Curve.
9. Point Curve.
10. Sharpening.
Basic Menu Features:
Click here for a PDF document on Camera RAW workflow in Photoshop.
11. Noise Reduction.
HSL Sliders Menu: Grayscale Conversion
14. Intro to RAW grayscale conversion.
15. Grayscale Conversion - Movie 2
Camera RAW Crop Tool.
Camera RAW Straighten Tool - vertical
Camera RAW Straighten Tool - horizontal
Camera RAW - Open from Bridge to Photoshop & Camera RAW. (double click to open)
18. Split Tone from color image.
16. Grayscale Conversion - Movie 3
Split Tone Menu
17. Split Tone from grayscale image.
High Dynamic Range (HDR) & Camera RAW
These tutorials have been moved to their own section.
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Podcast
Camera RAW - Shortcuts
Camera RAW - Identifying adjustments in Bridge.
Saving files from the Camera RAW Dialogue Box
DNG File Format & Camera RAW
19. Saving a single image or multiple images at the same time in the Camera RAW dialogue box.
20. Overview of DNG format vs. a camera’s custom RAW format.
21. Using a DNG converter.
22. Other methods of converting your camera’s original RAW files to DNG.
HSL Sliders Menu: Color / Saturation / Luminance
12. Controlling Color with HSL Sliders.
13. Controlling Saturation and Luminance Sliders.
Camera RAW Workflow - Introduction to Interface and Tools
Camera RAW - Complete Process in a single video.