Review Digital Camera World 09-04-2014

Digital Camera World

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How to edit a raw file twice for superb detail: download our file and follow along! Sep 3rd 2014, 23:01, by jmeyer In this photo editing tutorial we show you how to edit a raw file twice and blend the two images for better, striking results. Raw files are packed with information about the colours and tones in the image, which enables you to claw back missing details. Selective adjustment tools such as the Graduated Filter enable you to lighten or darken problematic areas without changing correctly exposed ones. In our starting image the bright sky contrasts with the backlit horse, so the camera has struggled to meter for a correct exposure. Indeed, the sky is over-exposed and the horse is under-exposed, so detail is missing from the shadows, midtones and highlights. In this photo editing tutorial we'll show you how to process the raw file twice – once to reveal the shadow detail on the ground, and again to create a version that restores the missing highlights in the sky. You'll then take the two versions into Photoshop, where you can use extra tools such as layers, brush tips and layer masks to blend the best bits from both versions together. SEE MORE How to process a raw images the right way How to process raw images the right way in Photoshop Elements How to edit a raw file for more striking detail: steps 1-3 01 Start with the sky Download our start image and follow along! Go to File>Open. Browse to horse.dng. Click Open to open it in Camera Raw. Press O to see clipping warnings. Set Exposure -0.65, Highlights -41, Whites -22, Clarity +11, Vibrance +42. With the Graduated Filter, draw from the top of the frame to the horse – set Exposure -70, Highlights -34. SEE MORE: Raw images: 10 things you have to know before ditching JPEGs for good! 02 Label the layer Click Open Image. This takes the picture into the Photoshop editor. Go to File>Save As. Name it 'composite' and set the Format to Photoshop. Click Save. In the Layers panel, double-click on the locked Background layer's thumbnail to unlock it. Label the layer 'Sky layer'. Click OK.  SEE MORE: Raw format vs JPEG – how much detail can you really recover in raw? 03 Now for the horse! Go to File>Open Recent. Open horse.dng. Undo the earlier changes: click Default, drag Clarity and Vibrance to 0, click the Graduated Filter icon, click Clear All. In the Basic panel, click the Zoom tool. Drag Exposure to +0.45. Set Shadows +52, Highlights -77, Whites -23, Clarity +24, Vibrance +44. How to edit a raw file for more striking detail: steps 1-3 How to edit a raw file for more striking detail: steps 4-6 READ MORE 27 incredible photo effects you can create from just one Photoshop menu Shutter blending: how to combine images taken at different shutter speeds How to replace a sky: Photoshop effects to make your landscapes more attractive Shooting in raw format: the REAL benefits of digital negatives 8 questions every photographer asks about shooting raw

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