1. MYGRAPHICSLAB: ADOBE PHOTOSHOP CS6
CAMERA RAW
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2. CHANGE THE COLOR PROFILE AND RESOLUTION
To open the Workflow Options dialog box, click the underlined link below the preview window
From the Space menu, choose the Adobe RGB (1998) color profile
In the Resolution field, enter:
240 ppi for output to a desktop inkjet printer
300 ppi for output to a commercial printer
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WHITE BALANCE
Correct the white balance of a photo first, because this setting affects the overall color
To adjust the white balance, in the Basic tab, choose a preset from the White Balance menu or move the Temperature and Tint sliders
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HISTOGRAM
The histogram displays the distribution of pixels in the various tonal levels of the photo
To monitor shadow or highlight clipping using a visual aid, click the Clipping Warning button in the upper left and right corners of the histogram
Shadow clipping displays as blue
Highlight clipping displays as red
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5. CLARITY AND VIBRANCE SLIDERS (BASIC TAB)
Use the Clarity slider to adjust the edge contrast and add depth to the midtones of a photo
Use the Vibrance slider to adjust color saturation of the least saturated colors in a photo without causing oversaturation
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FILMSTRIP PANEL
When multiple photos are opened into Camera Raw, they are represented by thumbnails in the filmstrip panel on the left side
Click the thumbnail for the photo you want to correct
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PRESET TAB
To save the current correction settings as a preset, click the Presets tab
Click the New Preset button
Enter a name, select which categories of settings you want saved in the preset, then click OK
To apply a preset of saved settings to a photo, click a preset in the Preset tab
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8. APPLY MIDTONE AND CONTRAST ADJUSTMENTS
In the Tone Curve tab:
Move the Lights slider to adjust the upper midtones
Move the Darks slider to adjust the lower midtones
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SNAPSHOTS TAB
To save the current editing stage of a photo as a snapshot:
Click the Snapshots tab, then click the New Snapshots button
Enter a name in the dialog box, then click OK
Click any snapshot listing in the Snapshots tab to restore the photo to that editing stage
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10. CAMERA RAW SETTINGS MENU
Right-click an image within Bridge, and choose Open in Camera Raw
To restore a photo to the settings that were in place when the photo was opened, choose Image Settings from the Camera Raw Settings menu
To remove all custom settings and restore a photo to the default settings of the camera model with which the photo was taken, choose Camera Raw Defaults from the Camera Raw Settings menu
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11. ADJUST COLOR SATURATION AND LUMINANCE IN THE MIDTONES
The nested Saturation and Luminance tabs, in the HSL/Grayscale tab, can be used to change color saturation and lightness in specific color areas of a photo
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CROP A PHOTO
Drag with the Crop tool to create a crop box
Drag a corner or side handle to resize the box
Drag inside the box to reposition it
Press Esc to remove the crop
In Camera Raw, the cropped pixels are always preserved
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13. APPLY A POST-CROP VIGNETTE
In the Effects tab, use the Post Crop Vignetting sliders to apply a vignette
The Amount slider controls the intensity and luminance (darkness or lightness)
The Midpoint slider controls how far the vignette extends into the photo
The Feather slider controls the softness of the inner edge of the vignette
The Highlights slider controls whether highlights in the vignette area are preserved or modified
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14. APPLY LOCAL ADJUSTMENTS
Click the Adjustment Brush tool
Click New, then click the + or – button to zero out the sliders
Select Show Mask, then paint over specific areas to apply a mask
Deselect Show Mask, then move the sliders to apply an adjustment to the masked area
To create a separate mask over another area of a photo, click New first
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15. REMOVE A PORTION OF AN ADJUSTMENT BRUSH MASK
To remove a portion of a mask, click Erase, then apply strokes in the areas where you want to remove the mask
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16. APPLY A TINT VIA THE ADJUSTMENT BRUSH
To change the color temperature and/or apply a tint in a masked area, move the Temperature and/or Tint sliders
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APPLY SHARPENING
In the Detail tab, use the Sharpening sliders to apply sharpening to the photo
The Amount slider controls the intensity of edge sharpening
The Radius slider controls how many pixels around edges are modified
The Detail slider controls the degree to which edges in the photo are emphasized
The Masking slider controls whether the sharpening is applied to all edges or to just medium- or high-contrast edges
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