Front Cover; The Complete Raw Workflow Guide; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgements; Picture Credits; Section One: Raw Basics; Chapter 1: Raw School 101; What is raw?; An extra processing step; Behold the new negative; Why bother with raw? Why not just stick to JPEG?; Advantages of shooting raw; Raw disadvantages; Proprietary and open raw file formats; Chapter 2: Establishing a Raw Workflow; Establishing a workflow that works for you; Full raw workflow options; Hybrid approaches; Building workflows upon a firm foundation
Summary
One of the most important technologies a photographer can master is shooting and working with raw images. However, figuring out the best way to work with raw files can be confusing and overwhelming. What's the advantage to working in raw? How do you manage, organize, and store raw files? What's the best way to process your files to meet your photographic needs? How do Photoshop, Lightroom and Adobe Camera Raw work together? Is it possible to keep your photos in the raw format and still enhance them extensively? Philip Andrews answers these questions and more in his all-new essential raw workfl