Quicklinks to all course lessons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Lesson 10 Sections: 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-JFF 10-IDEA
Lesson 10 Sections: 10-1 10-2 10-3 10-4 10-5 10-JFF 10-IDEA
A10-02: Review: Camera Raw in depth
Objectives:
- Learn even more about the panels and tools in Camera Raw, and what they do!
- Apply what you've learned in the challenge exercises at the end of this section.
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Learn:
The purpose of this section is to have you learn new skills you can use in camera raw. I often view learning as an upward spiral - you start with basics, and once you're comfortable with them, you return again to take your learning to the next level, and so on. In the beginning course, you learned basics - now we return again to camera raw to go to the next level! Spend time in this section - learn new camera raw features and tools that will empower you to do even more! |
Video: How to Edit Landscapes in Camera RAW in Photoshop | Day 29
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The Tools (Shortcut Keys)
Most of the tools listed below connect to a short video or online resources specifically for that tool. Please take time and learn what each tool does and how it works! Here is a Guide to all the camera raw shortcuts (Julieanne Kost) (PDF)
Most of the tools listed below connect to a short video or online resources specifically for that tool. Please take time and learn what each tool does and how it works! Here is a Guide to all the camera raw shortcuts (Julieanne Kost) (PDF)
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The Zoom Tool (Z).
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The Hand Tool (H). (The linked video covers more than just the hand tool. If you're interested in just learning about the hand tool, watch the first minute or so)
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The White Balance Tool. (i)
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The Crop Tool (C)
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The Straighten Tool (A)
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The Transform Tool (Shift-T)
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The Adjustment Brush (K)
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The Graduated Filter (G)
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The Radial Filter (J)
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Open the Camera Raw Preferences Dialog (Command-K)
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Rotate Image 90 Degrees Counterclockwise (L)
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Rotate Image 90 Degrees Clockwise (R)
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Toggle Mark for Delete
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Examples of camera raw work...
Original photo
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Photo after processing in camera raw for five minutes. More time would be needed to really finesse it.
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This is a photo I took which I adjusted as best I could in Photoshop. My digital cameras don't do well with intense reds and oranges - over-saturating them and losing detail in the shadows.
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This is the same photo adjusted in Camera Raw, which allows me to easily control settings that are more difficult to accomplish in Photoshop.
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Apply: Exercises A10-02A, A10-02B, and A10-02C: Challenge - Use Camera Raw Tools Successfully!
Can you use camera raw to change the three photos (below) on the left to look like those on the right? Try it by clicking the following links to get the original photos. Choose two of them and submit as part of the assignment for lesson 10. Please use the filenames specified below. Photo #3 will challenge you but it's a great learning experience! For each exercise, try to make your image look close to the camera raw edited images on the right. |
- Photo #1 (Easy) (If you choose to do this one, submit it as A10-02a.psd)
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Edited image
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- Photo #2 (Moderate) (If you choose to do this one, submit it as A10-02b.psd)
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Edited image
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- Photo #3 (Difficult) (If you choose to do this one, submit it as A10-02c.psd)
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Edited image
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