E-book – Digital workflow for the Working Photographer

    * NOW FULLY UPDATED AND EXTENDED FOR APERTURE 3 AND LIGHTROOM 3 *

    Format: PDF format Ebook,

    Size: 40.8 mb, 52 Pages

    Requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.0 or higher

    Price: $24.99 CAD

    This E-book describes in detail the various steps that each of my images undergoes on it’s journey from a RAW file to the finished image, prepared for it’s ultimate use. It is not intended as as a full instruction manual on the use of the products described, nor does it detail all the available features. It describes the steps taken to sort, keyword and caption photos and to produce an excellent image file from a RAW original (or a JPEG if you shoot this format), and covers digital asset management so you can find that special photo of the kids on the beach years later.

    Full explanations with diagrams and screen shots of the three principal programs that I use, Photo Mechanic, Apple Aperture (with a complete section mirroring the Aperture work in Adobe Lightroom for non-Apple users) and Photoshop with appendices on understanding a histogram, and optimizing your camera settings. (These are based on Nikon Cameras but most can be translated to other camera systems.)

    Purchase of the E-book will entitle you to free upgrades as software changes and my own workflow continues to evolve.

    PHOTO MECHANIC

  • Copying files from your camera, sorting, deleting outtakes and renumbering
  • Comparing images and rating them by star ratings or colour ratings
  • Applying IPTC data for keywords and captions bothfor individual files and in bulk
  • Automating caption building and rapid keywording strategies
  • Copying images to their final location
  • Transmitting images by Email and by FTP

APPLE APERTURE and ADOBE LIGHTROOM

  • Importing Images into the database
  • Building a filing structure
  • Processing RAW files and exporting into a usable image format
  • Controlling the RAW processing functions and applying changes to multiple images
  • Cropping, cloning, colour corrections and other image enhancements
  • Using Aperture and Lightroom as your catalog database and how to find and retrieve images

PHOTOSHOP

  • Explanation of the range of tasks still performed in Photoshop
  • Accurate re-sizing of images
  • The quick mask technique for the seamless removal of unwanted areas of your image

Appendices on the essential art of understanding histograms and optimizing your cameras menu settings to produce the best quality files.

Priced at only $24.99 CAD – this includes free updates as software changes and is upgraded

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