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Workflow from Camera to Print
How I manage my files from image capture to output
 
Here I cover the different types of files, RAW vs JPEG, bit depth, layers and output formats that are in a digital photographic workflow from image acquisition through output.

There is a fair level of confusion as to how you should manage your data. If you do not do so wisely you will end up storing way more data then is necessary. I cover the problems of data storage in another posting.

I start with camera RAW files and convert the ones I will edit into multi-layered 16 bit Photoshop files.

These files are then adjusted, proof printed and sharpened. When a master is to be printed it is flattened into an 8 bit single layer of data. The image is then resized without resampling to get the desired print size or if the print size is out of range it is up-rezed to get a reasonable amount of resolution.

This allows for the print output files to be retained so that if the last print was a pass then the next will be as well.

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Contents
 
Workflow from Camera to Print
 
How I manage my files from image capture to output

 
Links
 
Complete Digital Photography
 
This has a pack of Photoshop Automator actions that can be useful for operting on masses of files.
 
Adobe - DNG Converter
 
This page has a variety of DNG format resources from the byte level spec and SDK to the RAW to DNG converter application download link.
 
Twisted Tree Photography
 
Photoshop tutorials for photographers
 
 
 

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