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OK, I have my underwater photos. Now I want to correct them.

Suggestions for sites with editing info, or good books on the subject of dealing with photos from underwater?

RAW. After converting some of the RAW photos they came out with too much red. Any sites on editing RAW photos?

Is there a way to control the settings used during processing RAW import in Photoshop CS?

Thanks for your time
 
You can control everything for your RAW images in ACR in Photoshop CS. It is there that you make your adjustments for white balance, colour, initial sharpness, exposure etc - before it converts the image into CS itself.

You shouldn't end up with over red (or any other colour) when you convert your RAW files as you can see exactly what is happening as you play with the values in the ACR convertor. When you double click a RAW image, it automatically opens in ACR and I think there are buttons for basic and advanced controls. Go to advanced right away as it gives you more control...

There are many sites around and there is a great book called..hmmm...I can't remember the name now! It was recently a prize on digitaldiver.net...my memory is shot.

HTH
 
Thanks, AGAIN, Alcina. Your response can be counted on.

My recollection was that the RAW convertor gives me three preset options:

RGB conversion only
RGB conversion, WB and color correction
RGB, Auto image process

I didn't recall seeing any advanced setting but I'll look again tonite.

The red I referred to was using the third option on some photos.




alcina:
You can control everything for your RAW images in ACR in Photoshop CS. It is there that you make your adjustments for white balance, colour, initial sharpness, exposure etc - before it converts the image into CS itself.

You shouldn't end up with over red (or any other colour) when you convert your RAW files as you can see exactly what is happening as you play with the values in the ACR convertor. When you double click a RAW image, it automatically opens in ACR and I think there are buttons for basic and advanced controls. Go to advanced right away as it gives you more control...

There are many sites around and there is a great book called..hmmm...I can't remember the name now! It was recently a prize on digitaldiver.net...my memory is shot.

HTH
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If you have taken the plunge on Adobe Photoshop CS, then you have a great tool with the ImageReady plug in that is made to open most RAW format files. It does some better than others, but the cool thing is that the controls are set up in reference to settings on a camera. So you can adjust color saturation and exposure in very simple menus in the process of opening the file to Photoshop. Bottom line is that this is an extremely easy way to open the file and start your editing with the color balance already corrected. Check it out. If I remember right, you will find the way under the IMAGE Menu as opposed to FILE. See what you think. If you don't like that, check out VARIATIONS under the IMAGE/ADJUSTMENT menu. It also makes adjusting. color a snap.

Hope this helps.
 
Just checked mine...when you double click an ORF image you'll get the ACR screen. At the top on the right is a BASIC or ADVANCED choice. Click Advanced.

Then under that will be four or so tabs - each allows some control of the image and the changes will be seen in the preview screen at the upper left.

Good luck and let me know if you have any problems.
 
Ahh... after an intially confused response to your instructions, I discover that there is the Photoshop provided RAW convertor, acting as you indicate but ALSO the RAW plugin from Olympus.

The Olympus one works differently, with you only able to click in the little picture to select a white spot as base white. If you click wisely, you get a good picture. Not an easy proposition.

Check it out:

http://www.olympusamerica.com/files/RAWinstructions.pdf#search='olympus%20raw'

And hey, this HELP in Photoshop works OK. :-)

Thanks. Undoubtably more questions later.





alcina:
Just checked mine...when you double click an ORF image you'll get the ACR screen. At the top on the right is a BASIC or ADVANCED choice. Click Advanced.

Then under that will be four or so tabs - each allows some control of the image and the changes will be seen in the preview screen at the upper left.

Good luck and let me know if you have any problems.
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Forgot about Oly's contribution. I skip that - CS's is way better from what I have heard.

You can do the white balance etc with the little eyedropper - as you scroll it across you'll see the values change and when you click an area you can see the preview change. It's easy to undo and way cool to watch what happens when you play.
 
And if you are more budget minded, like me, Photoshop Elements 3 also handles RAW in pretty much the same way PS CS does. Elements 3 can be had for around $80, less if you are an upgrader.
 
Ah...could you give a quick one paragraph explanation on the procedure to set the things you typically set in the RAW convertor? Such as open picture, select white spot using eyedropper, watch values to change to range of X, etc.

THe knowledge I need is growing exponentially. Don't worry, once I get launched on RAW, I'm good for a while. :-)





alcina:
Forgot about Oly's contribution. I skip that - CS's is way better from what I have heard.

You can do the white balance etc with the little eyedropper - as you scroll it across you'll see the values change and when you click an area you can see the preview change. It's easy to undo and way cool to watch what happens when you play.
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That depends on each image for me...

Usually I open an image, then establish the WB, then do exposure, saturation, contrast etc...no particular order, I let the shot dictate what I need to do. Some images need tweaking in the colour section. When I remember I do the sharpness in the converter instead of in CS.

I must admit to being lazy with my images...very few get more than the quickest of "fixes". WB definitely as I shoot RAW and don't mess with that underwater.

is this what you are looking for?
 
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