About the Photographer’s Handbook 2
Who Should Use This Book 2
Steps for Using This Book 2
Conventions 2
Photoshop Versions 3
Mac vs. Microsoft Windows Operating Systems 3
System Requirements 5
1 Important Terms & Concepts 9
Some Background 10
What is a Digital Image? 10
Pixels 11
Dots & Sensors 11
Image Size 11
Resolution 12
Resampling/Interpolation 13
Native Resolution 14
Color & Tone 14
Bits & Bytes 14
Bit Depth 15
Channels/Color Models 16
Color Management 19
File Formats for Digital Imaging 24
DNG & RAW Files 24
Photoshop (*.PSD) & Large Document Format (*.PSB) 25
TIFF (*.TIFF, *.TIF) 25
JPEG (*.JPG, *.JPEG) 26
PDF Files 26
The Lightroom Catalog 27
2 System Configuration 29
Computer Requirements 30
Work Environment 30
Light 30
Colors 31
Application Preferences & Settings 31
Photoshop 32
Color Settings 36
Bridge 37
Lightroom 41
3 The Interface: A Hands-on Tour 51
Finding Your Way in Photoshop 52
Layers 52
Masks 57
A Typical Document’s Layers 58
Panels & Workspaces 60
The Tools 64
Keyboard Shortcuts & Menu Modification 65
Navigation & Viewing 66
Finding Your Way in Bridge 70
What is Bridge? 70
Exploring Bridge: A Guided Tour 71
Metadata 72
Searches & Collections 72
Integration with Other Applications 73
Export & Output 73
Finding Your Way in Adobe Camera Raw 74
Tools 74
Image Adjustment Panels 74
Shortcuts & Navigation 74
Finding Your Way in Lightroom 76
Panels & Modules 76
Vital Keyboard Shortcuts 80
A Brief Overview 84
Capture & Import 85
Organize & Archive 85
Global Adjustments 86
Local Adjustments 86
Cleanup & Retouching 86
Creative Edits & Alternates 86
Output : Digital Files, Print, Web, & Slideshow 86
4 Capture & Import 89
Capture 90
Shoot RAW 90
Lens Profile Creator 90
Standard Practices 91
Digital Negative 94
Import 95
Deferred Import 95
Bridge 96
Configure Bridge 96
Adobe Photo Downloader 97
Lightroom 98
Automatic Import 100
Tethered Capture 100
Do NOT Reorganize Outside Lightroom 101
5 Organizing & Archiving Images 103
Rating Systems & Methods 104
Bridge 105
Rating in Bridge 105
Filtering in Bridge 107
Lightroom 107
Rating in Lightroom 107
Filtering in Lightroom 108
Keywords & Other Metadata 109
Keywords 109
Bridge 110
Copyright & Contact Data: Bridge Metadata Templates 110
Keywords in Bridge 110
Lightroom 111
Copyright & Contact Data: Lightroom Metadata Presets 111
Keywords in Lightroom 111
Labels: Workflow Landmarks 114
File Management 115
Folders vs. Collections 115
Bridge 116
Lightroom 116
Metadata Challenges 117
Lightroom 118
Moving & Archiving Files 118
Bridge 118
Lightroom 119
Multi-Computer Image Management: Two Examples 120
Bridge 120
Lightroom 120
....and other