Photography Software Techniques

Move beyond the basics with advanced photography software techniques from our experts. Covering much more than how to use photo software, topics include color choice, file formats and hundreds of other subjects.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 DPP Solutions: AV File Formats As you get into multimedia, the alphabet soup of file formats can be confusing. Here’s a quick reference guide to common file types. The following is an annotated list of the data file types you may encounter while working with audio/video recorders and editing systems.   Read More...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 DPP Solutions: Quick Tips For Making BIG B&W Prints Large monochrome prints require some different strategies to get the best results Some people say if you can't make a good print, make a big one.  Read More...

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 Photo Book Basics From high-end leave-behinds to prototypes for a pitch to a big-time publisher, self-publishing your work is an ideal solution that’s within reach of any pro In the digital age, when putting up an online portfolio often requires only a few clicks, there's a tactile appeal of offering a physical book of your photos directly to clients and publishers.  Read More...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 Capture Sharpening Working with RAW files Optimal image sharpening is best done in three stages—capture (do it during RAW conversion), creative (do it in Photoshop) and output (automate it).   Read More...

Tuesday, June 7, 2011 See In Black & White How to understand the role of color contrast in black-and-white conversions to make your best images starting at the moment of capture Back in the days of film photography, creating strong black-and-white photographs was an entirely different process than it is today.  Read More...

Tuesday, April 26, 2011 Get More From Smart Objects Eliminate the dreaded do-over when your client changes his or her mind by making good use of this Photoshop feature Smart Objects can be made from pixels (as this example will demonstrate), vector art and even a Camera Raw image opened as a Smart Object.  Read More...

Tuesday, April 12, 2011 Creative Sharpening, Part I When to sharpen in your workflow The vast majority of photographic images benefit from sharpening.  Read More...

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 Using Lens Profiles Correct a variety of distortions with Adobe’s extensive database of lens information   Read More...

Tuesday, January 4, 2011 Color Printing Technique The leap from computer monitor to printed output is where most professionals experience issues of color shift and a loss of punch in a photograph. Los Angeles-based pro Lee Varis takes us through the steps to get perfect prints. After your image is sized and sharpened, it’s ready for you to make a print.  Read More...

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