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Camera RAW. RAW Files. A RAW file is essentially a digital negative RAW files cannot be used directly to print an image, they must be converted Depending on what type of camera you use, your RAW file will have different extensions, i.e. .CR2 or .NEF
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RAW Files • A RAW file is essentially a digital negative • RAW files cannot be used directly to print an image, they must be converted • Depending on what type of camera you use, your RAW file will have different extensions, i.e. .CR2 or .NEF • In order to convert your raw file to a printable image, you need to use a RAW utility such as Camera RAW
Temperature and Tint • Temperature controls your color balance, also referred to as the temperature of the light • Tint refers to the color cast of the image
Exposure • One of the most important tools in Camera Raw • Controls the exposure of the image • You don’t usually want to exceed +/- 1 stop in exposure adjustment or you risk losing image quality
Recovery, Fill Light & Blacks • Recovery is a tool that is used to restore blown out highlights in an image • Fill light adds light to shadow areas in an attempt to restore detail • Blacks controls the intensity of the blacks in the image
Brightness & Contrast • These two are very straightforward – Brightness controls the brightness of the image (not the same as exposure), while Contrast adds contrast to the image • However, there is a much more effective way to control contrast using the tone curve
Clarity, Vibrance & Saturation • Clarity works in a similar way as contrast, but it works primarily to affect the midtones • Vibranceadjusts the color intensity of the image in a selective way, only affecting the muted colors and not clipping • Saturation, like Vibrance changes the color intensity, but does it uniformly across the whole image
Tone Curve • This is an absolutely vital tool in Camera Raw. It is an effective way to add or remove contrast from select ranges. • You can adjust highlights, lights, darks & shadows