I can adjust the White Balance and Exposure for each particular situation. I know that 99.9% of the time, I am going to process my images at settings shown below, so I saved these as the Default settings for ACR. After all the adjustments are made in ACR, I click FINISHED without opening the images. I can make batch adjustments to similar images by making the adjustments to one, then selecting all the others, and clicking Synchronize. I open the RAW files in Bridge, and using ACR (Adobe Camera RAW) make any adjustments to exposure, white balance, clarity, contrast, etc. Once you keyword the RAW files, any file created with that file–a PSD or a JPG–will have those same keywords embedded. So I highly recommend you set up all your keywords and use them as soon as you have uploaded images. And using the sorting tools in Bridge has proven to be quite convenient, too.
This makes searching for an image or images based on content much easier and faster. Once the images are in Bridge, I keyword them all. Volumes/Working Drive/2009/Denver Pea GTG/RAW would be the file path). This folder is inside a folder named for the calendar year (i.e. I upload all the raw files into a folder named RAW, which is inside a folder named for the client or event. This is also where you can check the box to fill in your metadata during the upload process, and tell it which template to use. You can even have them upload to two different places at once, allowing you to create a backup copy on another drive at the same time. A new window will open up, allowing you to designate where the new files will go, and what they will be called. While in Bridge, go to FILE>Get Photos from Camera. I have my computer set to use Adobe Bridge for uploading. With all the stories we hear in the news about images being stolen and used commercially without the photographer’s consent or compensation, this is something we all need to be concerned about. Also, it confirms that the image is not public domain, and therefore using it without your consent is a violation of the law. Well, if you post images on Flickr, for example, and you don’t hide your metadata, if someone wants to purchase usage rights on your image, they have the information to contact you. You may ask why you want all that information in your metadata. Once this information is attached to your RAW file, all files created from that RAW file will contain the same metadata information, unless you specifically strip it out. I can go back later and add information that is specific to each image or session. This fills in all the information that doesn’t change throughout the year, regardless of what or where I am shooting. I have a Basic Info template for each calendar year. It fills in the copyright notice, copyright status, and rights usage terms, my name, phone number, address, website, and email. You can do this by finding the Metadata window in Bridge, and using the fly-out menu to select Create Metadata Template. Take a moment to set up a Metadata Template. Never upload directly from your camera-a power surge or power outage could damage your camera beyond repair, and leave you with a very expensive paperweight.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP BRIDGE PRESETS MAC
Most of the tools and features I use are also available in other versions of Photoshop.įirst, I upload images to my Mac using a fast card reader.
ADOBE PHOTOSHOP BRIDGE PRESETS PRO
In this tutorial, I will explain how I process my images on a Mac Pro desktop, using Adobe Photoshop CS3, Adobe Camera Raw, and Adobe Bridge.
Photoshop is such a powerful application, and has many tools and features built in to help with this problem. In this digital age of photography, many photographers struggle with their workflow, and getting the time spent processing images down to a manageable level. Digital Workflow – Using Bridge, Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop by Barbie Schwartz