The use of adjustment layers helps to maintain image quality by avoiding the buildup of artifacts that can result from a series of successive individual edits. But if youre editing in 16-bit mode, youve got a heck of a lot more data to work with. Each pixel value is so much more precise than it would be in 8-bit, do you in fact now have data to spare? That is, do you really still need to worry about using adjustment layers at all?....
If youve been reading my website for any time at all, you probably know that I shoot as many shots as I can using a cable release with the camera firmly atop a tripod. Wide angle and fisheye lenses though can make getting out of the way difficult when Im tethered to the end of my remote control cable so Ive always considered getting a wireless remote. I think Ive finally found one I like....
Unfortunately, Adobe hasnt seen fit to let us use it on an adjustment layer, but the aptly named Shadow/Highlight adjustment in Photoshop is definitely the easiest way to bring out shadow detail, tone down reflective highlight glare and make other common tonal adjustments. Heres how it works....
You want to take some pictures so you take off the lens cap. What do you do with it? This may seem like a simple question, but can you find the cap when youre done shooting? Ah ... not so simple after all now is it?....
Sometimes you just want to get away for a quick weekend trip to take some photos but cant decide where to go. If you live in the northwest and are looking for some ideas, this weeks PhotoTip is definitely for you. If you live elsewhere, you may just some ideas too....
Not all internet retailers who offer low prices are on the up and up. Some are, but some resort to a variety of tricks you probably should be aware of. Paying attention to site such as Reseller Ratings will generally alert you if a deal offered by a retailer really is too good to be true. But a little advance knowledge of some of the common gambits never hurts....
The Internet is all the rage these days. Everything is online it seems. Heck, youre reading this online, now arent you? So if youre in the market for buying a new camera, lens or something else, the question is: is it safe to buy it online?....
Back in the age of film photography, 35mm slides were everywhere. Whether they were in stacked in yellow Kodak boxes or something else, most photographers had lots of slides. Slides are a lot scarcer now that digital has taken over though. But if you have an old slide mount lying around still, go dig it out. You can use it to help you improve your photographic vision....
In the world of color management, not all profiles are created equal. Simply put, some of them are smarter than others. When it comes to understanding rendering intent, not all of them know what you mean if you select Perceptual intent....
I mentioned last week that I wasnt a fan of software that claims to correct the distortions caused by shooting with a fisheye lens. It just seems that it defeats the entire point. But sometimes even a well composed "pure" fisheye shot can benefit from a judicious tweak via software. Not to remove any evidence of what kind of lens was used or anything, but just to transform it slightly to stop some trees from falling over perhaps. Or, as Adobe Photoshop calls it, "warp" it a tad....
