Adobe's greed

Adobe wants us to go to a cloud based subscription for Photoshop, I for one will never pay Adobe on a monthly basis and will find other software that works, there is plenty out there, yes Adobe is the best but the others will improve to get our business.

sign this petition to let Adobe know your dislike for subscription based software:

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Ross

Images In Light

Why I shoot RAW

Final image after PS CS 5

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RAW image converted in Lightroom 4 to 16 bit tiff

Original RAW Image, before processing.

Shooting in jpg only is like throwing away the negative, I always shoot in RAW format with my DSLR, I want to be able to get everything out of my files and RAW format stores a lot more information than a jpg does.

My original RAW files are selected and have the majority of processing done in Lightroom, highlight recovery and shadows, white balance, individual color luminosity, tone curve and a small amount of pre-sharpening.

This is where I may decide to do local adjustments in PS CS5, along with a very slight tone curve, crop and possibly print-sharpening. They are then saved in 16 bit tiff format for future printing or work and long term storage.

Local adjustments may include dodging and burning or a layer mask or slight color adjustments, PS CS5 is only used for images I select for possible future printing or as a select image for web presentation.

All images for use on the web are saved in jpg format. I may end up with several formats and sizes of each of my select images that get stored on an external drive.

Ross 

Images In Light

Selective Focus - Blur tool

Image: Seattle docks, 5D Mk II, 70-200 f4 IS L
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This image was shot normally and then the out of focus area was added with CS4, using a gradient mask and the blur filter, this can also be accomplished in camera with tilt shift lenses.
These are fun images to put together and give the impression of models or dioramas.
Simply create a new back ground layer, add the filter>blur>lens blur
edit in quick mask mode and choose the gradient tool of your liking
finally bump up your curves to soften the edge contrast.

Ross Murphy Images In Light