How To Process A RAW FileA step-by-step approach to getting the most from a RAW image file |
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Page 4 of 6 Keep in mind that small adjustments can make a big difference. I often wish this interface had two sliders for each control—one that had the overall adjustment and another for finer tuning. Since it doesn’t, realize that small changes can be sufficient. If you have trouble making a small enough adjustment, you can type in new numbers in the box above the adjustment. Color Adjustments 1. White Balance. The White Balance box acts a little like your camera’s white-balance settings. You can choose from a number of white-balance presets to jump from one overall color to another. 2. White Balance Tool. This tool will change your cursor to an adjustment tool. Click on something in the photo and it will make it neutral gray. If you try this tool, you always can go back to your earlier “as shot” colors by double-clicking on the tool in the toolbar or using the As Shot choice in the White Balance box. 3. Temperature. The Temperature slider allows you to tweak the image by
adding warmth (moving the slider to the right) or adding coolness
(moving the slider to the left). For the technical-minded, what you’re
doing is changing the color temperature setting relative to the
original color temperature of the scene as captured. The result is a
warming or cooling of the photo.
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