RAW Pipeline: Revolutionary Techniques to Streamline Digital Photo Workflow (A Lark Photography Book)

Digital photography has changed the visual world, bringing an onslaught of new tools, techniques, and technology - a daunting challenge for photographers trying to keep up with the latest innovations. Fortunately, that task has just gotten a little easier. RAW Pipeline is the solution to mastering the biggest, most important innovation in digital photography: the RAW image file. It explains exactly what a RAW file is, and how to process and efficiently control it. Discover new ways to "think RAW" while shooting and new methods for effectively handling RAW’s time-demanding processing requirements in the computer. Learn how to harness the power of Photoshop’s layers and masks - and then break the boundaries of image control by combining these with Adobe’s ingenious Smart Object technology. Finally, you’ll see how to navigate the RAW workflow process - with the end result being a fine-art quality print. RAW Pipeline will truly revolutionize how you work on your images in Photoshop.