This page will provide you with links to interesting articles regarding RAW conversion/workflow and image post-processing.
Use the filters on the left to narrow down the listing to match the subject of your interest.
- B&W conversions (2)
- Basics (3)
- Color management (6)
- Compositing (1)
- Inspiration (4)
- Photoshop (general) (13)
- RAW converters (9)
- Retouching (4)
- Tutorials (17)
- Workflow (8)
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Everything about White Balance
by Photocritic.org
The idea behind white balance is very simple: it's a way to correct all the colours in your image to take account of the light they were shot with. This is because not all light sources (bulbs, fluorescent strip lamps, conveniently nearby stars), produce light equally across the whole of the visible spectrum.
Filed under: Basics
Working with the Clone Source palette in CS3
by Martin Evening
This tutorial demonstrates some of the key benefits that can be gained from working with the new Clone Source palette in the public beta version of Adobe Photoshop CS3.
The Clone Source palette is new to Photoshop and useful for photographic retouching mainly because it allows you to see a preview of the alignment of the pixels that you are about to clone with.
Filed under: Photoshop (general), Tutorials
The Role of Working Spaces in Adobe Applications [PDF]
by Adobe, Inc.
Understanding the role and appropriate use of RGB working spaces is necessary if you are using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Camera Raw, or any application that supports International Color Consortium (ICC) color management. This white paper discusses what RGB working spaces are, why they are beneficial, and when you might select one working space over another.
Filed under: Color management
How to Create Professional HDR Images
by Ryan McGinnis
Tutorial on how to get professional looking, realistic HDR images. Beside your camera and a sturdy tripod, all you need is a scene to shoot and Photoshop CS2 for post-processing.
Filed under: Tutorials
CaptureOne tutorials
by Phase One
Phase One provides video tutorials to get you quickly started with their flagship RAW conversion software in both Windows and Mac versions. CaptureOne is also available for free trial.
Filed under: RAW converters, Tutorials
Convert a photo to a pencil sketch using Photoshop
by Tim Shelbourne
Graphic-design.com publishes an article from Photoshop Photo Effects Cookbook on how to achive a great looking pencil sketch without relying on the generic Photoshop plug-ins.
Filed under: Tutorials
How to Create Your Own Planets Using Your Panoramas
by Dirk Paessler
A unique tutorial on how to use the Polar Coordinates filter of Photoshop CS or The Gimp to create a circular image that seems to wrap the panorama around a planet.
Filed under: Inspiration, Tutorials
Mizuno's Super Airbrush PP Tutorial!
by Dan Cripps
This excellent tutorial posted on Canon Digital Photography Forums leads you step by step through a perfect retouching technique for (female) portraits.
Filed under: Retouching, Tutorials
Color Management with Mac OS X Tiger [PDF]
by Apple, Inc.
ColorSync and Mac OS X deliver on the promise of higher productivity through the accurate representation and consistent reproduction of color. The color you capture is consistent from the screen to the finished printed product. This Technology Tour provides step-by-step examples that show you how to put the advanced color management capabilities of Mac OS X Tiger into practice in your dayto- day work.
Filed under: Color management
Buletproof your digital photographs for the Web using Photoshop CS2
by eos-pro.com
When you post your digital photos to the Web, you probably want them look consistent no matter what platform/browser they are being opened on. The trick is to get to know just a few key facts about operating systems and browsers, and adjust to their idiosyncracies by using a color profile they will all recognize.
Filed under: Color management, Tutorials
