Drkev wrote:.

I would like to know in a few steps what is the ideal work flowwith your digital camera photoshop and saving the fileI want to know especially how do you save your files after postprocessing.(eg. 1. take the shots2. download into computer3. process4.save ).

Save under a new name, I'd say. I always keep all my originals on the assumption that my PP skills will improve over time! Also prevents you destroying something you'd regret later..

In a few months my d400 will arrive.

Where's it coming from!.

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Andrew Butterfield wrote:.

Save under a new name, I'd say. I always keep all my originals onthe assumption that my PP skills will improve over time! Alsoprevents you destroying something you'd regret later..

If you shoot RAW (with or without jpeg) then you can always have the originals. If you shoot RAW & Jpeg then overwrite the jpeg with the PP'd file. Storage is so cheap nowadays..

Trevorhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/trevor-dennis/..

Quick easy post processing steps with Elements 2.0 & other sw without using layers.For those new to digital.

Post Processing - without Layersfor "Keepers" - for highest quality.

File > open jpeg.

"save as" uncompressed tiff.

Crop.

Resize - image size.

Enhanse (your numbers may vary)Brightness +5Contrast -5adjust color Saturation +5.

Filter - sharpen - unsharp mask 125 - 0.5 - 1the 125 amount is variable.

"save as" uncompressed tiff with NEW FILE NAMEmakes new file & prevents overwriting & changing your original.

"Save as" #12 jpeg same new file namesome sw uses 10, some 100 as highest quality jpeg.

Why save as tiff....

I developed the practice from the raw workflow from the Raw vs Jpeg article on Luminous Landscape. Raw converted to tiff .....I figured Jpeg converted to tiff gives me a permenant loseless file as my original negative that I keep for future possible use....yes, the workflow is definately usable without the tiff conversion but I personally like to keep my unaltered original as an uncompressed tiff. Of course this is for "keepers" only...Bill,JrFor snap shots and such I would not do the save as tiff step.'I kind of like the Earth, it's where I keep all my Stuff.'Website; http://www.pbase.com/wboth125 Lake Wylie, SC..

Set camera to JPEG, take picture.Download to computer.Don't process 90% as they're junk.The other 10%, crop, fiddle with curves, sharpen, print or publish to web..

I almost Never save the post processed file. Why, I've got the original. It can be PP'd again if necessary. Rarely, if I've put a lot of effort into a particular picture, I will save a PP'd picture with a new name to a special "Keepers" folder.Back up frequently to an exernal hard drive!.

I rarely shoot RAW. Only when I think that White Balance or Dynamic Range might be an issue. It's hardly worth the effort from an Oly E-1 as JPEG output is excellent. On other brands and models this might not be the case and thus RAW might be preferred. If so just batch them all to 16bit TIFF and then go back and fiddle with with the ones that matter or since there are many viewers that will display a RAW picture, only process the ones that are worth messing with. Never save over the original..

I can't stress enough, back up frequently to external media! This is part of your workflow!.

I prefer an external HD as it's easy and quick and thus more likely that you'll do it.DVD's are OK but life expectancy is somewhat problematical...

Depending on what I am shooting, ie sports, studio,landscapes etc. makes my workflow a little different but not too different..

When shooting just jpeg, I load them from my card through a CF reader to the computer into a folder I name accordingly for the event/job. Copy the Folder to my backup drive. I then use PhotoReviewer to go through the images to pick out the keepers. Load them into iPhoto for easy access. Then When needed Photoshop the images for whichever media they are for, web/print etc..

That way I have a backup of each image if I make a mistake and need the original..

For Raw it's basically the same except I don't load the RAW images into iPhoto.Photography and Graphic DesignPortfolio - http://www.atlanticexpressinc.comPrints - http://www.atlanticexpressions.com..

Can I add to the others' advice..

You will soon have THOUSANDS of pictures on your computer. You need to file them in a logical way that you can find them again..

So.

1. Rename pictures with at the very least the date. Add other details to the name which helps identify them. You can batch rename so you do not need to rename each one individually..

2. Organise your pictures logically in folders. Do not be afraid of creating many folders. It is easier to find your way through many forlders, than through many pictures in one folder..

How you organise is up to you. Could be by date ("June 2007"); by shoot ("Outing to Zoo June 07"); by subject ("My wife and kids"); etc..

3. Finally back up all your pics reguialrly to another hard drive for safety...