test 1 Practical Photoshop - April 2018 UK | Page 46

Discover how to process your raw iles to perfection
The latest version of the raw ile
processor included with Photoshop is so
powerful that most photos can be processed
entirely in the raw processor, with no need for
further editing in Photoshop. And by making
your adjustments in Adobe Camera Raw
rather than in Photoshop, you’ll ensure the
best possible image quality, because raw iles
contain more picture information than bitmap
images such as un-layered PSDs and JPEGs.
Here’s our reference to the features you’ll use
the most in the Basic panel.
THE BASIC
PANEL IN ACR
CONTRAST
Makes light pixels brighter
and dark pixels darker
HIGHLIGHTS
TEMPERATURE
Controls the brightness
of the lightest pixels
Use this slider to warm
or cool an image if the
White Balance tool fails to
correct a color cast
SHADOWS
Controls the brightness
of the darkest pixels
TINT
This slider enables you to
correct a green or magenta
cast, again, if the White
Balance tool fails
WHITES
Sets a point on the tonal
range at which pixels
should be pure white
EXPOSURE
CLARITY
Controls the overall
brightness of the image
BLACKS
Sets a point on the tonal
range at which pixels
should be pure black
Controls the amount
of midtone contrast
SATURATION VIBRANCE
Controls the overall color
intensity of the image Adjusts the intensity of
the less-saturated colors