I’ve Taken Great Pictures...
Now What?
Derrick Storywww.thedigitalstory.com
http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com
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It's about the process, not the platform or even the specific tools. What I'm going to
show you today are the key elements that you should be putting into place for your
digital photography workflow. You can then choose your favorite platform and insert applications and tools to build the perfect
workflow for you.
Derrick Storywww.thedigitalstory.com
Workflow
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Key Workflow StepsCapture (camera, scanner)
Upload
Add Metadata (keywords, copyright)
Photo Editing (rating and sorting)
Image Editing (pixel adjustments)
Output (print, web, slideshow)
Archiving
Organize
Edit
Acquire
Share
Save
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Tools for Acquiring
Digital camera
Scanned film
Existing photos on hard drive
Card reader for uploading
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Tools for Organizing
Adobe Bridge 2.0 (part of CS3) - M/W
Adobe Lightroom - M/W
Apple iPhoto - M
Apple Aperture - M
Google Picasa - W
Adobe Photoshop Elements 5.0 - W
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Tools for Editing
Adobe Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3 - M/W
Adobe Elements 4/5 - M/W
Picnik (online editior) - M/W
Image editing modules in organizing apps
Bundled camera software
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Tools for Sharing
Flickr - online web galleries
Shutterfly - online galleries and printing
Smugmug - online galleries and printing
.Mac - web galleries and FTP
Picasa Web Albums - online galleries
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Tools for Saving
Apple Aperture’s “Vault” system - M
Adobe Lightroom’s “save masters” - M/W
iPhoto’s burn to DVD
Manual backup to hard drives and discs
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Sample Workflow
Acquire
Upload
Organize Edit
Share
Save
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Capture: Raw vs Jpeg
Most DSLRs allow Raw capture; most compacts Jpeg only
Raw captures the most amount of information, but bigger files
If you shoot Raw, make sure your workflow can support it
Editors that support Raw include: Photoshop, Lightroom, iPhoto, & Aperture
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Upload: Card Readers
Faster than cameras with cable
Does not require battery power
Less likely to have mishaps
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Organize: MetadataThere are two basic types of metadata: EXIF and IPTC
Camera writes EXIF
You create the IPTC
IPTC includes caption, keywords, copyright and other data
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Organize: RatingOnce your files are uploaded and tagged, you’ll want to rate them so you know which images are your best.
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Organize: RatingThen you can sort your images from best to worst.
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Edit: Your Best Only
Only spend time image editing your best pictures.
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Edit: Calibration
Make sure your monitor is calibrated for correct color.
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Share: Printing
You have two basic options for printing: your personal inkjet printer or commercial output.
Crop your image to the same proportions as the paper you’re going to print on.
For inkjet printing, use ICC profiles
For commercial printing, use sRGB color space
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Share: Web Galleries
Web galleries are the easiest way to share images with others.
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Share: Slideshows
Slideshows enable you to put your images in motion with music.
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Save: Backup Your Photos
You should always have two copies of your most important pictures stored on different media.
Good options are external hard drives and DVDs.
Multiple locations is even safer.
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Make it Your Workflow
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Workflow WorksheetCapture ___________
Format____________
Upload ____________
Platform __________
Metadata _________
Photo Edit _________
Image Edit _________
Print _____________
Web Pages _________
Slideshows ________
Backup ___________
Other ____________
digital camera
Raw or Jpeg
camera or card reader
Mac or PC
IPTC: copyright, keywords, etc
sort and rate
Photoshop, Elements, etc.
inkjet or commercial
build web galleries
author slideshows
hard drive or DVD
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Worksheet Sample 1Capture: Canon SD700
Format: Jpeg
Upload: Camera
Platform: Mac
Metadata: iPhoto ‘08
Photo Edit: iPhoto ‘08
Image Edit: PS Elements
Print: Shutterfly.com
Web Pages: iPhoto ‘08
Slideshows: iPhoto ‘08
Backup: DVD via iPhoto
Other ____________
digital camera
Raw or Jpeg
camera or card reader
Mac or PC
IPTC: copyright, keywords, etc
sort and rate
Photoshop, Elements, etc.
inkjet or commercial
build web galleries
author slideshows
hard drive or DVD
Snapshooter
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Worksheet Sample 2Capture: Nikon D40x
Format: Raw
Upload: Card Reader
Platform: PC
Metadata: Lightroom
Photo Edit: Lightroom
Image Edit: Elements 5
Print: Epson r2400
Web Pages: Flickr
Slideshows: Lightroom
Backup: Hard Drive
Other ____________
digital camera
Raw or Jpeg
camera or card reader
Mac or PC
IPTC: copyright, keywords, etc
sort and rate
Photoshop, Elements, etc.
inkjet or commercial
build web galleries
author slideshows
hard drive or DVD
Weekend Warrior
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Worksheet Sample 3Capture: Nikon D200
Format: Raw
Upload: Card Reader
Platform: PC
Metadata: Bridge 2
Photo Edit: Bridge 2
Image Edit: PS CS3
Print: HP B9180
Web: Shutterfly Pro
Slides: Photo2DVD Studio
Backup: Hard Drives
Other ____________
digital camera
Raw or Jpeg
camera or card reader
Mac or PC
IPTC: copyright, keywords, etc
sort and rate
Photoshop, Elements, etc.
inkjet or commercial
build web galleries
author slideshows
hard drive or DVD
Semi Pro
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Worksheet Sample 4Capture: Canon 5D
Format: Raw
Upload: Card Reader
Platform: Mac
Metadata: Aperture
Photo Edit: Aperture
Image Edit: PS CS3
Print: Epson 4800
Web: Private Site
Slides: iMovie ‘08
Backup: Hard Drives
Other ____________
digital camera
Raw or Jpeg
camera or card reader
Mac or PC
IPTC: copyright, keywords, etc
sort and rate
Photoshop, Elements, etc.
inkjet or commercial
build web galleries
author slideshows
hard drive or DVD
Professional
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For More InformationDownload these class notes:http://www.thedigitalstory.com/notes/workflow.pdf
Inside Aperture:http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/aperture/
Inside Lightroom:http://digitalmedia.oreilly.com/lightroom/
The Digital Storyhttp://www.thedigitalstory.com
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