Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Tina, things are getting clearer now - I'll be back as soon as I have failed again (he winks). Thanks again Phil...x Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:31 AM 3/28/2007, you wrote: > >> The raw file of course requires development - SP or LR indifferently >> - but what I don't understand is that when they have been processed >> the settings should be ok and autoanything in PS should not result in >> a highly contrasted, lacking in detail, burnt out, picture. >> Am I wrong in that respect? >> Phil...x > > > Yes, you're wrong ;-) Think of it like your camera's meter trying to > make everything zone 5. If you don't know where to point your meter, > you will end up with blown out highlights and/or dense shadows. PS > auto controls don't know where to point the meter - they are just > using averages based on the histogram and if your photo has very > bright or very dark areas, they will be blown out or dense as the auto > command tries to hit an average exposure. Auto color is a little > different because it bases its adjustments on the actual image rather > than the histogram. You can sometimes get a good result by just using > auto color, if you want to use the automatic commands. It's still > better to adjust the RAW before converting, though. > > Tina > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >