Chapter 14
BASIC IMAGE EDITING
The topic of image editing, or “postprocessing,” is broad (and sometimes confusing) enough in scope to be the subject of numerous books and online resources. Here, I will only touch on the very basics and, while I share my own workflow for organizing and editing images, mine is only one of many possible procedures. I usually do minimal image processing, as I’d rather be out shooting than sitting at a computer!
Image-Editing Software
The two software programs that photographers most commonly use to develop, or “optimize,” images are Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. I use Photoshop, which offers an extensive and ...
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