Chapter 4. Camera Raw

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IN THIS CHAPTER

Why use Camera Raw? 59

Choosing preferences for opening photos 62

Opening photos into Camera Raw 63

The Camera Raw tools 64

Cropping and straightening photos 65

Choosing default workflow settings 66

Using the Camera Raw tabs 67

Using the Basic tab 68

Using the Tone Curve tab 72

Using the HSL/Grayscale tab 74

Using the Detail tab 76

Adding a grain texture 78

Using the Adjustment Brush 79

Retouching a photo 82

Saving and applying Camera Raw settings 83

Synchronizing Camera Raw settings 84

Converting, opening, and saving Camera Raw files 85

Opening and placing photos into Photoshop as Smart Objects 86

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