Practical Color Management: Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography

Input Stage

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Sharpening is best kept to the last step in

the process before outputting the image,

and unless you’re scanning for direct

printing (bypassing other processing

options in Photoshop), I recommend

scanning with no or little sharpening

settings from the scanner, thus ensuring

expanded pixel data.

Input from Digital Cameras

Digital capture has brought enthusiasm to

the digital work ow because it allows you

to create the image in the camera, process

it in Photoshop, and then send the  le to

the lab or digital printer within minutes,

if necessary. It is also possible to capture

an image and send the  le to a printer

directly (as many event photographers

do on-site), and there is even the option

of wirelessly transferring images to your

computer as you’re shooting. When a

digital camera is providing input, you’re

faced with keeping things such as white

balance and exposure consistent under

In the production-techniques-oriented

books in this series, I will cover a

scanner dust-spotting technique that

uses Photoshop’s History brush to

minimize dust spots very quickly, leaving

a high level of sharpness and pixel

quality. I’ll also discuss other techniques

in Photoshop to minimize digital noise.

In the production-techniques-oriented

books in this series, I will cover a

scanner dust-spotting technique that

uses Photoshop’s History brush to

minimize dust spots very quickly