Mastering Adobe Camera Raw

Take your RAW skills to the next level and learn how to master Camera Raw tools such as curves, HSL controls, presets and profiles, masks, and more.

Introduction

• Want to master Adobe Camera Raw?
• What you should know before watching this course
• Using the exercise files

1. Understanding Raw Files

• What is a raw file and why must they be processed?
• What are DNG files?
• Converting raw files to DNG with Super Resolution

2. An Introduction to Adobe Camera Raw

• One technology, many ways to access
• Using Adobe Camera Raw in Photoshop
• Using Adobe Camera Raw in Adobe Bridge
• Using Adobe Camera Raw in Lightroom Classic
• Using Adobe Camera Raw in Lightroom
• Using Adobe Camera Raw in After Effects

3. Working with Raw Files

• Opening a raw file and how edits are stored
• Working with the toolbar
• Working with slider controls
• Using the before and after views
• Customizing the Edit panels
• Customizing the Filmstrip view
• Adjusting essential Camera Raw preferences

4. Basic Adjustments

• Starting with a raw profile
• Setting proper white balance
• Adjusting tone
• Adjusting depth and color
• Using the histogram to adjust images

5. Tone Curves

• Using parametric curves and the targeted adjustment tool
• Using point curves and color channels
• Saving curves presets

6. Adding Detail

• Sharpening your photo
• Cleaning up an image with noise reduction
• Revisiting the texture and clarity controls

7. Working with HSL and Grayscale Controls

• Adjusting hue
• Adjusting saturation
• Adjusting luminance
• Working with grayscale images

8. Working with Color Grading

• What is color grading?
• Creating an effective color grade

9. Working with Optics Corrections

• Using built-in lens profiles
• Refining lens corrections
• Removing chromatic aberrations

10. Working with Effects

• Adding grain
• Adding custom vignettes
• Alternative vignettes with the Radial Brush

11. Camera Calibration

• The role of the Camera Calibration tab
• Setting a custom calibration

12. Working with Presets and Snapshots

• Working with premium presets
• Creating your own presets
• Creating advanced Adobe profiles
• Adding a LUT to a profile
• Refining Adobe profiles
• Adding snapshots to store different versions

13. Essential Tools

• Cropping and straightening
• Using crop overlays for additional control
• Fixing perspective issues
• Geometric transformations
• Removing spots

14. Advanced Controls

• The Enhance Details command
• Working with the Upright adjustment
• Cloning an area
• Making local adjustments
• Working with object-based masks
• Working with brushes and gradients
• Using depth mattes

15. Merging Panoramic Images

• Merging panoramic images
• Correcting distortion in panoramic images
• Developing panoramic images, part 1
• Developing panoramic images, part 2

16. Merging HDR Images

• Merging HDR images
• Correcting ghosting in HDR images
• Developing HDR images

17. Workflow Options

• The Workflow Options connection to photos
• Working with raw files as Photoshop Smart Objects
• Converting to DNG files
• Converting to other file formats

Conclusion

• Next steps