Designed to help the underwater photographer make a smooth transition to digital imaging, this handbook discusses how to digitally refine, correct, and enhance underwater photographs. The equipment necessary for digital imaging for underwater photography is explained, and includes a discussion on the essentials of scanning in order to develop underwater pictures. Along with extensive information on Adobe Photoshop and how it can be used to edit underwater pictures, this new edition features instructions on how to use Adobe Photoshop Elements, a more basic program geared toward beginning photographers. Images and screenshots have also been updated, and information on the best software plug-ins for underwater imaging using Adobe Photoshop is provided.
Author(s): Jack Drafahl, Sue Drafahl
Edition: 2nd
Year: 2005
Language: English
Pages: 224
Tags: Библиотека;Досуг;Фотография;Жанры фотосъемки;Подводная фотосъемка;
Table of Contents......Page 4
1. INTRODUCTION......Page 11
Digital Camera Images......Page 13
Film Images......Page 14
Hardware......Page 16
Software......Page 18
Inkjet Printer......Page 19
Taking the Plunge......Page 20
Film Choices......Page 22
Color Negatives......Page 24
Software Controls......Page 26
Sharpening......Page 30
Color Balancing Your Monitor......Page 31
Color-Management Software......Page 33
4. DIGITAL RESOLUTION......Page 38
Perception of Quality......Page 39
Pixel Dimension......Page 41
Scanning Resolutions......Page 42
Scanning for the Internet......Page 43
Scanning for Inkjet Printers......Page 44
Adobe Photoshop and Elements......Page 47
Toolbox......Page 49
Pull-Down Menus......Page 51
Plug-in Filters......Page 52
Actions......Page 55
What’s Ahead?......Page 56
Quickfix and Auto Smart Fix......Page 58
Auto Levels......Page 60
Auto Color......Page 61
Variations......Page 64
Adjustments Command......Page 67
Saturation......Page 68
Image Compression Types......Page 71
JPEG......Page 72
Fractal......Page 75
Wavelet......Page 76
Final Thoughts......Page 77
8. SELECTION TOOLS......Page 78
Rectangular and Circular Marquee......Page 79
Polygonal Lasso......Page 80
Magic Wand......Page 81
More Selections......Page 82
9. PHOTOGRAPHIC CURVES......Page 85
Levels......Page 86
Curves......Page 93
Final Thoughts......Page 96
Depth of Field......Page 97
Digital Camera Noise......Page 98
Digital GEM......Page 99
Despeckle and Dust & Scratches Filters......Page 103
nik Multimedia Dfine......Page 105
Final Thoughts......Page 107
11. SHARPEN AND FOCUS SOLUTIONS......Page 109
Unsharp Mask......Page 110
Focus Magic......Page 111
Other Solutions......Page 112
Creative Focus......Page 113
Black & White Conversions......Page 115
Blue Water Film Scans......Page 118
Alpha Channels......Page 119
13. WORKING WITH LAYERS......Page 120
Getting Started......Page 122
Layer Styles......Page 123
Poster Output......Page 124
Clone Tool......Page 126
Polygonal Lasso Tool......Page 130
Magic Wand......Page 135
Digital Repair......Page 138
Clone Tool......Page 139
Healing Brush......Page 144
Patch Tool......Page 145
Select a Similar Area......Page 146
The Image Doctor......Page 147
Missing Black Detail......Page 149
Missing Color......Page 152
Underexposed Images......Page 154
Color Streaks......Page 159
17. BURNING AND DODGING TECHNIQUES......Page 163
Flash Fill......Page 166
Shadow Play......Page 168
Color Management......Page 169
Image Rescaling......Page 173
Paper and Ink Types......Page 174
Computer-Driven Slide Shows......Page 177
Video-Editing Programs......Page 181
Presenting Your Underwater DVD......Page 184
Temporary Backup Storage......Page 190
Archival Storage......Page 192
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW......Page 196
Multi-Session Recording......Page 197
Final Thoughts......Page 199
Drafahl Numbering System......Page 200
Photo Database Programs......Page 201
Color Negatives......Page 203
Digital Camera Images......Page 204
Storage......Page 205
22. THE FUTURE OF DIGITAL IMAGING UNDERWATER......Page 208
Do You or Don’t You?......Page 210
Do We or Don’t We?......Page 211
Appendix......Page 214
Index......Page 216
