Richard Anderson, Patricia Russotti

Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook

A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Managing your digital photos can be one of the most unavoidable headaches. With so many existing workflow practices based on specific software rather than a universal view of the entire image file processing ecology,you need something that can make the process less overwhelming. Patricia Russotti and Richard Anderson provide you with the best workflow practices for planning and capturing to archiving you digital photography and everything in between. This easy-to-follow design paired with detailed charts and beautiful photos will give you the tools you need to perfect your workflow. This handbook is software version independent and focuses more on the key fundamentals that are a constant from software to software. Furthermore, stay current with the accompanying website (www.dpBestflow.org) that provides resources and links for ever changing technology and the latest advances in workflow, and interviews with professional photographers. Co-published with the American Society of Media Photographers and dpBestflow (A U.S. Library of Congress funded project) Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook is the most trusted resource for digital photographers and digital imaging artists.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Focal Press
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y140822
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 238mm x 228mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 734g
• ISBN-13: 9780240810959
• ISBN-10: 0240810953
• Artikelnr.: 26860122

Autorenporträt

Patricia Russotti is a New Media Professor, College of Imaging Arts & Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology. She is an artist, educator, curriculum developer, and international presenter. She provides imaging services for corporations, public service organizations and individual artistic commissions.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction By Therese Mulligan Administrative Chair, Photographic Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology
Chapter 1 : Digital Photography Best Practices and WorkflowWhoThe Accumulation Effect The DPBestflow and UPDIG Connection
Chapter 2: Terminology and The Importance of LanguageDPBestflow Glossary
Chapter 3: An Overview of Workflow Components and PlanningThe Basic Concepts of Digital Photography WorkflowPlanning (Decisions, and the work to be done prior to starting a project)Knowledge Bases
Chapter 4: Workflows and Parameters QualityWorkflow Parameter Decision PointsBatch or Optimized WorkflowRendered or Unrendered workflowCapture Formats Workflow Software OptionsThe Working File LifecycleWorking File's Lifecycle Order- based on software application typeThe WorkflowsdpBestflow Workstation Setup
Chapter 5: The Image ArchiveArchive vs. BackupData Integrity and File TransferArchiving GoalsKeeping track of camera originals, copies, and derivativesSearching the ArchiveRetrieving Image Files From the ArchiveMigrating the ArchiveData VerificationArchive HardwareThe Image Bank as a Working Archive
Chapter 6 : Image Capture Shoot ParametersCapture FormatMatching Camera Technology to Workflow NeedsChapter 7 : Getting To Work - Image Ingestion Data preservation and data back-up DPBestflow File Naming ConventionsAdd Metadata Ingestion ToolsHandling your capture format choiceComparison Chart of Ingestion software features

Chapter 8: Image Edit Editing ChecklistEditing Best PracticesEdit software options

Chapter 9: Optimization Matching the sceneMaximizing Image Quality Preserving your work Optimization ToolsColor Management

Chapter 10: Master Files and Derivative Files Tool OptionsDNG workflow primerPoints of ConversionWhere is my PIE stuff (parametric image edits that I made)?

Chapter 11: Image ProofingProof Types that we are familiar with:Image Lifecycle ReviewWhy Proof?Best PracticesProofing Tools
Chapter 12: Image Delivery Delivery TypesRendered Files - Repro ready RGB or CMYK Image filesPreparing image files for the WebSaving Files for Screen UsePreparing RGB Files for Digital PrintingCMYK GuideprintsRepro Ready, but Unsized, RGB or CMYK Image Files with No Output SharpeningRendered delivery file formatsUnrendered FilesDelivery MediaDelivery Paperwork: The "ReadMe" File
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