Use Photoshop Smart Objects to Create a Workflow
Posted: March 13, 2018
A good workflow can make a difference in the quality of photography. It encompasses the process you follow from the time you shoot your image to finished product, so organizing it is crucial. If you're using Photoshop, you can take advantage of smart objects to create a workflow that will keep you on track.
Ana Mireles, writer for Digital Photography School, shares how to use smart objects in Photoshop to create a work flow.
Do you want to make sure you get the most details out of your shot? How about making sure none of your post-processing is destructive? It sounds like a really smart way to set up your workflow right?
A workflow is a process that goes from initiation to completion. In the case of photography, that implies from the time of shooting to post-processing. So the first thing you need to do is to
ALWAYS shoot in RAW mode. This is a format that changes file extension with every manufacturer but they all share one common thing: raw files store all the un-processed and un-compressed data received on the sensor of your camera when you make a picture.
Why shoot RAW?
What is the point of that? Well this means that your file can tolerate more post-processing adjustments and that you can alter some of the settings from the image in a non-destructive way.
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