Raw Questions

[playinhockey]

Ok, I'm very new at this and have a few questions. I've read as many posts as I can but still have a few questions. It has become apparent to me that when shooting in the raw format that in order to get the best results all pictures have to be sharpend or adjusted. Is this my inability to set up the camera correctly for the shots, or does every picture need some touch up?

Secondly when printing TIFF format from photoshop elements, why do the prints look different from the screen? They seem less sharp and the colors are off slightly. When I convert to JPEG and print using Epson film factory software they look much better. I print using an Epson 1270. I have tried using different printer settings and the results are no better. I have the printer set for Color management and the print space profile on Printer color management.

Tom

[scottbergerphoto]

playinhockey wrote:
Ok, I'm very new at this and have a few questions. I've read as many posts as I can but still have a few questions. It has become apparent to me that when shooting in the raw format that in order to get the best results all pictures have to be sharpend or adjusted. Is this my inability to set up the camera correctly for the shots, or does every picture need some touch up?

Secondly when printing TIFF format from photoshop elements, why do the prints look different from the screen? They seem less sharp and the colors are off slightly. When I convert to JPEG and print using Epson film factory software they look much better. I print using an Epson 1270. I have tried using different printer settings and the results are no better. I have the printer set for Color management and the print space profile on Printer color management.

Tom\
Tom,
Raw images have virtually no in camera processing other then a very small amount of sharpening as per Chuck Westphall of Canon. They are designed for people who want full control over their pictures. They all need some form of post processing(after raw conversion), especially sharpening. Once you get used to the conversion and post processing, it gets fairly routine. I suggest you look into BreezeBrowser or Capture One LE as conversion software, instead of Canon's FVU.

With regards to your printing, you need to start out with a calibrated monitor. If you haven't already done so, calibrate your monitor with Adobe Gamma. It is supplied with Photoshop Elements 2.0 and is located in the Windows XP control panel. Start the program and save the profile you create as your default monitor profile. Try to do this in the same lighting you will be doing your editing in. Windows will automatically refer to your new profile once created and saved. This should increase the degree to which your prints match your monitor. On the Epson 1270 make sure you select the correct paper type, and I suggest you try printing using the selection sRGB or ICM.

Let me know what happens.
Scott

[playinhockey]

Scott, Thanks for your help I'll give it a try!

Tom

[scottbergerphoto]

playinhockey wrote:
Scott, Thanks for your help I'll give it a try!

Tom
Let me know how it goes. Post any questions.
Scott

[playinhockey]

Thanks again, the Adobe Gama fixed my color problem completely!

[scottbergerphoto]

playinhockey wrote:
Thanks again, the Adobe Gama fixed my color problem completely!
Super :)
Glad to help.
Scott