Post-processing is the process (and art) of adjusting a previously-captured image to obtain a desired look. It encompasses everything from simple whole-image adjustments to detailed per-pixel touch-up work.
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What post processing software has a good collection of presets included?
Using any program (not just Photoshop or Lightroom, they are fine, but maybe others have the right solution for me) is it possible to have nice presets out of the box?
For example instagram has some ...
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How was non-uniform yellowish cast created on BW photos of Charles Lucima?
I don't know if it's allowed to ask this type of questions here. If not please let me know.
How was created following non-uniform yelowish cast on BW photo (author is Charles LUCIMA) ?
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How to boost tones preserving highlights?
I took this picture with my not so expensive camera phone.
I made some post processing most of all to get vintage colors. The final result is this one
The sky near the sea is blown out. This is ...
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Which filters or effects etc. are being used in these photos?
The photos in question are the ones of the "culturemakers" on the the kony2012 campaign homepage - e.g. Mark Zuckerburg, Oprah etc.
I'm especially interested in how they:
Make darker colors more ...
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How do I remove random people from my photos?
I'm very excited about the new Scalado Remove App for Android/iPhone. Let's say you're taking a picture of your friend in front of a landmark with several people walking by. The app allows you to ...
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Lightroom Multi-Catalog Syncing/Management [duplicate]
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What is the best way to synchronize Adobe Lightroom databases between two computers?
I'm looking for an application to manage multiple Lightroom catalogs for me - I ...
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How do pros manage to make the color green so bright in their nature photographs?
I am an amateur photographer, I had a question how do professional photographers manage to make the green color so bright in their images.
For example:
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Are there any downsides to applying the lens correction profile in Adobe Lightroom?
Assuming that you are using a good lens profile, say one that Adobe has predefined in Lightroom, are there any downsides to automatically applying the appropriate lens correction profile when the ...
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I need some assistance in figuring out a photo processing technique
I am a fan of the this photo stream, but I'm having a difficult time recreating the processing techniques.
Does anyone know which techniques are used? The only thing I know is that the photos are ...
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What are the merits of a wide-gamut display in post-processing for web?
I've been researching about monitors to get one for post-processing. It seems like a wide-gamut IPS panel is recommended. I'll also be using a color calibration device.
I print so rarely that it can ...
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Is there something similar to Adobe Lightroom for Linux?
I know about digiKam and Photivo, both of which are excellent software for post-processing RAW photographies and performing minor edits. However, these two programs aren't that good at organising ...
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A beginner with post processing wanting to learn [duplicate]
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Any good tutorials for learning how to post-process images?
Though I have been trying hands on photography for quite a while now, I want to learn post processing of ...
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What are compressed image formats with high quality/size ratio?
I'm looking for an image format, unpopular as it may be, that has good quality and also good compression. After I'm done post-processing my RAWs I want to export them in a way that's shareable and ...
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Does using a different lens affect the dynamic range for HDR post-processing?
I am a bit new to HDR photography and lately I have been trying to carry out the post-processing with Photomatrix. After many trails and errors, I am still unable to get the effect that many other HDR ...
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How to make the colors of an image taken under diffuse midday light more lively?
I took some macro shots of flowers in a greenhouse. I did it around midday in January, and the ceiling of the greenhouse was matted glass, so I got very diffuse light. Even in images which are exposed ...
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Can I get noise reduction in Aperture that even gets close to the quality of Lightroom's?
I've been looking for a new Library / Photo Editing software, iPhoto isn't really cutting it any more. I've been using both Aperture and Lightroom a bit now (trial licenses) and I noticed a big ...
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What Tone mapping settings to go for in HDR Post-processing?
I have just recently started discovering the HDR side of photography and after seeing some really beautiful pictures, I decided to get the tools and perform it myself. While trying to post-process my ...
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How do I decide between “RAW as Master” and “JPEG as Master” when importing RAW+JPEG into Aperture?
I guess this comes down to an Aperture question and a more general post-processing question.
I've been shooting RAW+JPEG and importing both to Aperture with the RAW image set as the master. But I've ...
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Should I perform the final color space conversion before or after final sharpening of an image?
When preparing an image for the web (or other media), the last two steps is usually to resize the image to the desired resolution and sharpen it at that resolution. However, when working in a ...
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How to post process in Lightroom 3 to achieve rich colors like this
I've stumbled upon this video with very deep and rich colors. The skin tones are nice, the blacks on their hair and the spec frame on one of the girls are really deep black. The colors on their shirts ...
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What program can blur a photo to show motion?
I have a picture in the woods of a path. I want to blur the woods so they look like they are being run by really fast, not just plain blurry. The best analogy I can think of is like cars look on ...
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How does automatic HDR software work?
An HDR image is the combined image of varied exposures that give good detail of the subject in the photograph. How does HDR software know what part of the images to blend?
Manually, we know by ...
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How is this lighting and colouring effect achieved?
A few days ago, I saw this picture linked here on 500px and was wondering how the coloring technique is called.
On a first glance, it looks like a high key shot, but it is unusual as it has no light ...
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Getting the starburst in sun shine like this photo is from post processing or done at capture?
I can't believe that the following photograph is without any post processing.
Is that starburst sun shine in the photograph an outcome of post processing or is it the result of a trick at capture ...
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How to/Best Methods to Correct Washed Out JPEGs?
I have many photos that have that washed out look about them and some that are completely blown out. These photos are JPEG only and were not taken (or I do not have) the RAW file. I currently attempt ...
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What exactly does Tone Curve do in Lightroom?
In simple terms, what does Tone Curve in LR actually do?. I can see the results of changing Tone Curve by playing around with it, but I don't really understand scientifically what it actually does. I ...
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Which laptop features are important to consider for Photoshop processing when traveling?
I will be traveling overseas for about a few months and I would like to purchase a new notebook/laptop to process my RAW pictures using Photoshop Elements 9.
Weight and minimum processing speed are ...
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What is the best way to get rid of white skies in post-production? [duplicate]
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What is the best way to handle overexposed sky in post-processing?
I know, a photographer should generally try to not shoot against the light and take care of proper ...
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How can I upscale a low-res image to make it appear higher-res?
I want to enlarge an image to a bigger size. This will cause pixelation.
So I want to apply some treatment to it in Photoshop that will suppress some of this pixelation. Of course I cannot generate ...
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What software can I use to process RAW images? [duplicate]
I took some raw images the other day and I found the lighting in some photos is very dim. I would like to enhance it as many say you have a lot of options to adjust different parameters in RAW. Which ...
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What are the inherent limitations of the iPad as a digital darkroom?
With all of this talk of the post pc era, what limits do the lack of a traditional laptop or desktop computer impose on digital photography? If I want to use a modern day DSLR and a device such as ...
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How did they post process before Photoshop?
So, yes, I'm intrigued as to how they post process pictures before Photoshop (or computers, for that matter) came about. Or is post processing a by-product of the computer revolution?
My ...
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Will I lose image quality by adjusting white balance in post processing?
I understand that if I shoot in RAW, post processing software like Lightroom is capable of adjusting colour temperature and tint to my desire.
Will I lose any image quality in process? Or is it as ...
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Is it possible to add haze to a portrait shot?
Haze is found in many shots ranging from portraits, to vintage, to fashion... I have only seen expensive actions packages for Photoshop so far that offer the ability to do it in post, and everyone ...
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How do you use Kodak Color Control Patches for photo color/tone restoration?
If you look at a source like Library of Congress royalty free gallery, they go an extra step beyond just dumping a bunch of images, but provide them with Kodak Color Control Patches. This is nice, ...
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What is the best program to modify the color of eyes?
What is the best of the best program which lets me change the color of the eyes in a picture.
It doesn't matter if it is a free or shareware program.
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Which program is good for modifying pictures?
I want to modify my photos so they look better but I don't know which is good and simple to use. I use a windows Vista.
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What software can I use to break an image into smaller tiles?
I have a very big image and would like to break the big images and create smaller tiles.
Any idea if I can use some software to do it?
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Should I set exposure on my camera or later with software?
With most cameras (Point-n-Shoots and DSLRs) I have always seen exposure settings for exposure. My question is this, should I mess with exposure in the camera while taking the shot or use software ...
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How do I get such clear and detailed pictures like Aurelie Curie?
Often times I'm looking around and I find images that just seem to have this great balance and exposure to them that gives them such a stunning look.
I always wonder why I can never get similar ...
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How can I achieve the dramatic sky as seen in these sample images?
Below are some samples. Is this effect made with an optical filter or is it edited during post processing? In either case, what it is called?
http://jpgmag.com/photos/3181099
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Does the order of sharpening and noise reduction matter?
I have been shooting for more than three years, but I never do too much in post-processing. I tend to be strict and keep in mind that PP can only do little to save an otherwise-great photo.
I was ...
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How to achieve misty look and vintage colors like Jaime Ibarra?
How are the color tones and the misty look achieved in the photo below?
Does the technique/s have a name?
(Note: link is NSFW.)
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How can one manipulate gaze direction in post-processing?
Let's say you have a portrait photo of somebody looking straight in to the camera and you, in retrospect, want to change the gaze so that the person looks, say, to the upper right instead. How would ...
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How to correct photos which were overexposed at the edges only?
I'm dealing with a set of photos where a model was photographed against a white backdrop. The problem is that due to the setup, way too much light reflected off the backdrop. So the model's face (for ...
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Can I achieve synthetic bokeh?
In order to have a good separation of the subject from the background you usually use fast lens with high aperture and so on.
Can this, however, be achieved purely digitally?
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Can I remove the cable in postprocessing for this photo?
I have Adobe Lightroom. I could get Adobe Photoshop but it will really cost. For this kind of photo adjustments is it worth?
But first, can it be done with today's software?
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Multiple photos of my pregnant wife - how to make something pretty out of them?
I'm by no means a photographer — this is my first time here and my (actually, my wife's) camera is 4 year old point and shoot.
I have taken photos of my wife throughout pregnancy (every week). I'd ...
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What techniques has Jennifer Tibbetts used to make her photos “pop”?
I am just getting in to photography (as a hobby), and both me and my wife really like the style this photographer uses. Here are examples.
I don't know how to describe it other than it is almost a ...
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How to interpret various curves present in post-processing applications?
Could anyone to explain me or point me to some resource which explains how to interpret various curves in post-processing applications ? I'm using UFRaw, and RawStudio.
