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  In the Field Cheat Sheets:

    1)  Now What Do I Do ?        (html)

    2)  Composition 1 & 2           (html)   

    3)  Technical - In Field           (html)

5 - P's      (100)

Photo Situation  (130)

  1)  Planning & Preparation   

  2)  Photographing

Advice (humor?)

Dealing with cold  

  3)  Pre - selection   (Includes categorizing)

Extreme Close-up  (Venus 60 + LED)

Long lens technique 

  4)  Post - processing

            (Pics become Photos)

 1) ISO .....

    AUTO ISO .....

 ISO Button + Front Cmd Dial:

Set upper left mode dial to "A"   (Aperture)

Set upper left mode dial to "M"  (Manual)

 2) EXPOSURE BRACKET:

 OF    or

 3 / 1 stop

 3) RELEASE MODE

 i MENU ....

 H    Continuous H  (14  bit)     or

 H+  Continuous H Extended (12 bit)

 4) AF AREA MODE

 i MENU ....

 Single-Point AF     or

 Auto Area-AF

 5) METERING:

 i MENU ....

 Matrix      or

 Highlight Weighted

Field Cheat Sheets  (180)

Body Settings  (160)

Eye AF - Z7

Setup on new bodies - conceptual    

 (sRGB & JPG throw out information.)

    Notes - Meetings   (html)    

    Football - 10 tips   (html)

In Field Techniques:

Post Processing

Auto ISO - D850

   Panorama - Horiz / Vert.

   Photomatrix HDR Blend

   Focus Bracket 

   Helicon Focus Stack

   Long Exposure Multi Exposures  

MFD Workflow  (200)

 (220)

Photoshop CC Milestones

Photo Shop Workflow   (html)

          Photobits Photo Mechanic

( Also includes "painterly style" )

          Photomatrix 3 HDR Blend

 (210)

          ICE - MSFT Stitch

  2015  Dehaze Filter

PS Work Flow Cheat Sheet   (pdf)

Techniques   (230)

con't  (250)

Actions - CC    HISTORY / ACTIONS

Perspective Control

 STITCH:   File ... Automate ... Photo merge

Grad. ND Filter

Lose Weight of model

Fix White Outs

Move a head in group portrait  

 Squeeze Image and Re-crop  

Portrait - smooth skin / softar

Add a Frame

     EXPAND IMAGE - Cropped too Tight   (CC)

   ADD FRAME TO IMAGE   (Content  Aware)      

  (Photoshop CC Required:  )

   1. Create border:

         IMAGE / CANVAS SIZE / inches ... add .5 inch  (or as rqd)

         IMAGE / CANVAS SIZE / BACKGROUND ... OTHER ... RED

   2. Select Border & Extend Image:

        Use MAGIC WAND  (+) to select RED border ... DELETE

        EDIT  /  FILL  /  CONTENT AWARE  /  CRTL D   (to deselect)

   1. Create border:

         IMAGE / CANVAS SIZE / inches ... .5 / save / close / reopen

   2. Select Border & Extend Image:

        Use MAGIC WAND  (2nd column, 2nd row down) to select

            white border  (red border better color)

        If border bleeds:  select MAGNETIC LASSO

            (1st column, 2nd row down)

        Holding down ALT key, left click mouse around bleed ...

           (Upon releasing ALT key, updated selection will appear)

           EDIT  /  FILL  /  CONTENT AWARE  /  CRTL D  (to deselect)

   STACKS:        

   SLOW MOTION STACK

    1) IMAGE CAPTURE: 

         Take multiple shots on tripod of same image.   

         20 images at 1/10TH second  =  2 seconds

             (with a micro second between image captures.)

             (Vary # of exposures in Post to change blur strength.)

   2) POST PROCESS IN PHOTOSHOP: 

        (Copy all JPGs or TIFFs into stack and create file.)

         - Open CC ... File ... Scripts ... Load files into stack ...

               Browse  (select files) ... OK ... OK ...

               Check -> Automatically Auto Align Source Images

               Check -> Create Smart Object after Loading

        - OK

        - Layer ... Smart Objects ... Stack Mode ... Mean ...

        - Layer ... Flatten image

    BENEFITS:

          - No need to carry ND filter and install / remove it.

          - No problem shooting different diameter lenses.

          - No camera shake at longer exposures.

                (Just remove single blurry images in Post if any.)

          - No exposure compensation issues as with NDs.

          - Don't have to focus before putting on ND filter.

  This technique can be used to reduce noise in landscapes.

   EXPOSURE STACK  Auto Align 2 Images 

    Photoshop CC: 

       Open 2 images:   WINDOW ... ARRANGE ... 2 UP VERTICAL

       Left click on one image ... SELECT ALL

       Using MOVE TOOL ... hold SHIFT down & slide over 2nd

             image.

        Use HISTORY BRUSH to reveal lower layer.

        LAYER ... FLATTEN IMAGE ... SAVE

  FOCUS STACK -   (CC)

       (In lieu of Helicon Focus 5.3)

          (Fixes Focus Breathing)

     REMOVE PURPLE FRINGE  (CC)

   SUPER RESOLUTION   (CC)

  (Photoshop CC Required:  )

    1. Go to Camera RAW.

    2. Remove Chromatic Aberration.

    3. Open Defringe tab.

    4. Check purple area on image.

  (For images that are severely cropped. )

    1. Open images in Camera RAW but don't press OPEN

    2. Right click on image or ... on right..

    3. Enhance

    4. See both images on lower left..

    5. Automatically saves as DNG but can save a TIFF.

     B&W CONVERSION

    HIGH PASS FILTER

  Photoshop C2: 

         IMAGE ... ADJUST ... CHANNEL MIXER ...   check MONO box

  -  Layer ... Duplicate Layer ... OK

  -  Filter ... Other ... High Pass ... Radius _____ ... OK

  -  Layers Tab ... Hard Light

  -  Layer ... Flatten Image

      PANORAMA   (in Photoshop)

     1) Stitching: 

          - File ...  Automate ... Photo Merge ... check "auto"

          - Browse files ... Open ... Blend images together ... OK

    2) Flatten Out:

          - Filter ... Lens Correction ... \

          - Custom Tab ... Geometric Distortion Slider

          - Transform (optional)

                a) Vertical perspective ... OK

                b) Horizontal perspective ... OK

  Alternative Programs:

      -  ICE 2.0.3 MSFT Stitch

  SHAKE REDUCTION FILTER     ( Removed after PS 23.2.2 )

     C:\ Program Files \ Adobe \ Adobe Photoshop 2022 \

           Required \ Plug-ins \ Filters \ .............

  Filter ... Camera Raw ... Lens Correct (creates side car file)

  10x14  / 7x12 / 7.5x16 / 9x16 / 20x30 / 7.5x20 / 9x16

  Pano 2.35:1     

          Image / Canvas Size / Select Edge with Magic

          Wand Tool / Delete (Content Aware) / Deselect

          Straighten

   -  Filter ... Camera Raw Filter ... Auto

             (Texture / Clarity / Dehaze)

  - Filter ... Sharpen ...  Shake Reduction 

  - Filter ... Nik ... Vivesa 2  (History Brush)

  -  Save as TIFF ... reopen in CC or CS2

  - Image ... Adjust ...  Curves ... Auto  (Optional)

  - Image ... Adjust ...  Shadow/High  (Optional)

  - Filter ... Pictocolor ... iCorrect Portrait 2 ... blk / wht

  - Filter ... Topaz ... Topaz Adjust 5... Photo Pop

  - Filter ... Nik Color Effects ...  Super Punch

  - Image ... Adjust  ... Hue / Saturation

  - Image ... Adjust  ... Bright / Contrast ...   +8 / +4

  - Filter ... Imogenic ... Noiseware Pro ... (last) (50%)

  (PRE PROCESSED  in CC 2021)

  - Image ... Adjust ...  Curves ... Auto  (Optional)

  - Image ... Adjust ...  Shadow/High  (Optional)

  - Filter ... Pictographics ... iCorrect 4 ... select  blk / wht

  - Filter ... Topaz ...  Topaz Adjust 5

  - Filter ... Nik Color Effects ...  Polarizer

  - Filter ... B+W  Outdoor Set  ...  Polarizer

  - Filter ... Topaz  ...  Clarity

  - Image ... Adjust  ... Hue / Saturation

  - Image ... Adjust  ... Bright / Contrast ...   +8 / +4

  - Filter ... Imogenic ... Noiseware Pro ... (last) (50%)

  -  Layer ... Duplicate Layer ... OK

  -  Filter ... Other ... High Pass ... Radius _____ ... OK

  -  Layers Tab ... Hard Light

  -  Layer ... Flatten Image

    Histogram  /  History  /  Layers

For small files, see CC 2021 for "Super Resolution)

Image/Frame Height:

Table Width

Size Mgmnt 04/24/22

 LIBRARY:        

 Width:    120 + 875 = 995

                            Image     Frame

    Horizontal:         540        645

    Vertical:              756        870

 Thumbnail:            152 

 FOLIO:

 Width:  120 + 1050 = 1170

 Height                Image     Frame

    Horizontal:         540        750

    Vertical:              756        950

  Table Width:                 995

   Left Column:               120

   Right Column:             875

   Half Column:                437.5  

   Quarter Column:         218.75 

 Web Page Template 540pxl (html)

1,250 MB / 8,500 pics = 150 KB/pics

     Quality       JPG Size

          8                102 KB

          7                  95

          6                  90

          5                  83

  File ... open file

    (shift i) open cut (shift o) close cut

    press "+" to add to timeline

  Export file

CLIPS         EDIT

TIMELINE

Business  (450)

WIN 7 Computer 

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Run CS2 in WIN 7

Fixing  40 yr old Wedding Pictures

  right click on the executable
  Select Properties
  Click on the Compatibility Tab
  Use the drop down menu to select XP SP3 mode
  Checked the box for Run as Admin
  Clicked okay
  Ran the installer

  Layer ... Duplicate Layer

  Image ... Adjust ... Auto Levels ... 75

  Layer ... Duplicate Layer

  Imogenics

  Spot

  Sharpen ... 50

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