What kind of post-processing do you usually apply?

[wol]

Tell how you process your pics usually, i. E. in most cases.

[voytek]

To open very fast all images -Faststone Image Viewer
To process jpg source file - CS2
To process PEF (Pentax RAW) Camera RAW with CS2
To process CR2 (Canon RAW) Capture One 4.83 some simple adjustment then finally TIFF in CS2

[patrickh]

I use Bibble. Bit of a problem right now because they are having serious problems finishing version 5, which is in grave danger of becoming vaporware. But version 4 has the terrific advantage of permitting non-invasive plugins of which many really good ones have been produced. The result is I rarely need to go any further - no PS thank heavens (nor Gimp, which I also have and sometimes use). This allows me to do virtually all the standard adjustments including lens aberration correction, sharpening, saturation, tone, zone system exposure adjustments etc at the raw level.


patrickh

[SkedAddled]

I shoot digital only, so I always need to do some PP.

My typical and quick method uses CS3 for it all:
Exposure, Gamma and Saturation from the RAW file with Adobe ACR,
size reduction in CS3, then Unsharp Mask.

I've recently found CS3 to have a great panorama stitcher, so I've ditched
the Microsoft freebie I tried for that, and CS3 also includes a nicely
automated feature for combining exposures to HDR.

[Attila]

Depend, I modify only if necessary, dark, contrast less etc.

[lahnet]

I is impossible to shoot RAW without adjusting anything. Maybe some just use a programs default but that is still adjusting.

[sichko]

One of the reasons I chose a Nikon camera was because I liked the look of out-of-camera JPGs. I never thought that I would shoot in RAW. Once I did I tried ACR. Unfortunately Nikon didn't reveal all their secrets to Adobe and I was never able to get the look that I wanted. So now it's Nixon NX2 for RAW development. I'm not completely familiar with it - so I use PSE5 for cropping and resizing. Also cloning. Although it only works in 8-bit in PSE.

[sichko]

[poilu]

[Esox lucius]

[greg]

I usually shoot RAW in Av/Tv modes with bracketing and CS2 for contrast,brightness and WB. As for changes in sharpness/focus, I thought that was why we are using MF lenses and it shouldn't be needed? Further, if posted images have been heavily touched up in any software, shouldn't there be a disclaimer to that effect so it is apparent that the result is not the lens itself? Just my thoughts and as I always say - Everyone is allowed to have their own unique wrong opinion.

[Spotmatic]

I tend to do nothing special with my pictures.

1. Shoot in RAW
2. Import in Adobe Photoshop CS2 from Adobe Camera RAW (all default settings, sorry Poilu "Repair" highlights and/or blacks if needed.
3. If there's a clear white point in the picture I use the white balance pipette, otherwise I don't fiddle with it in ACR.
4. Once in Photoshop: modify levels if needed
5. Resize to 1024 pixels wide
6. Sharpening and add a border with a Photoshop action: "Absolute Sharpening Web".

A very simple workflow I think...

[cooltouch]

I record images digitally using two different methods: my DSLR and my scanner. It's also worth noting, I believe, that when I digitize slides I use a slide duplicator with my DSLR. I've had better results duping slides instead of scanning them. Color tends to be more accurate and they are sharper. Plus the digitizing process is quite a bit faster.

With the DSLR, I shoot in RAW mode, and often do pp in the processing software that came with the camera. But I almost never finish at that point. I finish the pp process in my image processing software.

Similarly, when I'm scanning an image, I will do some "pre-precessing" using the scanner's imaging software, but will finish the job with my image processing software.

My image processing software of choice is Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate (or PSPX2 for short). I can't afford CS4, and I don't like Gimp. I also own a copy of PS7 and PSP8. I used to use both of these about equally prior to buying PSPX2, and will still use them occasionally, but I'm happy with PSPX2. It does everything I need and then some.

What I actually do, processing-wise, varies from image to image. Typically it may go something like this:

Dust removal, as required. I use an Epson scanner, and really don't care for ICE or its regular dust removal setting, so I just do it manually using the clone brush.

Fix technical issues such as horizons that aren't horizontal, etc.

If necessary, apply PSP's "Clarify" filter or "Curves" and adjust the latter based on the histogram. Sometimes I'll use Levels, but Curves usually does what I need with less fuss.

Correct color if necessary using PSP's Express Lab. If color correction is difficult, I'll sometimes use the Hue Map filter.

Try a bit of either Unsharp Masking or High-Pass Filter to see first, if the image benefits from either (often it doesn't), and second, to see which gives the best result.

Saturation -- try a bit of increase, see how it looks. Maybe I'll keep it, maybe not.