After describing the controls in the column to the right of Camera RAW , we go to the toolbar located in the upper left, just above the open the box containing the image: - The first icon that represents a magnifying glass, you can adjust the zoom level to be applied to the photograph that appears, look useful to appreciate the quality of ' image or the result of interventions, the range is very broad and ranges from a minimum of 6% to a maximum of 400%, and if you want the photo back to its original size just click "Fit to View" .
- The icon with the hand, once enlarged the photo, you can move the image inside of the display, so you can see the parts that had used the zoom is hidden.
- The first icon dropper is used to set the white balance, just choose a gray area of \u200b\u200bmedium density and click on the mouse, Camera RAW will set the color balance by taking as reference to the RGB values \u200b\u200bof the area. If the result does not satisfy us we can fine-tune the adjustment using the commands "temperature" and "color" , panel on "Base" (see previous post), or possibly return to the initial selecting Section "White Balance" option "As Shot" .
- The second icon dropper is a simple sampler: Located on a point of the image provides an accurate reading of the three RGB (red, green and blue) that make up the color . For each click with the left mouse button on the image icon appears that indicates the point of reading, and just below the toolbar shows the relative RGB data (you can do up to 9 readings, to be left available on the screen).
- Soon after we find the tool icon "cutter" , which allows you to crop the image, you want to improve the picture (eg, rule of thirds) or to delete anything that disturbs the sides of the picture . After selecting the cutter can be accessed by clicking the right mouse button to drop down menu that allows you to rework the proportions of the crop, and if you are not satisfied with the results simply click on " Clear cutting ". The management of the command is identical to that on photoshop: you place the mouse on one of the corners of the image we want to be visible and holding the left mouse button you move diagonally until you reach the opposite corner, we will report a frame partially opaque area that we are removing the sides and corners are available handles command allow further refinement of the setting, but if we go to the center of the image and hold down the left mouse button, we can move the crop area selected for power better than the main subject.
- The next icon activates the "straighten" useful to realign the photo in case, there being no lack of references in the recovery phase, we got a picture angle from the horizontal.
Once you select the command we can trace with the left mouse button and hold the horizon line, or if it is not visible any line that is perfectly horizontal or vertical in the photo. Camera RAW will clip the image tilting it just enough that achieves the desired alignment, you will notice that after you draw the line, the command will be moved automatically to "Cutter" and that the size and angle of the box may be changed at will if the result does not satisfy us.
- So let the instrument "Retouching" , which allows you to remedy any problems such as spots left by dust on the sensor, delete something in the background that disturb, or a plot to clone an object to improve the f ' oto. As you can see in the image on the side commands are:
- Radius: with which adjust the radius of a circle that area to be corrected.
- Fix: samples the data around the area to be retouched by making them pay as texture, light and shade to those selected.
- Drops: apply to the chosen area to be retouched.
For example, in the two images on the sides, the tower in the background is erased and replaced it with a piece of heaven.
- The next tool is the one that fixes the red eyes , a problem that can occur if the flash is on the same axis with the lens and the subject's face: the bright light emitted shines directly on the bottom of the retina of the subject, which, being heavily supplied with blood is red. These settings allow you to select the radius to fit exactly the size of the pupil and modulate the intensity of the intervention, the mouse pointer changes to indicate clearly the use of the instrument and allow to better position themselves at the center of the pupil.
- then we find the icon that opens the window Preferences :
E 'can be defined to save the file and should be saved as the settings used in the preparation of files managed by Camera RAW: all settings are transformed into metadata "xmp" , which normally prefers to be embedded in the image file, but you can also store them as separate files or in a separate database that is synchronized with the files relating to the photos. You can select the option to save the same settings for a specific model of camera or a specific ISO value, apply an automatic adjustment of tone (do not recommend it), or use the default setting the program to scale conversion gray (default).
We have seen that we deal with Camera RAW files "rough", but the application can process TIFF or JPG files too, opting for the chance to directly open files only from rawJPG or TIFF.
- The last two icons on the toolbar to simply rotate the image open 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise, to work more easily on the pictures taken vertically.
As reported refers to Camera RAW 4.6, later versions have been implemented additional tools which I will mention will be completed after the description of this release.
- Soon after we find the tool icon "cutter" , which allows you to crop the image, you want to improve the picture (eg, rule of thirds) or to delete anything that disturbs the sides of the picture . After selecting the cutter can be accessed by clicking the right mouse button to drop down menu that allows you to rework the proportions of the crop, and if you are not satisfied with the results simply click on " Clear cutting ". The management of the command is identical to that on photoshop: you place the mouse on one of the corners of the image we want to be visible and holding the left mouse button you move diagonally until you reach the opposite corner, we will report a frame partially opaque area that we are removing the sides and corners are available handles command allow further refinement of the setting, but if we go to the center of the image and hold down the left mouse button, we can move the crop area selected for power better than the main subject. - The next icon activates the "straighten" useful to realign the photo in case, there being no lack of references in the recovery phase, we got a picture angle from the horizontal.
Once you select the command we can trace with the left mouse button and hold the horizon line, or if it is not visible any line that is perfectly horizontal or vertical in the photo. Camera RAW will clip the image tilting it just enough that achieves the desired alignment, you will notice that after you draw the line, the command will be moved automatically to "Cutter" and that the size and angle of the box may be changed at will if the result does not satisfy us. - So let the instrument "Retouching" , which allows you to remedy any problems such as spots left by dust on the sensor, delete something in the background that disturb, or a plot to clone an object to improve the f ' oto. As you can see in the image on the side commands are:
- Radius: with which adjust the radius of a circle that area to be corrected.
- Fix: samples the data around the area to be retouched by making them pay as texture, light and shade to those selected.
- Drops: apply to the chosen area to be retouched.
For example, in the two images on the sides, the tower in the background is erased and replaced it with a piece of heaven. - The next tool is the one that fixes the red eyes , a problem that can occur if the flash is on the same axis with the lens and the subject's face: the bright light emitted shines directly on the bottom of the retina of the subject, which, being heavily supplied with blood is red. These settings allow you to select the radius to fit exactly the size of the pupil and modulate the intensity of the intervention, the mouse pointer changes to indicate clearly the use of the instrument and allow to better position themselves at the center of the pupil.
- then we find the icon that opens the window Preferences :
E 'can be defined to save the file and should be saved as the settings used in the preparation of files managed by Camera RAW: all settings are transformed into metadata "xmp" , which normally prefers to be embedded in the image file, but you can also store them as separate files or in a separate database that is synchronized with the files relating to the photos. You can select the option to save the same settings for a specific model of camera or a specific ISO value, apply an automatic adjustment of tone (do not recommend it), or use the default setting the program to scale conversion gray (default).
We have seen that we deal with Camera RAW files "rough", but the application can process TIFF or JPG files too, opting for the chance to directly open files only from rawJPG or TIFF.
- The last two icons on the toolbar to simply rotate the image open 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise, to work more easily on the pictures taken vertically.
As reported refers to Camera RAW 4.6, later versions have been implemented additional tools which I will mention will be completed after the description of this release.