Zero Out Settings
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During the post processing phase, when you open your DNG files in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), you have an opportunity to adjust your white balance and your exposure compensation. Prior to making these adjustments …
We recommend that you create a “Zeroed Out Settings” custom preset, and apply it to the entire image set. Consider making this your default preset for Adobe Camera Raw. To do this, set all of the settings to 0, then save as a named preset using the flyout menu for the Basic image adjustments panel. In particular, make sure all sharpening options are set to 0.
Make sure that your Zero Out Settings match the above screen shot (click image).
Check the settings in all of the tabs. The first three tabs (Basic, Tone Curve, and Detail) have default settings that are non-zero; the radius setting on the Detail tab cannot be less than 0.5. In other tabs, default settings are already zero. (as taken from page 5 in the RTI Highlight Processing Guide v1.4)
‘Zeroing Out’ data ensures that your data is not being processed, interpreted or stylized to fit consumer tastes.
Free IMLS Sponsored 4-Day RTI Training Sessions
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“21st-Century Museum Professionals Grant Program”
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Thanks to a generous grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services 21st Century Museum Professionals program, CHI is pleased to present a series of FREE training sessions in Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI), graciously hosted by the following institutions:
Worcester Art Museum: July 11-14, 2011
San Francisco Museum of Art: Aug 15-18, 2011
Smithsonian Museum Conservation Institute: Mar 5-8, 2012
Indianapolis Museum of Art: Sept 10-13, 2012
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During the post processing phase, when you open your DNG files in Adobe Camera Raw (ACR), you have an opportunity to adjust your white balance and your exposure compensation. Prior to making these adjustments …
We recommend that you create a “Zeroed Out Settings” custom preset, and apply it to the entire image set. Consider making this your default preset for Adobe Camera Raw. To do this, set all of the settings to 0, then save as a named preset using the flyout menu for the Basic image adjustments panel. In particular, make sure all sharpening options are set to 0.
Make sure that your Zero Out Settings match the above screen shot (click image).
Check the settings in all of the tabs. The first three tabs (Basic, Tone Curve, and Detail) have default settings that are non-zero; the radius setting on the Detail tab cannot be less than 0.5. In other tabs, default settings are already zero. (as taken from page 5 in the RTI Highlight Processing Guide v1.4)
‘Zeroing Out’ data ensures that your data is not being processed, interpreted or stylized to fit consumer tastes.