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contrast and saturation in camera or software
Does it make any difference if I adjust the contrast and saturation in the
camera settings or with software afterwards? If I don't like the results from camera settings, can they basically be reversed with software without getting any artifacts? TIA. mike |
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If you have the choice, do it yourself. Once done within the camera, it
cannot be reversed and some tones will be lost forever. At least if you do it yourself, you can keep the original file unedited. That's why the output from semi-professional dslr looks rather dull and flat compared to a popular "amateur" model - no enhancement. "mike regish" wrote in message ... Does it make any difference if I adjust the contrast and saturation in the camera settings or with software afterwards? If I don't like the results from camera settings, can they basically be reversed with software without getting any artifacts? TIA. mike |
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mike regish wrote:
Does it make any difference if I adjust the contrast and saturation in the camera settings or with software afterwards? If I don't like the results from camera settings, can they basically be reversed with software without getting any artifacts? If you record RAW, then you can do whatever is needed after the fact. I don't believe contrast and saturation are reversible, at least at the extremes. I believe sharpness is reversible if you know how the sharp algo in the camera is set. In any case, the monitors on the camera are far too small to do any useful judgement of where these setting should be, IMO. Cheers, Alan -- -- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- slr-systems FAQ project: http://tinyurl.com/6m9aw -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. |
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If you have the choice, do it yourself. Once done within the camera, it
cannot be reversed and some tones will be lost forever. At least if you do it yourself, you can keep the original file unedited. Exactly. Doing otherwise is like throwing the negative away after making the first print. -- Mark Lauter Photos, Ideas & Opinions http://www.marklauter.com |
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If you have the choice, do it yourself. Once done within the camera, it
cannot be reversed and some tones will be lost forever. At least if you do it yourself, you can keep the original file unedited. Exactly. Doing otherwise is like throwing the negative away after making the first print. -- Mark Lauter Photos, Ideas & Opinions http://www.marklauter.com |
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mike regish wrote:
Does it make any difference if I adjust the contrast and saturation in the camera settings or with software afterwards? If I don't like the results from camera settings, can they basically be reversed with software without getting any artifacts? No you cannot reverse these without loss of information but I believe it is best to let the camera do the adjustments if they are the appropriate adjustments because the camera should be using the raw data. If the scene is already too saturated, too contrasty or too noisy for sharpening, then it's better to turn that stuff off & do it yourself because highlights will be blown irretrievably, colors posterized, etc. I'm assuming RAW isn't an option for your camera or you don't have the energy to go through that for all shots. If you had the option to shoot RAW + high quality jpeg, you could probably ignore the RAW for most shots & use the jpeg. I would definitely boost the settings in that case. |
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Alan Browne wrote: I believe sharpness is reversible if you know how the sharp algo in the camera is set. Not true, in general. Plus, of course, if you're taking processed output from the camera, you've probably thrown away all the extra precision in the raw file. |
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I have raw as well as raw plus jpeg. Basically I was wondering if I could
save tima at the computer by adjusting saturation and contrast in the camera, but from the answers here I'll leave the settings neutral. Thanks all. mike "paul" wrote in message ... mike regish wrote: Does it make any difference if I adjust the contrast and saturation in the camera settings or with software afterwards? If I don't like the results from camera settings, can they basically be reversed with software without getting any artifacts? No you cannot reverse these without loss of information but I believe it is best to let the camera do the adjustments if they are the appropriate adjustments because the camera should be using the raw data. If the scene is already too saturated, too contrasty or too noisy for sharpening, then it's better to turn that stuff off & do it yourself because highlights will be blown irretrievably, colors posterized, etc. I'm assuming RAW isn't an option for your camera or you don't have the energy to go through that for all shots. If you had the option to shoot RAW + high quality jpeg, you could probably ignore the RAW for most shots & use the jpeg. I would definitely boost the settings in that case. |
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I have raw as well as raw plus jpeg. Basically I was wondering if I could
save tima at the computer by adjusting saturation and contrast in the camera, but from the answers here I'll leave the settings neutral. Thanks all. mike "paul" wrote in message ... mike regish wrote: Does it make any difference if I adjust the contrast and saturation in the camera settings or with software afterwards? If I don't like the results from camera settings, can they basically be reversed with software without getting any artifacts? No you cannot reverse these without loss of information but I believe it is best to let the camera do the adjustments if they are the appropriate adjustments because the camera should be using the raw data. If the scene is already too saturated, too contrasty or too noisy for sharpening, then it's better to turn that stuff off & do it yourself because highlights will be blown irretrievably, colors posterized, etc. I'm assuming RAW isn't an option for your camera or you don't have the energy to go through that for all shots. If you had the option to shoot RAW + high quality jpeg, you could probably ignore the RAW for most shots & use the jpeg. I would definitely boost the settings in that case. |
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mike regish wrote:
I have raw as well as raw plus jpeg. Then yes you can save time for most images if you have enough memory card capacity. If you have enough memory & not enough hard drive, delete the RAW files for exposures that look fine. Basically I was wondering if I could save tima at the computer by adjusting saturation and contrast in the camera, but from the answers here I'll leave the settings neutral. Thanks all. "paul" wrote: If you had the option to shoot RAW + high quality jpeg, you could probably ignore the RAW for most shots & use the jpeg. I would definitely boost the settings in that case. |
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