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Workflow

2005-02-10 by rgb2bw

I have added a scan to print workflow to my web site and I am looking 
for some constructive criticism.  So, if you have the time, I would 
appreciate some feedback.  If you do not want to use the group mail 
to respond, feel free to use the web site's Contact Us e-mail 
address.  The URL for the workflow is 

http://www.zuberphotographics.com/page_Workflow.htm

On a high level, this is a photographer's digital darkroom
workflow.  Specifically, it is a film scan to print to file archive 
workflow.  If you use a digital camera, you can skip the Scan Capture 
steps and start with Artistic Evaluation.

I have tried to balance providing enough detail to be useful and to 
be general enough that it is not printer or computer or OS specific.  
However, the workflow does assume the reader uses the full version 
of Adobe Photoshop.   Not being a Photoshop Elements users, I do not 
know how much of it applies to Elements.  The workflow is for both 
color and black and white images.

For those unfamiliar with workflows, they are a recommended/suggested 
sequence of steps to follow from a pre-determined starting point to a 
pre-determined ending point.  If you are new to the digital darkroom, 
reading a workflow is a good place to start to get an idea of the 
kind of digital skills you will want to learn.

The web page makes heavy use of collapsible lists.  Collapsible lists 
are supported by Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 and later and by 
other web browsers that support Dynamic HTML.

I realize people will do the same tasks differently.  For example, 
one person may color correct before cloning, while another may clone 
before color correcting.  Those kinds of minor differences I will not 
be able to capture in a workflow.  However, almost everyone agrees 
that resizing an image for output should come before sharpening for 
output, and a good workflow will reflect these generally accepted 
practices.  

Thank you in advance.

Thomas

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