Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
you get when you use this option. These are the settings you see when you first open a
photo in the Converter.
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Previous Conversion
. If you've already processed a photo and want to apply the same
settings to the photo you're currently working on, then choosing this setting applies the
settings from the last raw image you opened (
if
it's from the same camera).
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Custom Settings
. Once you start changing the Raw Converter's settings, this option be-
comes active (you see a checkmark next to it). You don't need to select it—the Converter
does that automatically as soon as you start making adjustments.
Since individual cameras—even if they're the same model—may vary a bit (as a result of the
manufacturing process), the Camera Raw Defaults settings may not be the best ones for your
camera. You can override the default settings and create your own set of defaults for any
camera. Here's how:
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To change your camera's settings
: If you know that you
always
want a different setting
for one of the sliders—like maybe the Shadows setting should be at 5 instead of the
standard setting of 0—move any or all of the sliders to where you want them, and then
choose Save New Camera Raw Defaults from the menu discussed above. From now on,
the Converter opens photos from that camera with these settings as the starting point.
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To revert to the original settings for your camera
: If you want to go back to the way
things were originally, then choose Reset Camera Raw Defaults from the menu described
above.
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You can apply the same changes to multiple photos at once.
Using the Raw Converter
ex-
plains how.
The Raw Converter's preferences include a couple of special settings that may interest you.
(To bring up the Camera Raw Preferences dialog box, in the Raw Converter's toolbox, click
the icon with three lines.) These preferences can be really useful, especially if you have more
than one camera:
