Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Editing JPEG & TIFF Images
in Camera Raw:
One thing about editing JPEGs and
TIFFs in Camera Raw: When you make
adjustments to a JPEG or TIFF and you
click the Open Image button, it opens
your image in Photoshop (as you'd ex-
pect). However, if you just want to save
the changes you made in Camera Raw
without opening the photo in Photo-
shop, then click the Done button instead
(as shown here), and your changes will
be saved. But there is a big distinction
between editing JPEG or TIFF images
and editing a RAW image. If you click
the Done button, you're actually affect-
ing the real pixels of the original JPEG or
TIFF, whereas, if this were a RAW image,
you wouldn't be (which is another big
advantage of shooting in RAW). If you
click the Open Image button, and open
your JPEG or TIFF in Photoshop, you're
opening and editing the real image, as
well. Just so you know.
The Two Camera Raws:
Here's another thing you'll need to
know: there are actually two Camera
Raws—one in Photoshop, and a separate
one in Bridge. The advantage of having
two Camera Raws comes into play when
you're processing (or saving) a lot of
RAW photos—you can have them pro-
cessing in Bridge's version of Camera
Raw, while you're working on some-
thing else in Photoshop. If you find your-
self using Bridge's Camera Raw most
often, then you'll probably want to press
Command-K (PC: Ctrl-K)
to bring up
Bridge's Preferences, click on General
on the left, and then turn on the check-
box for Double-Click Edits Camera Raw
Settings in Bridge (as shown here). Now,
double-clicking on a photo opens RAW
photos in Bridge's Camera Raw, rather
than Photoshop's.
