Image Processing Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 6.35
The Camera Raw Preferences dialog lets you select whether to store settings
in a separate XMP file or in the Camera Raw database.
Note:
XMP files are formatted text files that contain the settings information you select.
Changing Camera Raw Defaults
Selecting Save New Camera Raw Defaults updates all settings and makes them the
default for any new image opened in Camera Raw. This option works exactly like the
one in Photoshop Elements version of Camera Raw. If you constantly make the same
changes to your RAW files before converting them (for example, choosing a particular
bit depth or turning Auto settings on or off), changing the defaults in this way makes
sense. That isn't usually the case though, which makes the other options more attrac-
tive and useful.
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Saving Settings
Rather than changing the default for all images opened in Camera Raw, selecting Save
Settings accomplishes a very similar task but with more flexibility. Save Settings lets
you create new named sets of defaults, making it quick and easy to apply several
changes at once to an image. This can be very useful when shooting under controlled
lighting situations where you might have custom white balance and tint settings, but
you don't want to make these adjustments each time.
Saving Subsets
Save Settings Subset, shown in Figure 6.36, is the perfect way to create groups of set-
tings for special situations. Earlier in the chapter, I showed an example of modifying
the Hue and Saturation sliders in the Calibrate tab. Since this particular camera always
needs a similar adjustment for the same lighting situation, I saved the Calibrate settings
as a subset named Kodak Landscape Cloudy. The Subset dropdown list has quick selec-
tion options for each of the control sets in Camera Raw. Alternatively, you can click
and choose which settings you want to save.
Other Settings Menu Options
Load Settings opens a standard File Open dialog. If you save your settings files to the
default location, you won't need to use this option, as the custom settings will show up
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