Hi guys!
I'm new, learning to take pictures now.
Immediately I want to ask a question: do you use presets and how and which ones do you use?
Immediately I want to ask a question: do you use presets and how and which ones do you use?
Yes - and any that are free and add to my idea of what the photo needs. Welcome BTW.
Doing a lot of black & white, I find the presets in Nik Silver Efex Pro a very useful starting point for triggering ideas, seeing possibilities. But they are a bit of a blunt instrument, rarely to be used without very considerable tweaking in the sliders.
Welcome to ePHOTOzine, I hope you'll enjoy it here!
Welcome to ePHOTOzine, I hope you'll enjoy it here!
Infinite B&W panel works well in the CC versions of PS and LR, if you use of of those, and has almost infinite adjustment variations. I often use Silver EfexPro as a starting point, then refine in IBW
Do you mean presets in software or presets in the camera menus?
Nothing wrong with either but some tweaking and adjustment will be required in many cases especially if you want to develop your own style.
Let's see some examples in your portfolio, and ask plenty of questions.
Nothing wrong with either but some tweaking and adjustment will be required in many cases especially if you want to develop your own style.
Let's see some examples in your portfolio, and ask plenty of questions.
In terms of presets in cameras, I presume what you are referring to are customized settings that you can keep in the memory of the camera. Basically, you create these yourself in custom mode on the camera's dial and save them. Some cameras may not have this feature at all. While others may, sometimes you can only save one or two custom settings. They are a big help when shooting action or sports scenes under a variety of conditions. You just turn the dial to custom mode and make your selection of the presets you've previously created and saved. They are a life saver when shooting action under a variety of conditions.
As for presets on editors often you will find loads of them placed there by the software developer, let alone a customized setting someone has created. Go into Adobe PhotoShop Express you will see lots of presets there. So, using a preset in editing is often actually encouraged. Some will tell you to develop your own style. But, why not use the presets and adopt those as 'your style'? That's much easier isn't it? Or at least it is a good place to begin. Good luck.
Software Presets.
I use metadata preset on import.
It has my contact, copyright details and adds a colour tag.
The software I use also has default settings so perhaps they could be termed presets.
Camera & Lens profiles, Sharpening, Noise Reduction, White Balance, Linear Curve ( different from the user adjustable " curves " tool ) and others.
I also use Process Recipes where you set up your output criteria such as file type, size, sharpening etc.
But in terms of adjustment presets, no I do not use any, preferring to stop from scratch each time ( I may copy those adjustments across to multiple similar shots though, especially dust / spot removal
I use metadata preset on import.
It has my contact, copyright details and adds a colour tag.
The software I use also has default settings so perhaps they could be termed presets.
Camera & Lens profiles, Sharpening, Noise Reduction, White Balance, Linear Curve ( different from the user adjustable " curves " tool ) and others.
I also use Process Recipes where you set up your output criteria such as file type, size, sharpening etc.
But in terms of adjustment presets, no I do not use any, preferring to stop from scratch each time ( I may copy those adjustments across to multiple similar shots though, especially dust / spot removal
Quote:Yes - and any that are free and add to my idea of what the photo needs. Welcome BTW.
Thanks, hello again
Quote: Infinite B&W panel works well in the CC versions of PS and LR, if you use of of those, and has almost infinite adjustment variations. I often use Silver EfexPro as a starting point, then refine in IBW
Thanks!
Quote:Do you mean presets in software or presets in the camera menus?
Nothing wrong with either but some tweaking and adjustment will be required in many cases especially if you want to develop your own style.
Let's see some examples in your portfolio, and ask plenty of questions.
I'm talking about software. I just found a selection of more than five hundred presets http://fixthephoto.com/free-lightroom-presets - I don’t know if I can leave a link. And now I think whether it is worth understanding them or whether professionals do not use this.
Quote:As for presets on editors often you will find loads of them placed there by the software developer, let alone a customized setting someone has created. Go into Adobe PhotoShop Express you will see lots of presets there. So, using a preset in editing is often actually encouraged. Some will tell you to develop your own style. But, why not use the presets and adopt those as 'your style'? That's much easier isn't it? Or at least it is a good place to begin. Good luck.
Your comments are incredibly helpful! Thanks, I will watch Adobe now. Is there a difference in the use of presets depending on the device? Could this be?
By 'device' I assume you mean camera - and usually no there is no difference, just a little 'magic' which can create an atmosphere or even a conversion. There are programmes which will work alongside an editor such as PS to create special effects. SaltireBlue mentioned Silver Efex - originally created by Nik, then bought by Google and now owned by DXO. This works within an editor to create very different B&W images. The same company also own Color Efex which can be used to create exactly what it says - colour effects in a photo. These are programmes that you can buy to work alongside the editor you use, but there also presets within editors - sometimes a little difficult to find!
Quote:Is there a difference in the use of presets depending on the device?
Quote:By 'device' I assume you mean camera
I think she mean device as pc, laptop, tablet, iPad, smartphone...
Quote:I think she mean device as pc, laptop, tablet, iPad, smartphone...
Aaah - thank you
