Re: saving jpegs in another format?

Terry <terry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Sat, 14 May 2005 18:54:57 -0600

This is basically what I do, except I use Canon file viewer utility, however 
I do output to TIFF, then open it in PS to retouch faces and open eyes if 
necessary, save that file as a JPG delete the TIFFs and send the JPGs to the 
printers, always keeping the original RAW file on file, as a general rule I 
have no need for layers, when I shoot, mostly people I do custom white 
balance each and every time the light changes, I use a hand held incident 
light meter for each shot, this way I start with a mostly finished photo 
which needs very little tweaking, I leave the final color balance to my lab, 
they know much better what their equipment is doing.

Terry L. Mair

Mair's Photography

158 South 580 East

Midway, Utah 84049

435-654-3607

www.mairsphotography.com

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From: "James B. Davis" <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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Subject: Re: saving jpegs in another format?

On Fri, 13 May 2005 19:29:19 -0700 (PDT), herschel mair
<herschelmair@xxxxxxxxx> wrote/replied to:

Once you flatten the image then everything is cast in stone, as it were, 
but the thing to do is flatten it and save it as a JPEG 12 for sending to 
the lab (On a CD or whatever) once it's gone to the lab you delete the JPG 
from the computer.and keep the PSD file as a master. When you output, you 
save in the appropriate format for the output and always keep the PSD as 
an original.

Not me. I use Capture One. This incredible program allows me to make
all my adjustments to my RAW images and save as JPG 12, which goes
directly to print. But, I don't have to save any TIF files. Capture
One remembers all the settings I made so I can recreate a JPG any time
in the future.

Of course for the odd file that really needs some Photoshop tweaking,
I do save a TIF or a PSD with layers. But not that many actually.

Capture One does all adjustments I usually need, and makes it really
easy to see the results live as you make them. Capture One can view
JPGs but it can't do anything to them. That's OK, camera JPGs suck,
sorry. They just do. If I want a compressed tonal range with blown out
highlights and muddy shadows I shoot JPG. Or if I want a small image
quick for the web.

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