Capture image
Input : light from environment
The camera sensor reacts to the light
The camera converts the light to a signal then records it in a RAW file
Output : RAW image
Edit image
Input : RAW image
This order is nice because there are dependencies.
First the more basic changes :
- Whitepoint
- Exposure
- Lens correction
- Noise reduction
Then the “artistic choices”
Basically contrast ?
Are "curves" just "manual" versions of the gamma correction ?
What's the difference between gamma correction and tone mapping ? Is gamma correction a type of tone mapping ?
Output : Metadata , [[XMP sidecar files]]
Distribute
Input :
For internet
For Paper printing
Output :
Archive
Input :
Output :