Adobe Photoshop CS6 Top 100 Simplified Tips and Tricks by Lynette Kent

Set the preferences to OPEN ANY IMAGE IN
CAMERA RAW
Most digital cameras can create JPEGs and
sometimes TIFF files. Advanced digital
cameras can also write a manufacturer’s
proprietary camera RAW format, such as NEF
or CR2. The DNG file format, an open format
created by Adobe, is also a RAW file format.
The RAW file is the most direct representation
of what the camera sensor captured because
the data is not processed or compressed in
the camera. Such proprietary RAW files
require specific software to convert the file so
you can see and use it with the computer.
Photoshop includes the Camera Raw plug-in
to convert RAW images. However, Camera
Raw is also a powerful image editor on
its own.
Camera Raw automatically launches
whenever you open a manufacturer’s
proprietary RAW file. However, you can set
the Camera Raw preferences to automatically
open both JPEGs and TIFFs as well and take
advantage of the Camera Raw editing tools.
You can then open any photo using Camera
Raw and make specific adjustments. The
edits are visible on your monitor; however,
they are actually saved as data. You have not
altered any of the pixels in the file.
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DIFFICULTY LEVEL
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1 Click Photoshop (Edit).
2 Click Preferences.
3 Click Camera Raw.
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The Camera Raw Preferences
dialog box appears.
4 Click the JPEG drop-down menu
and select Automatically Open All
Supported JPEGs.
5 Click the TIFF drop-down menu
and select Automatically Open All
Supported TIFFs.
6 Click OK to save the Camera Raw
preferences.
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