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basic digital photography Steven Berkowitz 1 GENERAL INPUT WORKFLOW COMPUTER : TURN ON & LOG IN turn on the computer
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GENERAL INPUT WORKFLOW COMPUTER : TURN ON & LOG IN turn on the computer the Power Button is on the back of the screen, on the bottom left don’t ever turn these computers OFF with the power button use the [SHUT DOWN…] command in the Apple menu (top left) or hit the [CTRL] and [EJECT] buttons simultaneously login using your own individual TU ID and password this will open your own personal Desktop you can create folders and no one else will have access to them no Internet access or E-mail during class, please log out when you are finished working protect your files and the computers in general use the [LOG OUT…] command in the Apple menu (top left) or hit [CMD] [SHFT] Q DESKTOP USE Use Keyboard commands whenever possible new window [CMD] N move a file drag copy a file [OPT] drag rename a file click once on name to select, click again slowly to highlight name, type new name or edit trash a file click once to select, [CMD] [DELETE] empty the trash [CMD] [SHIFT] [DELETE] switch between apps [CMD] [TAB] switch backwards [CMD] [SHIFT] [TAB] hide other apps [CMD] [OPT] H okay in any dialog box hit [ENTER] or [RETURN] open a file DOUBLE-CLICK on its name or icon Use the Dock to select applications the dock will pop up when the cursor moves to bottom of screen click on an icon to run the app GENERAL COMMANDS Mac [CMD] = PC [CTRL] [RETURN] = clicking on the default button (in blue) DOUBLE-CLICK = selecting and hitting the default button EDITING BASICS Bottom Left Keys [CMD] Z = undo [CMD] X = cut [CMD] C = copy [CMD] V = paste [CMD] N = new
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Top Left Keys [CMD] Q = quit [CMD] W = close window [CMD] E = eject disk or memory stick Top Right Keys [CMD] O = open [CMD] P = print (but not for photos)
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GENERAL INPUT WORKFLOW, importing IMPORTING PICTURES into COMPUTER run Adobe BRIDGE set up the screen for best workflow click on the ESSENTIALS button in the top right of the screen place the CONTENT window into the top center, and enlarge reduce the size of the PREVIEW window and place it on the bottom left keep the FOLDERS window in the top left connect storage device import directly from Camera attach camera to computer use your USB cable plug into the USB extension cable, not the back of the computer turn camera on make sure there is plenty of battery life or connect the power supply import from Memory Card Reader put memory card into card reader and connect to computer upload pix use FILE> GET PHOTOS FROM CAMERA… Photo Downloader application will run Source: the camera or memory card Import Settings: Location: browse to find your Pictures folder Rename files: do not rename files Options: Open Adobe Bridge Convert to DNG if you have a specific camera type Advanced Dialog button: This allows the selection of individual photos Suggestion: download them all and edit on the computer disconnect the storage device when finished importing go to the Desktop open a New Window [CMD] N locate the device in the window toolbar click on the EJECT icon [⏏] or – click on the camera or memory stick icon RIGHT-CLICK> EJECT DISK, or hit EJECT keyboard command [CMD] E or – drag the camera or memory stick icon to the TRASH the TRASH icon in the DOCK will turn into an EJECT icon
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GENERAL INPUT WORKFLOW, selection & organization SELECT PHOTOS for PROCESSING run Adobe BRIDGE create a crit1 folder click on the Pictures folder in the Folders panel create a new folder [CMD] [SHIFT] N name it your_nameC1 edit your shots click on the FOLDERS tab find your shotDate folder inside your Pictures folder MacintoshHD> Users> Art Student> Pictures> shotDate (yymmdd) select the best pix CLICK to select 1 photo [CMD] CLICK to select several non-adjacent photos [SHIFT] CLICK to select a range of photos drag the selected photos into the crit1 folder [OPT] DRAG to make a copy of each photo click on the actual picture, not just the area surrounding it continue to collect all the best pictures for Crit 1 collect at least 20 pix for each crit from which you will edit down to make 10 killer photos remember, you will also need 2 self portraits DOUBLE-CLICK any picture to open it in Photoshop Edit & Organize add Keywords examine the collection of photographs selected for each crit find similarities invent terms to describe these attributes assign these keywords to the photos as appropriate create Keywords open the KEYWORDS panel (in the lower right) create keywords and sub keywords from the drop down menu click on the top right corner menu button assign Keywords select one or many photos in the content window click in the checkbox of any keyword to be assigned sort by Keywords (later) open the FILTERS panel (in the lower left) open the KEYWORDS tab click on any keywords and only photos that have that keyword will be shown in the Content window
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GENERAL INPUT WORKFLOW, DVD backup BACKUP to MEMORY STICK copy the your_nameC1 folder onto your Memory Stick for safe keeping this will be your transportable working folder you can work on these files in the Tech Center or at Home eject the disk before disconnecting it from the computer [CMD] E or – RIGHT-CLICK> EJECT DISK After you have selected all you working photos for the critique, or after the critique is finished, please delete all of your unprocessed picture files from the computers. Back them all up to DVD first, however. (see below) Disk space is somewhat limited so do not clog up all the memory of the school computer. You are not the only one using that machine. BACKUP to DVD When you have collected enough photos, around 4GB, you should copy the whole group onto a recordable DVD–R. This should happen regularly. You should absolutely remove all camera files from the computer the class after the crit. If you are shooting onto a 4GB memory card, you should back up each time you move pictures to the computer. insert a blank DVD-R into the computer the disk drive is on the right side edge of the computer an icon will appear on the screen (in a minute) 2xClick to open the DVD window copy the files to the disk drive [OPT] drag the files to the DVD window make sure the green plus sign is visible if the file icons have small arrows in the bottom left corner you have only made an ALIAS, and are not burning the real files hit the BURN button define the name of the disk burn at 4x speed, not the maximum when finished take the DVD to another computer make sure the files are there readable Delete all the pix on the original computer. select all the picture files in the folder trash the files empty the trash
[CMD] A [CMD] [DELETE] [CMD] [SHIFT] [DELETE]
This is important for several reasons: to prevent the loss of your pictures, i.e. for backup to clear the disk space for future storage PROCESS all SELECTED PIX into KILLER B&W PHOTOS next class… basic digital photography
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