Smart Object Pipeline

by Ted Dillard

Published 1 July 2009
With CS4 looming, Adobe's engineers have nearly perfected this powerful tool and they're aiming at digital photographers too. In his third "Pipeline" volume, Ted Dillard explains the technology, providing a detailed and elegant workflow guide for photographers and Photoshop enthusiasts. It's up to date for the newest technology and includes a thorough primer on Adobe Camera RAW, building images through layers, using JPEGS in RAW, colour management and much more. Dillard culls the vast amounts of information about Photoshop and Smart Objects into an easily digestible, step-by-step process that will change how photographers work with RAW files forever.

Black and White Pipeline

by Ted Dillard

Published 1 November 2009
The fourth in Ted Dillard's "Pipeline" series - cutting-edge books that detail digital imaging in the Adobe Photoshop darkroom - explores the most popular, time-honoured photographic form of expression: the black-and-white photograph. Dillard examines Ansel Adams' legendary Zone System as the foundation of black-and-white photography and applies these tried-and-true fundamentals to the powerful imaging tools available in Adobe Camera RAW. Above all, Dillard creates an intuitive and streamlined workflow that takes the photographer from capture to print while creating the highest-quality digital image. This provides the framework beginning digital photographers need to create the kind of black-and-white photos they envision.