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First check the color temperature (Temperature). You should select all pictures on the left side for this action (mouse-click on the first, than strg/A (Shift-A) on the last image), because the color temperature has to be the same for all pictures of your panorama.
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First check the Temperature. You should select all pictures on the left side for this action (standard selection commands f.e. Ctrl+A for all), because the color temperature has to be the same for all pictures of your panorama.
  
 
[[Image:temp1.jpg]]  [[Image:temp2.jpg]]
 
[[Image:temp1.jpg]]  [[Image:temp2.jpg]]
  
Use the (Temperature) slider to select the color-temperature
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Use the Temperature slider to select the color temperature
If you prefer, you select one of the pre-sets
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If you prefer, you select one of the presets
  
 
After that, check the exposure. CS2 automatically set the exposure tabs on Auto. Search for your key pic in the left row and tab it with the mouse. Uncheck the "Auto" and look at the result.
 
After that, check the exposure. CS2 automatically set the exposure tabs on Auto. Search for your key pic in the left row and tab it with the mouse. Uncheck the "Auto" and look at the result.
 
   
 
   
Adjust exposure by moving the (Exposure) slider on the right site: If you use the Alt key you will see the brightest parts on black background, moving the first slider "Belichtung"(Exposure); Same for "Tiefen"(Shadows), you will find the darkest parts on white background
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Adjust exposure by moving the "Belichtung" (Exposure) slider on the right site: If you use the Alt key you will see the clipped bright parts on black background, moving the first slider Exposure; Same for "Tiefen"(Shadows), you will find the clipped dark parts on white background. You can check Shadows and/or Highlights checkbox on top to see clipped areas permanently.
  
 
[[Image:exp1.jpg]]  [[Image:exp2.jpg]]
 
[[Image:exp1.jpg]]  [[Image:exp2.jpg]]
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Sharpening: zoom in 400% and play with the sharpening (Sharpness) slider  
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Sharpening: zoom in 400% and play with the sharpening (Sharpness) slider. Look for the shadows, noise might be best visible there.
  
 
[[Image:noise.jpg]]
 
[[Image:noise.jpg]]
  
Go to the second slider "Luminanzgl�ttung"(Luminance Smoothing) : This will reduce noise without changing brightness
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Go to the second slider "Luminanzgl�ttung"(Luminance Smoothing): This will reduce noise without in the luminance (brightness) channel.
  
 
[[Image:noise2.jpg]]
 
[[Image:noise2.jpg]]
  
"Farbst�rungsreduktion" (Color Noise Reduction) will reduce the noise just at the border
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"Farbst�rungsreduktion" (Color Noise Reduction) will reduce the noise just in the color channels.
  
 
[[Image:ca1.jpg]]
 
[[Image:ca1.jpg]]
  
 
Chromatic aberration in the Lens tab:
 
Chromatic aberration in the Lens tab:
Detailed information about ca on [http://www.erik-krause.de/index.htm?./ca/ Erik Krauses HP ]
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Detailed information about CA on [[Chromatic aberration]]
  
 
'''Vignetting'''
 
'''Vignetting'''
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A very powerful tool is the vignetting tool: Select all pictures on the left side and move the vignetting "Amount" slider until the picture looks right.
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A very powerful tool is the vignetting control: Select all pictures on the left side and move the vignetting "Amount" slider until the picture looks right.
  
 
Options and saving the pictures
 
Options and saving the pictures
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Lastly, set the options for colour-space (Space), picture size (Size) colour-depth (Depth) and resolution (Resolution).  
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Lastly, set the options for Space, Size, Depth and Resolution.  
  
 
[[Image:save.jpg]]
 
[[Image:save.jpg]]
Once you are satisfied with the modifications that you have made, save all of the images in a batch process. Click on "5 Bilder speichern..." (Save 5 images...)
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Once you are satisfied with the modifications that you have made, save all the images in a batch process. Click on "5 Bilder speichern..." (Save 5 images...)
  
 
[[Image:save2.jpg]]
 
[[Image:save2.jpg]]
  
 
Select the destination folder or create a new one.
 
Select the destination folder or create a new one.
Modify the file naming scheme for the images and select the required file format.
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Modify the file naming scheme for the images to your need and select the required file format.
  
 
         Florian Bertzbach
 
         Florian Bertzbach
  
 
[http://www.foto.bertzbach.de ...faszination fotografie]
 
[http://www.foto.bertzbach.de ...faszination fotografie]

Revision as of 22:44, 2 October 2005

Working with RAW panorama source files (German CS2 images with English added in () after German names)

Working within CS2, click File->Open and then navigate to the panorama's source images. Select the relevant source files and click Open. 0cs open.jpg

A window will open with thumbnailed pictures on the left and the select picture in the middle. On right hand side are tabs with the images' parameters and adjustment sliders.

1cs open.jpg

First check the Temperature. You should select all pictures on the left side for this action (standard selection commands f.e. Ctrl+A for all), because the color temperature has to be the same for all pictures of your panorama.

Temp1.jpg Temp2.jpg

Use the Temperature slider to select the color temperature If you prefer, you select one of the presets

After that, check the exposure. CS2 automatically set the exposure tabs on Auto. Search for your key pic in the left row and tab it with the mouse. Uncheck the "Auto" and look at the result.

Adjust exposure by moving the "Belichtung" (Exposure) slider on the right site: If you use the Alt key you will see the clipped bright parts on black background, moving the first slider Exposure; Same for "Tiefen"(Shadows), you will find the clipped dark parts on white background. You can check Shadows and/or Highlights checkbox on top to see clipped areas permanently.

Exp1.jpg Exp2.jpg

Now you may correct other parameters in the Detail tab:

Sharpening and color noise reduction

Sharp.jpg

Sharpening: zoom in 400% and play with the sharpening (Sharpness) slider. Look for the shadows, noise might be best visible there.

Noise.jpg

Go to the second slider "Luminanzgl�ttung"(Luminance Smoothing): This will reduce noise without in the luminance (brightness) channel.

Noise2.jpg

"Farbst�rungsreduktion" (Color Noise Reduction) will reduce the noise just in the color channels.

Ca1.jpg

Chromatic aberration in the Lens tab: Detailed information about CA on Chromatic aberration

Vignetting

Vignetting.jpg

A very powerful tool is the vignetting control: Select all pictures on the left side and move the vignetting "Amount" slider until the picture looks right.

Options and saving the pictures

Op1.jpg

Lastly, set the options for Space, Size, Depth and Resolution.

Save.jpg Once you are satisfied with the modifications that you have made, save all the images in a batch process. Click on "5 Bilder speichern..." (Save 5 images...)

Save2.jpg

Select the destination folder or create a new one. Modify the file naming scheme for the images to your need and select the required file format.

        Florian Bertzbach

...faszination fotografie