This is a must for processing multiple files quickly, and previewing a gallery of your customized presets is a mouse click away. Saving a preset lets you start organizing favorites into one preset pack. (10) Why not just update the prebuilt preset? Doing that requires you to export the preset to transfer it to another program, which damages the default presets. Click on the preset you want to apply, make Develop and/or Effects adjustments, click on Settings in the menu bar at the top of your screen and choose Save Settings as Preset. (9) It’s simple to customize any prebuilt or purchased preset to your liking. I like to create Auto-tone versions of the presets to give me quick client-ready proofs and to get the images headed in the right direction. My favorite presets are Cinematic, Faded & Matte, Film, Hipster and Weddings. Now we can experiment and start mixing styles. Instead of having to click and see like in Lightroom, you get a grid preview of your image from which to pick your favorites. Select the icon to the right of the pack name to explore the gallery of presets. The prebuilt ones include: Architecture, Black & White, Cinematic, Faded & Matte, Hipster, People and Weddings. Make sure you have an image selected in the Browse window, and select any of the Preset Packs listed below. Open ON1 RAW in Browse and click the Presets in the upper left-hand corner of the screen. Let’s review some of the prebuilt and custom presets to dial in some of our own favorite recipes. (There are more options at (6)Ĭreating presets and customizing are simple as well. This includes 15 presets from four different ON1 Gurus, for a total of 60 free presets. (5) This is how I installed the Guru Signature Collect Presets seamlessly. ONPreset from there, you can drag and drop this file into ON1 RAW to install multiple presets at once. You have similar functionality in ON1 RAW to access presets in your user library folder, and can zip files together to package them into a set or preset package. This allows me to drag and drop multiple presets into Lightroom without clicking the Install button in every dialog box that pops up. Also, I can quickly save and store them in Finder for better organization. Since I am used to Lightroom, I move sliders to a good starting point and save my presets by holding Shift + Command and striking the ‘N’ key. (3)Īt first glance, the preset management felt limited. Let’s jump into ON1 RAW and look over some of them. ON1 has an extensive collection of prebuilt presets for portrait and wedding work. Much like in my last article, it took a lot of prep time to build and organize these presets. Yes, preset management is a must for saving your stylized settings and rapidly applying them to multiple images. With user feedback, these sorts of options are becoming available with the next rollout update. I will admit that I love the before and after develop panel view when editing, and Kelvin values for white balance, Lens Correction and better preset management. This is where you have a voice and can let your Lightroom-molded mindset roll out in the user interface of a better software. (1) This is a forum-styled area on their website where you can share ideas and get your friends to rate it, and the ON1 develop team takes it into review. That’s why I am so excited about their customer support program called On1 Photo Project. On1 RAW is becoming my new best friend for creative post-production. Again, try out the software or just stop dragging your feet and buy the damn thing. Who cares as long as you make sales and your clients love you, right? That may be true, but what are you learning from them, and what can you do to step up your imagery?ĭid you get inspired? Ready to start showcasing some styles? Perfect-let’s head to the ON1 website and see what they offer with their RAW 2017 software. Even peers will be nice and say they love your work. Because, let’s face it, you are getting in your own way. Don’t be afraid to be a student of photography. Enter your best images, sit in on critiques and learn something. Of course, image competitions are one of the most resourceful ways to get feedback on your work. See what others are creating for a glimpse of what is considered a good image versus a masterpiece in the industry. Go to your inspiration place (such as the magazine you’re holding). You should have already put up new work on your website by now. Trying new editing styles and processes must be on your radar at this time of year. We all want to stand out in some way from the competition to stay in the competition. Shutter Magazine is the industry’s leading professional photography magazine. Launch the May issue of the magazine by logging in or signing up for a free account by clicking here. Want more information on this article? Get access to video content and additional supporting images. Stand Out by Mixing Up Your Style With ON1 Photo RAW Presets with Dustin Lucas
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |