Hello

First post here in the PP forum

I have two questions, one i hope is simple and the other i am looking for peoples thoughts / own opinions.

The easy one?
1. - Can anyone recommend any good books/www sites regards PP? I use a Canon 50D and own Photoshop CS3. I am not adverse to changing programs as i am only starting to learn the art of PP RAW

Now for the discussion!
2. - How do you all store your images? By this i mean formats (RAW, TIFF, JPG) and more interestingly file structures on your HDD (By Date, Place, Subject, RAW in one folder, PP images in another etc)

As my number of images starts to grow i want to make sure the filing system it good so i can find them in the future etc

Thanks in Advance for all your advice.

Rob

Mort2k wrote:
Hello

First post here in the PP forum

I have two questions, one i hope is simple and the other i am looking for peoples thoughts / own opinions.

The easy one?
1. - Can anyone recommend any good books/www sites regards PP? I use a Canon 50D and own Photoshop CS3. I am not adverse to changing programs as i am only starting to learn the art of PP RAW

I'd recommend one of two books for a beginner

1. Photoshop CS3 Studio Techniques by Ben Willmore: http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-CS3-Studio-Techniques/dp/0321510461
2. Photoshop CS3 One-on-One by Deke McClelland: http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Photoshop-CS3-One-One/dp/0596529759

Many people will suggest Scott Kelby books but I'd stay away from them because they are more like "recipe" books; they tell you what to do but not why. So when you're faced with a situation not covered in the book you're stumped. The books I suggested cover both the "what" and the "why" of specific steps in post processing.



Now for the discussion!
2. - How do you all store your images? By this i mean formats (RAW, TIFF, JPG) and more interestingly file structures on your HDD (By Date, Place, Subject, RAW in one folder, PP images in another etc)

As my number of images starts to grow i want to make sure the filing system it good so i can find them in the future etc

Thanks in Advance for all your advice.

Rob



I shoot only RAW; these files are then converted to DNG format and managed in Lightroom. The original RAW files are backed up to dedicated external hard drives. My working DNG files and Lightroom catalogs are also backed up to external drives; albeit separate from the one storing my RAW files.

I would suggest reading "The DAM Book: Digital Asset Management for Photographers" by Peter Krogh for ideas on how to manage your files.

James - Cheers some great ideas - Thanks

To get up to speed on PP try www.lynda.com. Classes by Chris Orwig and Deke McClelland are great places to start.

UCSB - Cheers for the info

www.lynda.com.

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Hugo