Using the Camera RAW Lab
The Camera RAW Lab lets you develop a RAW image by saving a variety of processing settings. After processing a RAW image, you can leave it as a read-only RAW file, or open it in the Edit workspace and save it to a different file format, such as JPEG, GIF, or PNG.
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| To launch the Camera RAW Lab |
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Do one of the following:
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In the Manage workspace, select File  Open Filename.
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In the Edit workspace, drag a thumbnail from the Organizer
palette to the image window, or double-click the thumbnail.
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The Camera RAW Lab dialog box opens with the image. |
| To adjust settings for a RAW photo |
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In the Camera RAW Lab dialog box, do any of the following:
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Drag the Brightness, Saturation, or Shadow sliders for a quick
overall image adjustment.
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In the White balance area, adjust color by clicking a preset
lighting option from the Scenario drop-list, or by clicking the
preview area to set the white point with the Dropper tool. You
can also adjust or fine-tune color with the Temperature and Tint
sliders.
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In the Highlight recovery area, click an option in the drop-list.
Highlight recovery works particularly well on images that are
overexposed — it can help restore detail in blown-out areas.
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Drag the Threshold slider in the Reduce noise area to smooth
digital noise.
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You can preview the changes to the photo in the Preview area. |
If you want to keep the settings for future use, check the Save image settings checkbox. |
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Click one of the following:
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Reset — resets the settings to their original values
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Edit — applies the settings and opens the photo in the Edit
workspace. When you edit a RAW photo, you must save it to a
JPEG, TIFF, or another writable file format.
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Apply — applies the settings, and exits the Camera RAW Lab
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Cancel — exits the Camera RAW Lab without adjusting the
photo’s settings
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Image settings for RAW images are saved to a database.
Changes to the file name or file location can be tracked in the
database only if you make the changes in Corel PaintShop Pro.
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