So you want to know how color works in digital imaging? This section tells you everything you want to know (and then some).
Best Practices
image editing is a central part of digital photography. Editing the pixels in Photoshop is one way to do it. Parametric image editors, such as Lightroom and Aperture edit images non-destructively with instruction sets. Is one better than the other, or do we need to use both?
What is a file format, what are the various types of formats, and how can we use that knowledge to make our workflow more efficient?
File management describes the fundamental methods for naming, storing and handling files. It is a large part of how we keep our digital workflow organized.
Data Validation is the process of confirming that your digital image files are all accounted for and that they are not corrupted.
Unless you are the end user, digital image files will need to be handed off to the next person in line in the production chain. The key goals of image delivery are to give that person exactly what they need. Sometimes determining what the next person in line actually needs is your biggest challenge.
Digital photography creates a lot of data which needs to be stored, retrieved and backed up. We discuss how hard drives work, how to configure them, and how to handle them properly. We also fill you in about optical media and digital tape.
There are four phases of digital imaging workflow, capture, ingest, works in progress, and archive. Understanding this file lifecycle is key to an efficient workflow.
Copyright registration is an often neglected part of digital photography workflow. It is best practice to register your images as soon as possible after they are created.
Last Updated September 22, 2015
