The Digital Zone System by Fisher, Robert -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Page Title Page Copyright Page Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Zone System Background

Using a Traditional Step Wedge Expose for the Shadows Develop for the Highlights The Zone System and Slide Film The Zone System and Color Negative Film The Zone System and Roll Film The Modified Zone System Visualization

Chapter 2 Color Management, Photoshop Setup, and Image Management

Color Management

Monitor Calibration and Profiling

Choosing a Monitor Monitor Calibration and Profile Creation

Scanner Profiling Profiles in Printing Camera Profiling RAW or JPEG

Setting Up Photoshop Image Management

Keywording Geotagging Image Backup Cloud Backup

Chapter 3 Digital Exposure and Metering

Metering

The 18% Gray Phenomenon

What is a Histogram? Exposure Shutter Speed Aperture ISO Camera Exposure Modes

Aperture Priority Mode Shutter Priority Mode Manual Mode Bulb Mode

Exposing for Digital

Expose to the Right

Chapter 4 Tools of the Digital Zone System

Camera and File Format Lightroom 4 and Adobe Camera Raw 7 Photoshop CS6

Smart Objects Layers Layer Masks Alpha Channels

Chapter 5 The Digital Zone System

Separating Zones Creating a Luminance Layer Creating Zone Masks Using Zone Masks Sharpening Sharpening with Your Masks

Chapter 6 The Digital Zone System and Black-and-White

Creating a Luminance Layer How Do We Get Shades of Gray? Black-and-White Conversions with the DZS ACR/Lightroom vs. DZS for Black-and-White Conversions

Chapter 7 The Digital Zone System and High Dynamic Range Imagery

What is HDR? HDR Merging Tonemapping HDR Images

Soft Tonemapping Editing Images Post-Tonemapping

Image Blending with Zone Masks

Chapter 8 Printing in the Digital Zone System

Choosing a Printing Surface The Right Paper for the Right Image Color Management for Printing Soft Proofing

Soft Proofing in Photoshop

Rendering Intents Preserve Details Using BCP

Why Use A Wide Color Space? See Which Colors are Out-of-Gamut

Color Printing Black-and-White Printing Printing in Lightroom

Soft Proofing in Lightroom Using the Print Module in Lightroom

Sending Prints to a Lab

Conclusion Appendices

Appendix A – About the Feature Images Appendix B – References

Index