Understanding and using Camera Profiles for Image Editing



This week, we are discussing an oft-overlooked feature of some RAW editing software tools: Camera Profiles. Camera Profiles establish the initial color and contrast “look” of your images, and you can use them in both creative and technical ways. For example, using a low-contrast profile can help recover shadow and highlight detail in otherwise tricky images. You can use creative profiles to emulate the look of film.



Useful Tools for Working With Camera Profiles



* Adobe DNG Profile Editor* ColorChecker Passport



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