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Fundamentals of Photo Editing in Darktable

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About Fundamentals of Photo Editing in Darktable

Darktable Introduction

Taking RAW Photos

Download and Install Darktable

Importing RAW Photos to Your Computer

Open a New RAW Image

Why There's No Save Button in Darktable

Navigation Panel

Snapshot Panel

History Panel (Darkroom Tab)

History Panel (Lighttable Tab)

Modules Introduction

Bottom Bar & Film Strip

Duplicate Manager

Color Picker Panel

Tagging Panel

Introduction to Image Editing

Correcting Exposure

Shadows and Highlights

Tone Curve

Color Balance and Color Correction

White Balance

Remove Noise

Image Sharpening

Add a Vignette

Exporting Your Images Out of Darktable

What You Will Learn?

  • I'm here to introduce you to one of the most powerful pieces of RAW processing software on the planet - Darktable. The best part? It's totally free! .
  • In this course, I provide:.
  • An introduction to Darktable and RAW Photography.
  • Instructions on how to take RAW photos with your camera.
  • An overview of importing RAW images to your computer and opening them in Darktable.
  • An in-depth look at the Darktable layout.
  • A demonstration of all the Panels found in Darktable.
  • An introduction to modules, as well as an in-depth look at my favorite modules for photo editing.
  • Definitions for photo editing and Darktable concepts.
  • Insight into why certain modules/image adjustments are used for RAW editing.
  • Step-by-step instruction on how to edit/remove/add your photo's:.
  • Exposure.
  • Shadows and Highlights.
  • Tone Curve.
  • Color Balance.
  • White Balance.
  • Noise.
  • Sharpening.
  • Vignette.
  • Exporting guidelines and recommendations.
  • Whether you're a casual photographer familiar with RAW photography, or someone looking to learn RAW image processing for the first time, this course is perfect for you! My lectures are easy for beginners to follow, but in-depth enough for anyone to walk away knowing more about Darktable and image editing than they previously did..