Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recommend Martin Evening's LR3 book. It's "only" 651 pages packed full of helpful information. His PSCS5 book is 745 pages plus a DVD! Also very helpful but I'm using that one more like dictionary to look up specific topics. The LR3 one you can go through like a textbook. I couldn't begin to know everything LR3 can do without it. Tina On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 3:35 AM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com>wrote: > Use your force multiplying super powers Nathan. There are more changes than > the noise reduction of course. Zero out the sharpening or whatever in bulk > or make a new preset ISO or serial number specific filter, synchronise as > many or as few as you wish or whatever. A powerful and noble beast waits > only for your direction. Do some free tutorials or grab a book? Its a very > differnt mindset to working with Bridge for example. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 10 August 2010 15:39, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > > Now I have tried it with a couple of high-ISO images, and I would caution > > upgraders against just letting Lightroom update the entire filmstrip > > automatically. In the two cases I looked at, high-ISO images became > sharper > > but also grainier after the upgrade, not necessarily the effect I wanted. > > Fortunately, the update can be undone in the Develop module, since it is > > just another action in History. > > > > For me the bottom line is that updating of previously processed images > that > > are low ISO is by and large a waste of time, and updating of high ISO > images > > should be done on an image-to-image basis, not in bulk. > > > > Thanks to everyone for your help. > > > > Nathan > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > Alicante, Spain > > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > http://www.greatpix.eu > > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 9, 2010, at 11:05 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > > > > Thanks Bob,it does work the way you describe. Not that I see a big > > difference, but I have only tried it with low-ISO images so far, and I > > suppose the benefit is not that great in those cases. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > nathan > > > > > > Nathan Wajsman > > > Alicante, Spain > > > http://www.frozenlight.eu > > > http://www.greatpix.eu > > > http://www.nathanfoto.com > > > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > > > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > > > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Aug 9, 2010, at 10:52 PM, Robert D. Baron wrote: > > > > > >> When you open an image in LR3's develop module that had previously > > >> been processed in an earlier version, you will see an exclamation mark > > >> in the lower right hand corner. If you click on it you will be given > > >> the option of doing nothing, of upgrading (up-processing) the single > > >> image or of up-processing everything in the film strip. > > >> > > >> You can also elect to see a before and after comparison IIRC. I have > > >> found the up-processed version to be better in every case where I have > > >> done a comparison so I no longer do them. > > >> > > >> I think this is right, I'm at the office now and I have LR on the > > >> computer at home. > > >> > > >> --Bob > > >> > > >> On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at > > >> frozenlight.eu> > > wrote: > > >>> And how do I change from process 2003 to process 2010? Is it an > > image-by-image thing, or can it be done in batch? > > >>> > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Tina Manley, ASMP www.tinamanley.com