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paulminus273

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I shoot raw, the first shot 18% grey card then use the wb tool to set wb, make a note of the numbers and apply then to the rest of the shoot. There must be a better way to transfer the wb setting to all the images in the batch.
I would be grateful if someone could tell me how
 
In Adobe Camera RAW can't you just open all the RAW images together and synch them?
 
Yes I thought so.... So open them all, select the first and change the WB. Now select all (controlA) and synch the WB on all..... job done.
 
yes you can do it in Bridge but I think you may need to open them all which can be slow - Same idea, set the WB on the first, select them all and press the synchronise button.
 
dave_bass5 said:
I must admit to not using bridge but i thought you could apply corrections done ot one image to the thumbnails of the remaining images rather than having to open the files.
Guess i could be worng.
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I use Bridge all the time and you are NOT wrong. It is very quick and easy.
 
Sorry I meant the thumnails - You select all the images and open the first in ACR then the sync button -

Not used Bridge that much as Lr is so much better for me, but does it not take a while to build up the thumbnails when opening a few hundred images?
 
EOS_JD said:
Not used Bridge that much as Lr is so much better for me, but does it not take a while to build up the thumbnails when opening a few hundred images?
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I must admit this is the reason i dont use bridge. Ive not tried for a year or so (was on CS4 then) but yes, it did seem to take a lifetime the first time i opened a fold of Raw files.

For me its LR3 all the way these days.
 
dave_bass5 said:
I must admit this is the reason i dont use bridge. Ive not tried for a year or so (was on CS4 then) but yes, it did seem to take a lifetime the first time i opened a fold of Raw files.

For me its LR3 all the way these days.
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I hardly use it yet the cache size for bridge is MASSIVE!
 
Bridge has a lot of features, it's worth checking out a few tutorials and understanding it better.
 
Not too familiar with Nikon, but can't you set custom wb on the camera? Take your shot of grey card and use that to set the camera wb. All subsequent shots will use that colour temp. Don't forget to change it back/reset before the next shoot though.
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Yes always better to get it right first time.
 
webbEvents said:
Not too familiar with Nikon, but can't you set custom wb on the camera? Take your shot of grey card and use that to set the camera wb. All subsequent shots will use that colour temp. Don't forget to change it back/reset before the next shoot though.
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no good if you shoot RAW custom wb only effects jpeg or tiff files
 
paulminus273 said:
no good if you shoot RAW custom wb only effects jpeg or tiff files
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THAT'S WRONG!

RAW images will be iimported with the white balance you set in camera. If that is a custom balance that's what you will get and a lot easier to work with a correctly balanced image than adjusting the siliders to an approximation.

It also helps with consistency in your RAW images.

All RAW does is make it easier to AMEND the WB. It helps if you tweak uif you prefer maybe a warmer / cooler tone or such.
 
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Thanks it looks like I have been doing loads of work that I did not need to
 
paulminus273 said:
Thanks it looks like I have been doing loads of work that I did not need to
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One of the easiest ways to shoot is to set a specific colour balance appropriate to the lighting conditions. Cloudy or flash is quite a common one to use that gives images a little warmth and the thing is the WB is consistent with every shot so to amend it's a very quick job. Shooting in Auto gives very inconsistent results.

Custom (if you can) is the way to go although if your light is constantly changing you may find it quicker to set one of the defaults (not auto) and shoot away.
 
I have ,up until now, left it on auto thinking that is was not transferred to the raw files and then gone through all of the work as in post 1(in a studio so the lights don't change much) thanks you have saved me so much time
 
paulminus273 said:
I have ,up until now, left it on auto thinking that is was not transferred to the raw files and then gone through all of the work as in post 1(in a studio so the lights don't change much) thanks you have saved me so much time
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In a studio, stick on flash - One simple quick edit to sync all easily :)
Custom is still preferred.
 
I have just spent the day Photographing two beautiful dancers, boy can those girls bend, set the wb to custom with an 18% grey card and every frame wb looks bang on thank you , you have saved me loads of work.
 
Very good :) That's what happens here - we help each oher :)
 
I can see the benefit of having to shoot a frame and then using that frame to set custom WB but i would love to have the option to just aim my 60D at the target and press a button.

My S95 can do this. When you press the button it automatically goes in to custom WB and sets it based on the target area. one click custom WB, Brilliance.
 
Surely you must have to tell the camera it;s a wb shot you're taking? It takes all of 20 seconds to do a custom wb. I don't see the problem. A dslr is different animal to any compact.
 
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EOS_JD said:
Surely you must have to tell the camera it;s a wb shot you're taking? It takes all of 20 seconds to do a custom wb. I don't see the problem. A dslr is different animal to any compact.
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Nope.
You assign the shortcut button on the back to custom WB. when you press this button the camera evaluates the centre portion of the frame, sets the WB and also turns on Custom WB, all in the time it takes to take a shot. You dont even press the shutter button.

I never said the other way was a problem, just that it would be nice to have it all on one button press rather than the slightly longer way of doing it on a DSLR.
 
Fair enough yes. You can set a quick menu item on your camera too but yes you need to take a shot, select that menu item and accept the image then switch to custom WB on the top of your camera. 20 seconds longer but I accept that it could be quicker.
 
I can't delete a wrongly post message :bang:
 
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