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Introducción al Post-Procesamiento

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¿Por qué Post-Procesar?

El post-procesamiento te permite refinar tus imágenes, corregir imperfecciones y aplicar tu visión artística. Es el equivalente digital de las técnicas de cuarto oscuro utilizadas en la fotografía analógica. Incluso ajustes menores pueden mejorar significativamente el impacto de una foto.

RAW vs JPEG

Disparar en formato RAW proporciona la mayor flexibilidad para el post-procesamiento, ya que captura todos los datos del sensor de la cámara sin compresión ni ajustes internos.

Conceptos Básicos

  1. Exposición: Ajustar el brillo general de la imagen.
  2. Contraste: Aumentar o disminuir la diferencia entre los tonos claros y oscuros.
  3. Balance de Blancos: Ajustar la temperatura del color para que coincida con condiciones de iluminación naturales o creativas.

Recuerda, la mejor edición es a menudo aquella que no se nota. ¡Comienza sutil y experimenta!

Works Cited & Further Reading

  • Scott Kelby. The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC Book for Digital Photographers . New Riders , 2015.
  • Rafael Concepcion. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Classroom in a Book . Adobe Press , 2023.
  • Mitchell Kanashkevich. Understanding Post-Processing . Digital Photography School
  • 10 Essential Post-Processing Tips . Digital Photography School

Common Adjustments

Most photo editing software (like Adobe Lightroom, Capture One, Darktable) offers similar basic tools:

  • Exposure: Adjust the overall brightness of the image.
  • Contrast: Increase or decrease the difference between light and dark areas.
  • Highlights/Shadows: Recover detail in the brightest and darkest parts of the image.
  • Whites/Blacks: Set the true white and true black points for maximum tonal range.
  • White Balance: Correct color casts to make whites appear neutral (or apply a creative color shift).
  • Saturation/Vibrance: Enhance color intensity. Vibrance is often preferred as it targets less saturated colors more strongly, preventing oversaturation of skin tones.
  • Sharpening: Increase the definition of edges.
  • Noise Reduction: Reduce digital grain, especially noticeable in high ISO shots.
  • Cropping & Straightening: Improve composition by trimming edges or leveling the horizon.

Getting Started

  1. Import: Load your photos into your chosen software.
  2. Organize/Cull: Rate or flag your best images to focus your editing efforts.
  3. Basic Adjustments: Start with white balance, exposure, contrast, highlights/shadows.
  4. Color Correction: Adjust vibrance, saturation, or individual color channels.
  5. Detail: Apply sharpening and noise reduction (often best done last).
  6. Local Adjustments (Optional): Use tools like brushes or gradients to edit specific areas.
  7. Export: Save your finished image in a suitable format (like JPEG for web or TIFF for print).

Less is More

Don’t overdo it! The goal is usually to enhance, not drastically alter reality (unless that’s your specific artistic intent). Develop a consistent workflow and style over time.