1. Input – get your images into digitized into the computer.
Scanning, slide scanner, digital camera
2. Image management – editing your images, this can be a whole lot if things from co lour correction, brightness, selective lightening and darkening. image repair, composite, college.
3. Output - print, digital file for hand off, web.
Imaging Best Practices.
Save your images often.
There’s nothing worst than working on an image and the computer crashing. Save with meaningful names angel_1.psd, angel_2.psd. This could be very useful for analyzing the progress of your images.
Know your final output
Know your final output before you start if you are creating images for the web, then you would start with a low resolution, whereas if you were working towards print them you would start with a high resolution. Some designers like to start with a high and then down sample after.
Use Layers
Use layers wherever possible not only does this make it easier to edit your images, but this also allows you to make non destructive changes to your images.
