Mastering Adobe Camera Raw 10 Essential Edits to Transform Your Photos with Alan Fulford on Wednesday, 19th November 2025 at 7.30 pm.

Introduction

• Focus on Adobe Camera Raw edits within Photoshop.

• Target audience: photography club members aiming to enhance their image editing skills.

• Purpose: To demonstrate how to make essential edits using Camera Raw and leverage layers for further enhancement.

  
  

Understanding Adobe Camera Raw Basics

• Introduction to Adobe Camera Raw as a powerful tool for raw photo editing.

• Explanation of the interface and key functionalities.

• Importance of non-destructive editing in photography workflows.

  
  

The 10 Essential Edits Highlighted by Alan Fulford

• How to crop and fix lens defects

• Basic Raw exposure edits

• Sharpen your shot for better detail

• Reduce noise to smooth your shot

• Use targeted adjustments to enhance your image

• Fix geometric distortion

• Take control of colour

• Convert for brilliant monochrome

• Enhance your portraits with the spot removal tool

• Save and export your files

  
  

Using Layers to Enhance Edits

• Explanation of layer usage for non-destructive further editing beyond Camera Raw.

• Layer masks to selectively apply adjustments.

• Combining multiple edits using layers for a flexible workflow.

• Examples of enhancement possibilities when pairing Camera Raw edits with Photoshop layers.

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