Darktable Made Easy for Beginners | GIMP RAW Editing
Discover how to edit your RAW files with Darktable, which is free. Say goodbye to Adobe! Oh, and edit RAW with GIMP too.
Description
Darktable Made Easy For Beginners!
This darktable class was created for darktable beginners! Discover how to edit photos like a pro, including how to re-touch, use masks, fix "multi-light" white balance issues, and more.
This class will get you started with editing your RAW files in darktable & GIMP. Everything from importing to organizing and exporting.
Oh, and we can’t forget about the dozen+ editing tools you’ll use on a regular basis to achieve your creative vision.
Plus, you’ll learn how to retouch directly in darktable. And how to use the most powerful tool in all of darktable… Masks!
How to install darktable...
First, you’ll start off by learning how to install darktable… it’s quick and easy.
Quick start guide
Next, you’ll discover four essential skills all darktable users want to know:
How to import your photos
Quick editing tips
How to export your photos
How to edit your RAW files with GIMP
Discover the lighttable view
Next, you’ll discover how to work with your photos in darktable…
Discover the lighttable view interface
How to organize your photos
Discover how to edit your photos in darkroom
You’ll learn the 12+ most used tools in darkroom for editing your photos. Plus, advanced tools for retouching your photos are included. Oh, and you’ll discover the most powerful tool in darkroom; Masks.
Learn where editing starts
Learn how darkroom creates an editing challenge and how to overcome
Learn about the Histogram + Tonal Ranges
How to fix lens distortion
Make quick basic edit adjustments
How to fix the white balance
How to crop, straighten, + rotate your images
How to add contrast to your photos
How to recover details in your highlights and shadows
How to use Masks for precise edits
How to retouch your photos in darkroom
How to remove digital noise
How to sharpen your photos
How to add a vignette
How to create presets + styles
How to batch edit your photos
How to create a watermark
Editing challenges...
You’ll now see everything put together as I share how I edit images from start to finish!
Butterfly Transformation
Portrait Retouching
"Multi-Light" White Balance Challenge
Epic Yosemite Edit
If you're ready to cut the Adobe cord and their monthly subscription sign-up and I'll see you in the inside!
What You Will Learn!
- How to edit in Darktable
- How to organize your images with the lighttable view
- How to Import your photos
- How to export high-quality images to share with the world... web and print
- How to color correct your images
- How to sharpen your images
- How to use the Tone Curve to add contrast
- How to edit your RAW files with GIMP
- How to add a vignette
- How to create presets + Styles
- How to retouch in darkroom
- How to use Masks!
- How I approach editing in darktable with 4 real-world editing challenges... start to finish!
Who Should Attend!
- Ready to abandon Adobe for a free RAW editor? Then, this class is for you!
- Photo editing beginners
- Darktable beginners
- Digital photographers
- Photographers of all levels