Mastering Your DSLR Part 10 (c) - Take Control of White Balance

Post Production & Shooting RAW You can save a bit of time in the post production process if you have the white balance set correctly prior to taking your photographs. However, white balance can be adjusted in the post production process on your computer using appropriate software such as Lightroom and Photoshop and it is most effective when photos have been taken in RAW mode. Remember that we also talked about the ability to non-destructively process RAW photographs in Part 7 of this series and the Lightroom software package allows you to do just that. Lightroom allows you to adjust the white balance using two sliders or by using the eyedropper tool. One of the best ways to get the perfect color is to take your first RAW photo with a gray card included with the subject. During post production . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)