Chapter 11, "Archiving and Working with DNG," explores what a digital negative is and how it will affect your processing of your images, as well as how it can possibly save your images in the future. Chapter 12, "Converting and Delivering RAW," shows that even though you may not share your negatives, you may need to convert them for delivery in some format.
Mikkel Aaland's experience in the digital realm shows through in Photoshop CS3 RAW. He's been considered a pioneer in digital since his interview with Ansel Adams in 1980 when Adams told him that if he were just starting out that he would be looking into the world of creative video and electronic imaging. Since then Aaland has been following this advice while working in the industry.
In Photoshop CS3 RAW, the author covers all of the controls that come with Adobe Camera Raw and does so in a clear and easily understandable method. From beginning to end he goes through every aspect of RAW processing using step-by-step examples that will have total beginners working like pros in no time.
The only complaint that I have with Photoshop CS3 RAW is that the reproductions of the menu steps are sometimes too small to actually read, though this is not too much of a problem as the selected step is many times circled in red. As long as the panels are the same there is not a problem following the screens - if in an update they change them, it might pose a problem.
If you want to learn how to shoot in Raw and need help to understand what you are doing, then Photoshop CS3 RAW is a great place to start. There are sample files that are available for download that will make sure that you get the same results that are found in the book. Photoshop CS3 RAW is highly recommended.
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