How do you set grey card WB in photoshop CS2?

[nikonusersince2007]

I have a batch of pictures I want edited in Photoshop CS2 using a grey card picture taken at the time the images where captured do get the "true" WB.
I have opened pictures opened in CS2 as well as the image of the grey card.
I have clicked on the grey card image with the eye dropper tool.
NOW what? How do I apply this WB to my images?

Thanks!

 

[480sparky]

I'm sure there's some function that allows you to copy that setting over to all the other images.

 

[Rephargotohp]

You can't because ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) in CS2 does not have an Eyedropper tool in the white balance section, You could only do a batch with either color temperture of presets. To do what you want to do you need either Lighytroom or a later vesrion of Phtoshop

 

[Big Mike]

Do you have Bridge? (or is that something newer than CS2?)

Setting the White Balance is not something you do, actually in Photoshop....because you set the WB on a RAW file, and you don't actually open RAW files in Photoshop. When you open a RAW file in Photoshop, it opens up a sub program called Adobe Camera Raw. It is in that program that you should have an eye dropper for setting the white balance.

Once you have that white balance set, you should be able to apply that to other Raw files with a batch process or something like that.

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

Step 1 - Upgrade to CS5

Step 2 - Open all images in ACR

Step 3 - Use eye dropper to click on gray card in image.

 

[KmH]

Do you have Bridge? (or is that something newer than CS2?)

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The professional grade of Photoshop comes with 3 parts : Bridge - a browser, Camera Raw - a Raw converter/editor, and Photoshop.

Today's CS5 (Bridge 4)/Lightroom 3 all use Adobe Camera Raw 6 (CS5 is Photoshop 12)
CS4(Bridge 3)/Lightroom 2 use ACR 5 (Photoshop 11)
CS3(Bridge 2)/Lightroom use ACR 4 (Photoshop 10)
CS2(Bridge) uses ACR 3 (Photoshop 9)
CS uses ACR 2 (Photoshop 8)
Photoshop 7 was the first to have ACR.

 

[nikonusersince2007]

Side Question: If I had a program capable of this would I have to ALWAYS shoot in RAW in order to adjust grey card WB or can I adjust grey card WB on an image captured in JPEG?

You can't because ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) in CS2 does not have an Eyedropper tool in the white balance section, You could only do a batch with either color temperture of presets. To do what you want to do you need either Lighytroom or a later vesrion of Phtoshop

 

[nikonusersince2007]

Side Question: I have Bridge with CS2. How do I select a number of photos at once (batch) to make changes to all photos at the same time instead of making the change individually?

Do you have Bridge? (or is that something newer than CS2?

*Also still not clear if my version of CS2 (Bridge) has the eyedropper tool to change grey card WB-if yes, where and how do I accomplish this task?

Thanks

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The professional grade of Photoshop comes with 3 parts : Bridge - a browser, Camera Raw - a Raw converter/editor, and Photoshop.

Today's CS5 (Bridge 4)/Lightroom 3 all use Adobe Camera Raw 6 (CS5 is Photoshop 12)
CS4(Bridge 3)/Lightroom 2 use ACR 5 (Photoshop 11)
CS3(Bridge 2)/Lightroom use ACR 4 (Photoshop 10)
CS2(Bridge) uses ACR 3 (Photoshop 9)
CS uses ACR 2 (Photoshop 8)
Photoshop 7 was the first to have ACR.

 

[480sparky]

Side Question: If I had a program capable of this would I have to ALWAYS shoot in RAW in order to adjust grey card WB or can I adjust grey card WB on an image captured in JPEG?

Capture NX2 can batch process the white balance of jpegs.

 

[Big Mike]

Side Question: If I had a program capable of this would I have to ALWAYS shoot in RAW in order to adjust grey card WB or can I adjust grey card WB on an image captured in JPEG?

You can set the WB in-camera, before shooting, with a grey card or by other means.

RAW vs JPEG....when you shoot RAW, the WB is not set yet. It's recorded in the file, but it's not 'locked in'. So you have the option to change it on your computer, before the Raw file is converted into an image.

When you shoot in JPEG mode on your camera, the Raw file is processed and discarded. The WB (among other things) is applied and 'locked in'. So you can't really adjust the WB of a JPEG image after the fact. You can edit it to change the color, but it's not the same...and would reduce the quality of your image.

 

[Rephargotohp]

Provided they are RAW images, in Bridge, select the images you want to process,(crtl click/shift click) then right click Open in> CS2, They will open in ACR. on the left panel select all. Whatever adjustments you make will apply to all

 

[Big Mike]

Side Question: I have Bridge with CS2. How do I select a number of photos at once (batch) to make changes to all photos at the same time instead of making the change individually?

Batch Processing Raw Files in Photoshop
Google for more....

I'd highly suggest that you consider Lightroom. It's a fantastic software that makes it really easy to deal with many photos at once...and many other things. It doesn't really do anything that Photoshop and Bridge can't do, but it puts it into a nice package and helps you streamline your workflow. It does have a steeper learning curve than most software, but it's well worth the time to learn it.

 

[Rephargotohp]

Side Question: If I had a program capable of this would I have to ALWAYS shoot in RAW in order to adjust grey card WB or can I adjust grey card WB on an image captured in JPEG?

When you shoot in JPEG mode on your camera, the Raw file is processed and discarded. The WB (among other things) is applied and 'locked in'. So you can't really adjust the WB of a JPEG image after the fact. You can edit it to change the color, but it's not the same...and would reduce the quality of your image.

Actually, you can. If you use lightroom or later versions of ACR since they will work on JPEG's and Tiff's You could use the WB dropper to make adjustments to those JPEGs, you would have to re-Export those images with the lightroom adjustments to make it stick

 

[nikonusersince2007]

If I purchase lightroom 3 do I still need to use CS2?...
Does Lightroom offer same features as CS2 in the way of adjusting curves, levels, hues, saturation, converting to B&W, etc...
Does Lightroom 3 allow for "Action" downloads and use like CS2?

Thanks

Side Question: I have Bridge with CS2. How do I select a number of photos at once (batch) to make changes to all photos at the same time instead of making the change individually?

Batch Processing Raw Files in Photoshop
Google for more....

I'd highly suggest that you consider Lightroom. It's a fantastic software that makes it really easy to deal with many photos at once...and many other things. It doesn't really do anything that Photoshop and Bridge can't do, but it puts it into a nice package and helps you streamline your workflow. It does have a steeper learning curve than most software, but it's well worth the time to learn it.

 

[KmH]

Current Adobe CS5 full retail price is $699.
Current Adobe Lightroom 3 full retail price is $299

Lightroom cannot edit pixels, does not have layers, selection tools, masking controls, nor most of the functions and features CS2 has.

If you have a legal copy of CS2, you can upgrade to CS5 for $153 (retail upgrade price is $199) - Adobe Photoshop CS5 Upgrade

As I mentioned above - Photoshop CS5's Camera Raw and Lightroom 3's Develope module use virtually the same edit rendering engine - ACR 6.

I had posted in another thread that when CS6 is released Adobe will only allow upgrade to CS6 pricing from one level back CS5.

Current Adobe policy is to allow upgrade pricing back 3 levels so CS2. CS3, and CS4 owners can upgrade to CS5 for that same $153.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3