Step 9 of 9 · Edit a RAW Photo in 5 Minutes
Name, save, and verify
Name, save, and verify — step 9 of 9 in Edit a RAW Photo in 5 Minutes. Name the export descriptively: location-subject-date.jpg. Save to a dedicated 'Exports' folder separate from your RAW archive.
Free photography tip: Name, save, and verify (step 9 of 9 from "Edit a RAW Photo in 5 Minutes").
Name the export descriptively: location-subject-date.jpg. Save to a dedicated 'Exports' folder separate from your RAW archive. Open the exported JPEG at full size and spot-check: colors correct, no banding in skies, no artifacts in shadows.
You pass this course when you can open a RAW file, make these five corrections (white balance, exposure, highlights/shadows, clarity, crop), and export a JPEG in five minutes or less. Time yourself. The speed comes from knowing the order, not from rushing.
You'll need
- RAW imported and assessed
- White balance set
- Exposure corrected, highlights/shadows recovered
- Clarity between +15 and +35
- Straightened and cropped
- JPEG exported at 85%+ quality
- Total edit time under 5 minutes
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