How-to start editing digital photos | Popular Photography | Popular Photography: Sometimes, when you first bring an image into your editor, it’s hard to know what to do—especially when it needs lots of work. There are many ways to proceed, but we’ve found it best to start with the big, quick adjustments and progress to the finer ones.
Fixing issues such as low contrast and bad color casts can go a long way, and once those are finished, it’s easier to judge the amount of saturation you’ll need to add or subtract (if any) and whether a crop is in order. Then it’s time for any necessary retouching and other touch-up work. Finally, when all of that’s accomplished, you can sharpen