One Universal Workflow for Literally Any RAW Photo Editor from
Andy Hutchinson (Thank you, Andy!)
- Stage 1: The Prep
- Demosaicing
- Lens correction
- Denoising
- Choosing profiles and film simulations
- Stage 2: Light
- White balance and tint
- Exposure and histogram balance
- Contrast
- Highlights and shadows recovery
- White and black point setting
- Curves adjustments
- Stage 3: Structure
- Clarity and texture
- Dehaze / ClearView
- Sharpening and micro-contrast
- Stage 4: Color
- Saturation and vibrance
- Color grading
- HSL and tonal color control
- Stage 5: Localised Tweaks
- Masked adjustments (radial, linear, brush)
- Selective tone and colour corrections
- Narrative and composition shaping
- Retouching and distraction cleanup
