David Dyer-Bennet wrote:
Gary Eickmeier wrote:

Obviously, you don't destroy the original when you "Save as" and put
the edited file somewhere else. I typically open my file, manipulate
it as desired, then Save as a TIF so that I don't lose anything by
compressing it more, and so that the original remains untouched. You
aren't actually operating on your original file when you edit; you are
just using the copy of it that you imported into Photoshop. No
destoying is going on, unless you just hit "Save" and it replaces your
camera original.


However, if you want to change any of your choices, you have to go back
to the camera original and do everything over from the beginning; you
can't change just one curves adjustment applied via a mask to part of
the picture -- because you've actually changed the pixels in the image.

Sure, but... my editing isn't usually all that extensive. I just do it,
and save my good image as a TIF, and I'm done with it. You ever go thru
300 wedding shots at once?

Gary Eickmeier