Quick workflow fixes
Editing
James Paterson on how to make light work of editing your images
Photoshop offers a tool for nondestructive cropping
1 Computer crashes
A computer crash can cause a huge headache if you haven't saved previously. However, Photoshop CC offers a useful Auto-Save command that backs up your image in case of a crash, then recovers it on your next start-up. Simply go to Preferences>File Handling, and you can turn the feature on and specify how often it auto-saves.
2 Sharpening and noise
There's a reason why Lightroom's Detail panel houses both Sharpening and Noise Reduction controls – they're two sides of the same coin. With noisy, high-ISO images, it's about finding a happy medium between the two. Heavy noise reduction (using the Noise Luminance slider) removes unsightly grainy noise, but it can be at the expense of detail. If in doubt, it's better to have a slightly noisy image than a smudgy one.
3 Which mono method?
The best mono conversion tools give you control over colour brightness during the conversion, making it
