Photoshop (Best Practice)

History Steps

• Preferences > General > History Log
• Save Log Items To > Text File or Meta Data
• Edit log Items > Detailed
• Access Via: File > File Info > History or open log file

Color Setting

• sRGB for Monitor display
• Adobe RGB for print

Adjusments

• Work on duplicates
• Work in 16 bit
• Use Layer Masks and Adjustment Layers when appropriate or duplicated background

Valid Procedures

• Clarify data
• Correct defects
• Highlight and Shadow adjustments

Invalid Procedures

• Alteration of content
• Dodge and Burn (if can't be repeated)

File Format

• Lossy
  • JPEG
• Lossless
  • TIFF (no compression)
  • RAW (digital negative - no processing)
  • PDF (offers password protection)