Hi Alex
No worries. I’m still at the beginning of the learning curve with CS3! I now need to sit down and consolidate my knowledge so I can apply it consistently and in a targeted manner; at the moment I tend to rush in and tweak things which is fun, but sometimes you don’t quite remember how you got to the result!
For me, the 2 big lessons I’ve learned, from moving to a functionally rich DSLR such as the Canon 40D and the amazing powerful CS3 are:
DSLR Camera.
Always take the best shot you can. Try to get the best data in the camera and don’t rely on post capture processing.
CS3.
The image you seen on your screen is just the tip of the iceberg. If you have managed to achieve objective 1 above, then you can literally “develop” the image in CS3 to display the tonal range “hidden” in the data.
Cheers
Dennis