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<blockquote data-quote="BackdoorArts" data-source="post: 545161" data-attributes="member: 9240">Like Paul, I essentially leave WB on Auto when I shoot since I'm also shooting Raw and will adjust it in post.One reason you'd want to select a preset WB (either one of theirs or a custom setting) is that when shooting a bunch of shots in similar light you will wind up with a set of images that look the same and can respond similarly to a post-processing preset built on one with consistent results.&nbsp; Auto WB can vary just a tick here and there in similar light depending on changes in image content, so unless you actually set the WB as part of your preset the results can be something other than uniform across the set.&nbsp; If you're shooting HDR, and especially if you're shooting panoramas, it's critical to make sure you use consistent WB across the images.&nbsp; My rule is that if I'm on a tripod then setting a specific WB is part of my process.&nbsp; But, if I forget, I make sure it's the first thing I fix in post.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BackdoorArts, post: 545161, member: 9240"] Like Paul, I essentially leave WB on Auto when I shoot since I'm also shooting Raw and will adjust it in post. One reason you'd want to select a preset WB (either one of theirs or a custom setting) is that when shooting a bunch of shots in similar light you will wind up with a set of images that look the same and can respond similarly to a post-processing preset built on one with consistent results. Auto WB can vary just a tick here and there in similar light depending on changes in image content, so unless you actually set the WB as part of your preset the results can be something other than uniform across the set. If you're shooting HDR, and especially if you're shooting panoramas, it's critical to make sure you use consistent WB across the images. My rule is that if I'm on a tripod then setting a specific WB is part of my process. But, if I forget, I make sure it's the first thing I fix in post. [/QUOTE]

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