Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers Training
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the world standard in digital imaging software. Professional and advanced amateur photography in the digital world is nearly impossible without Photoshop. This VTC course teaches the advanced amateur and working professional image processing techniques and theory that will allow the student to process his or her digital images from beginning to end. Born out of 10 years of daily use with Photoshop, Phil Hawkins will teach how to display your images for the greatest possible impact whether for the internet or for print. This course is actually two courses in one; not only teaching Photoshop CS3, but concepts of digital photography that allows the student to get the most out of his or her photographic efforts. Phil explains the concepts behind the procedures and suggests alternatives the student can pursue to experiment further. To begin learning Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers today, simply click one of the topics below.
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Introduction
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Welcome | (03:38) | |
Basic Premise | (02:29) | |
WARNING - Installing CS3 Over a Beta | (03:28) | |
Basics
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Scratch Disk/RAM | (04:19) | |
Colorspace Theory | (04:19) | |
Monitor Calibration | (01:49) | |
Printer Profiles | (02:29) | |
Camera Settings
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Histogram pt. 1 | (02:26) | |
Histogram pt. 2 | (01:16) | |
Histogram pt. 3 | (05:36) | |
RAW or JPG/TIF vs. JPG | (01:31) | |
ISO Low is Better | (02:29) | |
Sensor Noise pt. 1 | (02:47) | |
Sensor Noise pt. 2 | (04:00) | |
Sharpening | (01:08) | |
Photographer Habits to Develop | (04:09) | |
White Balance/ExpoDisc | (02:10) | |
Photoshop CS3 Basic Concepts & Resource
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Introduction | (00:50) | |
Layers Basic | (03:25) | |
Adjustment Layers | (05:30) | |
Layer Masks | (04:33) | |
Brushes pt. 1 | (03:38) | |
Brushes pt. 2 | (02:41) | |
Brushes pt. 3 | (06:32) | |
Brushes pt. 4 | (00:56) | |
Clone Stamp Tool | (02:52) | |
Eraser & Background Eraser Tool | (04:14) | |
Gradient Tool | (03:31) | |
Blur/Sharpen & Smudge | (02:09) | |
Dodge/Burn & Sponge | (01:30) | |
Pen Tool | (00:56) | |
Eyedropper Tool/Ruler Tool | (03:45) | |
Set Foreground & Background | (03:47) | |
Quick Mask | (01:21) | |
Crop Tool | (01:12) | |
Adobe Bridge
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Layout | (02:19) | |
Settings | (02:16) | |
Batch Rename | (02:42) | |
Labeling & Sorting | (04:11) | |
Slide Show Option | (01:28) | |
Adobe Camera Raw
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Basics | (06:28) | |
Capture One | (03:00) | |
Adjusting Overall Image Quality in Photoshop
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Curves/Brightness & Contrast Sliders | (05:16) | |
Auto Features | (03:57) | |
Color Balance pt. 1 | (04:06) | |
Color Balance pt. 2 | (03:50) | |
Photo Filters | (01:59) | |
Shadow Highlight | (05:27) | |
Exposure | (00:53) | |
Blend Modes | (01:59) | |
Masks/Adjusting Part of Your Image
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Introduction | (00:50) | |
Quick Masks | (03:24) | |
Layer Masks/Landscape pt. 1 | (05:41) | |
Layer Masks/Landscape pt. 2 | (02:53) | |
Layer Masks/Portraits pt. 1 | (05:35) | |
Layer Masks/Portraits pt. 2 | (05:19) | |
Channel Masks/Introduction pt. 1 | (06:38) | |
Channel Masks/Introduction pt. 2 | (05:08) | |
Channel Masks/Architecture pt. 1 | (05:04) | |
Channel Masks/Architecture pt. 2 | (02:09) | |
Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 1 | (03:38) | |
Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 2 | (05:52) | |
Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 3 | (07:11) | |
Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 4 | (04:08) | |
Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 5 | (05:45) | |
Black & White Conversion
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Black & White Converter | (03:32) | |
Example 1/Landscape | (04:10) | |
Example 2/Portrait | (02:28) | |
Cropping & Straightening
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Crop Tool | (03:52) | |
Aspect Ratio Crop | (01:29) | |
Perspective Crop | (02:33) | |
Straighten Tool | (02:39) | |
Actions/Batch Processing
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Introduction | (02:30) | |
How to Make an Action | (06:34) | |
How to Make an Action Set | (01:49) | |
Adjusting Your Action | (03:50) | |
Actions & Batch Processing | (02:46) | |
Getting Actions On-line | (02:03) | |
Loading Actions into Photoshop | (00:54) | |
Vignetting
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Introduction | (01:02) | |
Good & Bad Vignettes | (05:03) | |
Photo Merge/Stitching Several Images into One
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Photoshop Photomerge Function | (06:50) | |
Portraits
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Photography Basics | (04:06) | |
Overall Adjustments pt. 1 | (03:13) | |
Overall Adjustments pt. 2 | (04:58) | |
Pimples/Wrinkles & Bags Under Eyes | (03:49) | |
Smooth Skin Using Surface Blur pt. 1 | (06:20) | |
Smooth Skin Using Surface Blur pt. 2 | (03:47) | |
Smooth Skin/Lighting Treatment | (05:48) | |
Smooth Skin/Simple & Easy Method | (03:01) | |
Black & White Conversion | (03:41) | |
Eye Enhancement | (05:58) | |
Red Eye Removal | (05:32) | |
More Eye Treatment | (03:06) | |
Landscapes
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Photography Basics | (04:33) | |
Philosophy | (01:45) | |
Overall Adjustments | (04:38) | |
Clouds/Processing | (01:56) | |
Mountains/Processing | (04:39) | |
HDR/High Dynamic Range/Single Image | (05:39) | |
HDR/Combining Two Images | (04:14) | |
HDR/Use of Split Density Filters | (01:17) | |
Text
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Text & Resolution Considerations | (02:30) | |
Basic Text Adjustments | (03:55) | |
Watermarks & Copyright Notices | (04:52) | |
Sharpening
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Sharpening Basic Theory | (04:28) | |
Unsharp Mask | (03:03) | |
Sharpen Settings for Common Image Sizes | (04:13) | |
Sharpening Out of Focus Images for Print | (05:20) | |
Sharpening Out of Focus Images for Internet | (02:57) | |
Sharpening with the High Pass Filter | (03:31) | |
Channel Sharpening/LAB Color | (04:08) | |
Sharpening with Layer Masks | (02:15) | |
Sharpening Landscape Images | (04:28) | |
Other Resources/Final Thoughts
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Photoshop World | (03:13) | |
Fred Miranda Discussion Forum | (01:45) | |
DPReview.com | (03:31) | |
Sportsshooter.com | (01:55) | |
Wunderground.com | (03:22) | |
Photoshopbrushes.com for Brushes | (01:35) | |
ATNCentral.com for Actions | (01:26) | |
Kubota Actions | (00:47) | |
Photo.net | (01:03) | |
Radiantvista.com | (01:00) | |
Myphotopipe.com | (01:38) | |
Final Thoughts | (01:13) | |
Credits
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About the Author | (02:08) |
Title Information / Pricing
Title: | Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers |
Author: | Phil Hawkins |
SKU: | 33889 |
ISBN: | 1-934743-75-5 |
Release Date: | 2008-07-23 |
Price: | |
Duration: | 7.5 hrs / 127 lessons |
Work Files: |
No |
Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
Compatibility: |
Vista/XP/2000, OS X, Linux QuickTime 7 |
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