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Adobe Photoshop – Mastering Core Concepts
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| Program Overview | (04:15) | |
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Building Blocks of Computer Images
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| Introduction - Defining the Pixel | (01:32) | |
| How Computers Store Color Info - pt. 1 | (06:09) | |
| How Computers Store Color Info - pt. 2 | (06:19) | |
| Looking at Color in Real World Images | (01:34) | |
| Creating Shading with Pixel Dithering | (01:13) | |
| Creating Colors with Pixel Dithering | (01:35) | |
| Hue / Saturation and Brightness | (05:09) | |
| Tonal Range: Highlights-Midtones-Shadows | (06:02) | |
| What's Next | (00:20) | |
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Types of Raster Images
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| Introduction | (03:13) | |
| Characteristics of Bitmap Images | (02:40) | |
| Characteristics of Grayscale Images | (01:55) | |
| Characteristics of True Color Images | (01:44) | |
| Characteristics of Indexed Color Images | (02:30) | |
| Characteristics of CMYK Images | (02:25) | |
| File Sizes of Raster Images on Disk | (00:49) | |
| Summary and Observations | (00:54) | |
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Monitor Resolution and Aspect Ratio
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| Introduction | (00:50) | |
| Determining Monitor Resolution | (05:20) | |
| Observations | (03:58) | |
| When to Change Your Screen Resolution | (03:55) | |
| Resolution of On-screen Images | (01:39) | |
| Monitor Aspect Ratio | (03:36) | |
| Summary | (01:13) | |
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Calibrating and Profiling the Monitor
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| Introduction | (01:57) | |
| Setting the Screen Resolution | (00:49) | |
| Setting the Color Quality | (00:37) | |
| Setting the Refresh Rate | (01:23) | |
| Setting the Desktop Color | (01:40) | |
| Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 1 | (04:10) | |
| Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 2 | (05:04) | |
| Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 3 | (06:32) | |
| Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 4 | (00:35) | |
| Creating a More Accurate Monitor Profile | (00:51) | |
| Summary | (00:31) | |
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Image Color Management
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| Color Management in Photoshop Elements | (02:45) | |
| Color Gamut | (01:35) | |
| Elements - Additional Options | (02:19) | |
| Color Management in Photoshop CS | (03:26) | |
| Color Management Policies | (01:04) | |
| Summary | (00:37) | |
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Scanning Fundamentals
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| Introduction | (00:31) | |
| Scanning Resolution - The Magic Number | (03:28) | |
| How a Scanner Works | (02:25) | |
| Hardware Installation and Drivers | (01:46) | |
| What is TWAIN | (02:58) | |
| Determining Our Magic Number - pt. 1 | (06:45) | |
| Determining Our Magic Number - pt. 2 | (03:17) | |
| The Importance of Optical Resolution | (01:19) | |
| The 72 spi Scan | (01:03) | |
| Naming and Saving the Test Scans | (01:04) | |
| Comparing the 50 spi and 200 spi Scans | (03:11) | |
| Printing the Test Scans at High Quality | (01:18) | |
| Evaluating the Test Prints | (03:09) | |
| The Magic Number for Other Media | (04:45) | |
| The Magic Number for Commercial Printing | (00:53) | |
| The Magic Number for Web Graphics | (03:48) | |
| Image Restoration and The Magic Number | (02:40) | |
| Scanning Line Art | (04:31) | |
| Summary | (00:32) | |
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Resizing Digital Images
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| Introduction | (01:35) | |
| Viewing On-screen Images | (03:33) | |
| Resizing Images by Rescaling | (06:32) | |
| Resizing Images by Resampling | (03:27) | |
| Sharpening with the Unsharp Mask Filter | (01:49) | |
| Why 72 ppi is Irrelevant on the Screen | (03:21) | |
| Quick Summary of Rescaling - Resampling | (00:24) | |
| Using Both Rescaling and Resampling | (05:34) | |
| Image Resolution and Viewing Distance | (06:10) | |
| When not to Resample an Image | (03:44) | |
| Summary | (01:35) | |
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Color Calibrating the Printer
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| Introduction | (00:57) | |
| Calibrating a 4-Color Inkjet Printer | (01:51) | |
| Updating the HP1200 Printer Driver | (01:10) | |
| Obtaining a Printer Calibration Image | (00:56) | |
| Disabling Windows Color Management | (02:12) | |
| Disabling Automatic Driver Settings | (04:17) | |
| Examining the Calibration Test Image | (04:06) | |
| Making the First HP1200 Test Print | (03:03) | |
| Evaluating the First HP1200 Test Print | (00:51) | |
| Correcting the HP1200 Output Settings | (02:35) | |
| Calibrating a 6-Color Inkjet Printer | (01:16) | |
| Printers on My Computer | (01:13) | |
| Installing the Epson R340 Inkjet Printer | (00:44) | |
| Configuring the Epson R340 Printer | (06:12) | |
| Calibrating the R340 in Photoshop | (01:58) | |
| Making the First R340 Test Print | (01:10) | |
| Evaluating the First R340 Test Print | (01:12) | |
| Correcting the R340 Output Settings | (01:31) | |
| Evaluating the Second R340 Test Print | (00:53) | |
| Setting New Defaults for the R340 | (01:33) | |
| Summary | (00:56) | |
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Calibrating the Scanner
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| Introduction | (00:56) | |
| What to do with Your Perfect Print | (03:39) | |
| Scanning in Automatic Mode | (00:59) | |
| Evaluating the Automatic Result | (05:27) | |
| Correcting the Automatic Scan | (03:04) | |
| Switching the Scanner to Manual Mode | (01:06) | |
| Scanner Configuration Settings | (03:57) | |
| Scanning the Calibration Target | (03:19) | |
| Evaluating the First Manual Scan | (01:13) | |
| Adjusting at the Scanning Stage | (03:59) | |
| Evaluating the Manually Adjusted Scan | (03:34) | |
| Scanning with Image Color Management | (04:24) | |
| Evaluating the First ICM Scan | (01:41) | |
| Manually Adjusting the ICM Scan | (01:23) | |
| Evaluating the Manual ICM Scan | (01:01) | |
| Summary of our Test Scans | (01:37) | |
| Saving the Color Corrected Scans | (01:42) | |
| Which is Better - Color Controls or ICM | (02:29) | |
| Printing our Calibrated Scans | (03:33) | |
| Evaluating the Prints | (01:09) | |
| Scanning with No Color Correction | (00:56) | |
| Evaluating the No Color correction Scan | (01:00) | |
| Adjusting the Scanned Image | (01:30) | |
| Saving the No Color Controls Scan | (01:15) | |
| Saving Calibrated Settings | (02:44) | |
| Scanning with a Calibrated System | (03:35) | |
| Summary | (01:16) | |
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From Pixels to Printer Dots
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| Introduction | (02:03) | |
| Gray Shades from Black and White Printers | (00:38) | |
| How Inkjet Printers Work | (01:53) | |
| How Laser Printers Work | (02:17) | |
| The RIP - Raster Image Processor | (02:33) | |
| How Halftone Spots are Created | (05:18) | |
| Halftone Spots from a 2400 dpi Printer | (01:58) | |
| 256 Shades from a 1200 dpi Laser Printer | (02:47) | |
| Scanning Resolution and Line Screen | (01:14) | |
| The Shape of Halftone Spots | (01:28) | |
| Halftone Screen Angles | (00:52) | |
| How Color Images are Converted to Printer Dots | (01:14) | |
| Analyzing CMYK Ink Contributions | (02:05) | |
| Taking a Closer Look | (00:49) | |
| Color Halftones and Screen Angles | (01:48) | |
| Summary | (00:38) | |
| My Philosophy on Terminology | (01:38) | |
| What’s Next | (00:42) | |
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Making Selections
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| Introduction | (01:19) | |
| Making Rectangular Selections | (05:52) | |
| Simple Circular Selections | (07:05) | |
| The Lasso Tool | (03:40) | |
| The Magnetic Lasso Tool | (04:30) | |
| The Polygon Lasso Tool | (02:42) | |
| The Magic Wand Tool | (05:38) | |
| The Magic Selection Brush | (03:21) | |
| Masking with the Magic Selection Brush | (06:58) | |
| The Color Range Command - pt. 1 | (05:35) | |
| The Color Range Command - pt. 2 | (03:51) | |
| Compositing into Another Image | (04:12) | |
| Masking Images in Photoshop CS | (06:19) | |
| The Extract Filter - pt. 1 | (03:57) | |
| The Extract Filter - pt. 2 | (06:38) | |
| The Extract Filter - pt. 3 | (06:24) | |
| Compositing the Llama and Zebra - pt. 1 | (06:35) | |
| Compositing the Llama and Zebra - pt. 2 | (06:42) | |
| Extracting with Elements - pt. 1 | (03:16) | |
| Extracting with Elements - pt. 2 | (05:18) | |
| Summary | (00:34) | |
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Straighten - Crop - Color Variations
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| Introduction | (00:28) | |
| The Straighten Tool | (02:59) | |
| The Crop Tool | (01:01) | |
| Correcting Color with Variations | (04:41) | |
| Resizing to Make a 4 x 6 Inch Print | (02:12) | |
| Adjusting the Canvas Size | (01:27) | |
| Making a Photo Quality Print | (02:09) | |
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Fixing Keystoning
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| Skewed Poster – A Case History | (02:02) | |
| Working with a Keystoned Image | (01:53) | |
| Using Ruler Guides | (01:00) | |
| Transforming a Selection with Distortion | (03:01) | |
| Cropping the Poster | (00:33) | |
| Resizing the Ad | (01:54) | |
| Sharpening with the Unsharp Mask Tool | (01:32) | |
| Summary | (00:21) | |
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Adjusting the Tonal Range
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| Evaluating the Faded Photo | (00:52) | |
| Adjusting the Tonal Range using Levels | (00:28) | |
| Defining the True Shadow Areas | (02:02) | |
| Defining the True Highlights | (03:45) | |
| Combing - How to Compensate for Combing | (04:02) | |
| Using a Levels Adjustment Layer | (03:11) | |
| Adjusting the Midtones | (01:02) | |
| Restoring Details with a Layer Mask | (02:06) | |
| Summary | (00:50) | |
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Red Eye Removal - Tonal Range - Hue Correction
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| Evaluating the Digital Photo | (03:43) | |
| Using the Red Eye Removal Tool | (03:14) | |
| Using a Levels Adjustment Layer | (05:24) | |
| Using a Hue-Saturation Adjustment Layer | (02:42) | |
| Creating a 4x6 Inch Photo Quality Print | (02:42) | |
| Summary | (00:39) | |
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Dealing with Difficult Highlights and Shadows
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| Examining a Difficult Image | (01:17) | |
| Failure to Adjust with Levels | (01:44) | |
| Multiply Blend Mode to Darken Highlights | (01:53) | |
| Screen Blend Mode to Brighten Shadows | (00:56) | |
| Adjusting Shadows Using a Layer Mask | (02:51) | |
| Toggling the Layer Mask Off and On | (00:36) | |
| Viewing the Mask in the Image Window | (01:17) | |
| Rubylith Overlay Inside the Layer Mask | (00:59) | |
| Adjusting Highlights Using a Layer Mask | (04:03) | |
| Reactivating Unmasked Areas | (00:40) | |
| Adjusting the Hue in Unmasked Areas | (01:30) | |
| Straightening the Horizon | (01:33) | |
| Cropping to a Preselected Size | (02:20) | |
| Summary | (00:21) | |
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Photo Restoration and Retouching
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| Scanning at Very High Resolutions | (01:49) | |
| Comparing a 200 spi to a 600 spi Scan | (01:51) | |
| Mechanics of the Clone Stamp Tool | (01:29) | |
| Mechanics of the Healing Brush Tool | (02:14) | |
| Using the Spot Healing Brush | (00:41) | |
| Fixing Tears with the Healing Brush Tool | (03:09) | |
| When to Favor the Clone Stamp Tool | (01:16) | |
| When to Favor the Healing Brush Tool | (01:27) | |
| Techniques for Professional Retouching | (04:45) | |
| Summary | (00:23) | |
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Removing Dust and Scratches
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| Introduction | (00:50) | |
| Assessing the Flawed Image | (01:44) | |
| Impracticality of the Clone Stamp Tool | (00:28) | |
| The Dust and Scratches Filter | (01:03) | |
| Adjusting Radius and Threshold | (02:51) | |
| Removing Scratches and Larger Flaws | (01:30) | |
| Cropping with a Fixed Size Marquee | (02:06) | |
| Making a Photo Quality 4 x 6 Inch Print | (00:56) | |
| Saving the Retouched Image | (00:33) | |
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Portrait Perfection
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| Assessing the First Flawed Portrait | (02:10) | |
| Working Non-Destructively with Layers | (01:03) | |
| Sample All Layers with Cloning | (00:33) | |
| The Lighten Blend Mode with Cloning | (01:33) | |
| Reducing Corrections with Opacity | (00:39) | |
| Sample All Layers and Healing Brush | (03:36) | |
| Saving the Perfected Portrait | (00:47) | |
| Assessing the Second Flawed Portrait | (00:45) | |
| Correcting the Color balance | (02:19) | |
| The Merit of Auto Color Correction | (01:03) | |
| Making Teeth Whiter | (03:36) | |
| Removing Skin Blemishes | (00:53) | |
| Saving the Retouched Portrait | (00:40) | |
| Comparing Before and After | (00:25) | |
| Summary | (00:35) | |
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Optimizing Images for the Web
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| Introduction | (01:38) | |
| Saving Images in the JPG Format | (01:21) | |
| Examining the Color Profile | (01:41) | |
| Cropping Out Unnecessary Image Areas | (01:26) | |
| Resizing the Image for the Web Page | (01:39) | |
| Sharpening the Resized Image | (01:36) | |
| Saving Images with Save for Web | (02:16) | |
| Image Optimization with JPG | (05:50) | |
| Determining Download Times for Images | (01:10) | |
| Color Profiles in Optimized Images | (00:56) | |
| Web Images and Computer Environments | (02:49) | |
| Resizing Images in Save for Web | (00:43) | |
| Previewing Optimized Images | (01:29) | |
| Saving the Optimized File | (01:28) | |
| Review - Saving Photos for the Web | (02:31) | |
| Optimizing Artwork Images - pt. 1 | (04:03) | |
| Optimizing Artwork Images - pt. 2 | (04:42) | |
| Examining Browser Dither | (03:06) | |
| Previewing the GIF Image | (00:57) | |
| Saving the Optimized GIF Image | (00:30) | |
| Images on Colored Web Pages | (03:50) | |
| Images on Textured Web Pages | (01:03) | |
| Creating a GIF Image with Transparency | (02:39) | |
| Viewing the Transparent GIF in Explorer | (00:28) | |
| Color Fringes in Transparent GIFs | (01:51) | |
| Evaluating a Matted GIF Image | (00:51) | |
| Eliminating the Color Fringe | (02:24) | |
| Optimizing Gradients | (04:36) | |
| Summary | (00:42) | |
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Actions and Automaton
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| Introduction | (00:47) | |
| The Actions Palette | (01:14) | |
| Disabling Color Management Policies | (01:46) | |
| Default Actions - pt. 1 | (04:57) | |
| Default Actions - pt. 2 | (04:02) | |
| Creating an Action from Scratch | (05:01) | |
| Applying an Action as a Batch Job | (04:53) | |
| Converting PowerPoint Presentations - pt. 1 | (07:21) | |
| Converting PowerPoint Presentations - pt. 2 | (06:46) | |
| Applying Our Action as a Batch Job | (04:08) | |
| Preparing Photos for Tribute Videos | (02:19) | |
| Preparing Images for Digital Video - pt. 1 | (06:42) | |
| Preparing Images for Digital Video - pt. 2 | (05:01) | |
| Preparing the Horizontal Images - pt. 1 | (06:11) | |
| Preparing the Horizontal Images - pt. 2 | (03:09) | |
| Batch Process - Contact Sheets | (07:31) | |
| Batch Process - Web Sites - pt. 1 | (04:14) | |
| Batch Process - Web Sites - pt. 2 | (05:42) | |
| Additional Batch Operations | (00:54) | |
| Automation in Photoshop Elements | (01:51) | |
| Summary | (00:43) | |
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Preparing Files for Commercial Printing
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| Introduction | (02:36) | |
| Starting Photoshop with its Default Settings | (02:05) | |
| Configuring Photoshop's Color Settings | (02:30) | |
| Advanced Mode Color Settings | (01:49) | |
| Configuring the CMYK Working Space | (04:30) | |
| Saving Custom CMYK Settings | (01:33) | |
| Accessing Color Settings | (01:40) | |
| Configuring the Scratch Disks | (04:19) | |
| Preparing the Image - Open the File | (03:41) | |
| Soft Proofing - Gamut Warning | (02:14) | |
| Correcting with Adjustment Layers | (02:19) | |
| Additional Proofing Options | (05:11) | |
| Review - RGB to CMYK Preparation | (00:31) | |
| Converting from RGB to CMYK | (01:04) | |
| Saving the CMYK File | (00:46) | |
| Summary | (01:12) | |
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Adobe Photoshop - Mastering Core Concepts
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| Overall Summary | (01:36) | |
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Credits
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| About Myron Achtman | (01:20) | |
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| Title: | Adobe Photoshop - Mastering CORE Concepts |
| Author: | Myron Achtman |
| SKU: | 33774 |
| ISBN: | 1-933736-89-5 |
| Release Date: | 2007-06-26 |
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| Duration: | 12.5 hrs / 305 lessons |
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