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Adobe Photoshop - Mastering CORE Concepts
Adobe Photoshop - Mastering CORE Concepts presents all the essential aspects of digital imaging in easy to understand terms. This course will prove to be your most important resource for Photoshop Training. Whether you are using Photoshop Elements or the latest version of Photoshop CS, you'll discover key techniques to get the most from these great image editing applications. From computer set-up and monitor calibration to image correction, printing and web, this course has it all! To begin learning simply click on one of the movie links. |
01 Adobe Photoshop – Mastering Core Concepts
0101 Program Overview
02 Building Blocks of Computer Images
0201 Introduction - Defining the Pixel
0202 How Computers Store Color Info - pt. 1
0203 How Computers Store Color Info - pt. 2
0204 Looking at Color in Real World Images
0205 Creating Shading with Pixel Dithering
0206 Creating Colors with Pixel Dithering
0207 Hue / Saturation and Brightness
0208 Tonal Range: Highlights-Midtones-Shadows
0209 What's Next
03 Types of Raster Images
0301 Introduction
0302 Characteristics of Bitmap Images
0303 Characteristics of Grayscale Images
0304 Characteristics of True Color Images
0305 Characteristics of Indexed Color Images
0306 Characteristics of CMYK Images
0307 File Sizes of Raster Images on Disk
0308 Summary and Observations
04 Monitor Resolution and Aspect Ratio
0401 Introduction
0402 Determining Monitor Resolution
0403 Observations
0404 When to Change Your Screen Resolution
0405 Resolution of On-screen Images
0406 Monitor Aspect Ratio
0407 Summary
05 Calibrating and Profiling the Monitor
0501 Introduction
0502 Setting the Screen Resolution
0503 Setting the Color Quality
0504 Setting the Refresh Rate
0505 Setting the Desktop Color
0506 Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 1
0507 Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 2
0508 Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 3
0509 Calibrating with Adobe Gamma - pt. 4
0510 Creating a More Accurate Monitor Profile
0511 Summary
06 Image Color Management
0601 Color Management in Photoshop Elements
0602 Color Gamut
0603 Elements - Additional Options
0604 Color Management in Photoshop CS
0605 Color Management Policies
0606 Summary
07 Scanning Fundamentals
0701 Introduction
0702 Scanning Resolution - The Magic Number
0703 How a Scanner Works
0704 Hardware Installation and Drivers
0705 What is TWAIN
0706 Determining Our Magic Number - pt. 1
0707 Determining Our Magic Number - pt. 2
0708 The Importance of Optical Resolution
0709 The 72 spi Scan
0710 Naming and Saving the Test Scans
0711 Comparing the 50 spi and 200 spi Scans
0712 Printing the Test Scans at High Quality
0713 Evaluating the Test Prints
0714 The Magic Number for Other Media
0715 The Magic Number for Commercial Printing
0716 The Magic Number for Web Graphics
0717 Image Restoration and The Magic Number
0718 Scanning Line Art
0719 Summary
08 Resizing Digital Images
0801 Introduction
0802 Viewing On-screen Images
0803 Resizing Images by Rescaling
0804 Resizing Images by Resampling
0805 Sharpening with the Unsharp Mask Filter
0806 Why 72 ppi is Irrelevant on the Screen
0807 Quick Summary of Rescaling - Resampling
0808 Using Both Rescaling and Resampling
0809 Image Resolution and Viewing Distance
0810 When not to Resample an Image
0811 Summary
09 Color Calibrating the Printer
0901 Introduction
0902 Calibrating a 4-Color Inkjet Printer
0903 Updating the HP1200 Printer Driver
0904 Obtaining a Printer Calibration Image
0905 Disabling Windows Color Management
0906 Disabling Automatic Driver Settings
0907 Examining the Calibration Test Image
0908 Making the First HP1200 Test Print
0909 Evaluating the First HP1200 Test Print
0910 Correcting the HP1200 Output Settings
0911 Calibrating a 6-Color Inkjet Printer
0912 Printers on My Computer
0913 Installing the Epson R340 Inkjet Printer
0914 Configuring the Epson R340 Printer
0915 Calibrating the R340 in Photoshop
0916 Making the First R340 Test Print
0917 Evaluating the First R340 Test Print
0918 Correcting the R340 Output Settings
0919 Evaluating the Second R340 Test Print
0920 Setting New Defaults for the R340
0921 Summary
10 Calibrating the Scanner
1001 Introduction
1002 What to do with Your Perfect Print
1003 Scanning in Automatic Mode
1004 Evaluating the Automatic Result
1005 Correcting the Automatic Scan
1006 Switching the Scanner to Manual Mode
1007 Scanner Configuration Settings
1008 Scanning the Calibration Target
1009 Evaluating the First Manual Scan
1010 Adjusting at the Scanning Stage
1011 Evaluating the Manually Adjusted Scan
1012 Scanning with Image Color Management
1013 Evaluating the First ICM Scan
1014 Manually Adjusting the ICM Scan
1015 Evaluating the Manual ICM Scan
1016 Summary of our Test Scans
1017 Saving the Color Corrected Scans
1018 Which is Better - Color Controls or ICM
1019 Printing our Calibrated Scans
1020 Evaluating the Prints
1021 Scanning with No Color Correction
1022 Evaluating the No Color correction Scan
1023 Adjusting the Scanned Image
1024 Saving the No Color Controls Scan
1025 Saving Calibrated Settings
1026 Scanning with a Calibrated System
1027 Summary
11 From Pixels to Printer Dots
1101 Introduction
1102 Gray Shades from Black and White Printers
1103 How Inkjet Printers Work
1104 How Laser Printers Work
1105 The RIP - Raster Image Processor
1106 How Halftone Spots are Created
1107 Halftone Spots from a 2400 dpi Printer
1108 256 Shades from a 1200 dpi Laser Printer
1109 Scanning Resolution and Line Screen
1110 The Shape of Halftone Spots
1111 Halftone Screen Angles
1112 How Color Images are Converted to Printer Dots
1113 Analyzing CMYK Ink Contributions
1114 Taking a Closer Look
1115 Color Halftones and Screen Angles
1116 Summary
1117 My Philosophy on Terminology
1118 What’s Next
12 Making Selections
1201 Introduction
1202 Making Rectangular Selections
1203 Simple Circular Selections
1204 The Lasso Tool
1205 The Magnetic Lasso Tool
1206 The Polygon Lasso Tool
1207 The Magic Wand Tool
1208 The Magic Selection Brush
1209 Masking with the Magic Selection Brush
1210 The Color Range Command - pt. 1
1211 The Color Range Command - pt. 2
1212 Compositing into Another Image
1213 Masking Images in Photoshop CS
1214 The Extract Filter - pt. 1
1215 The Extract Filter - pt. 2
1216 The Extract Filter - pt. 3
1217 Compositing the Llama and Zebra - pt. 1
1218 Compositing the Llama and Zebra - pt. 2
1219 Extracting with Elements - pt. 1
1220 Extracting with Elements - pt. 2
1221 Summary
13 Straighten - Crop - Color Variations
1301 Introduction
1302 The Straighten Tool
1303 The Crop Tool
1304 Correcting Color with Variations
1305 Resizing to Make a 4 x 6 Inch Print
1306 Adjusting the Canvas Size
1307 Making a Photo Quality Print
14 Fixing Keystoning
1401 Skewed Poster – A Case History
1402 Working with a Keystoned Image
1403 Using Ruler Guides
1404 Transforming a Selection with Distortion
1405 Cropping the Poster
1406 Resizing the Ad
1407 Sharpening with the Unsharp Mask Tool
1408 Summary
15 Adjusting the Tonal Range
1501 Evaluating the Faded Photo
1502 Adjusting the Tonal Range using Levels
1503 Defining the True Shadow Areas
1504 Defining the True Highlights
1505 Combing - How to Compensate for Combing
1506 Using a Levels Adjustment Layer
1507 Adjusting the Midtones
1508 Restoring Details with a Layer Mask
1509 Summary
16 Red Eye Removal - Tonal Range - Hue Correction
1601 Evaluating the Digital Photo
1602 Using the Red Eye Removal Tool
1603 Using a Levels Adjustment Layer
1604 Using a Hue-Saturation Adjustment Layer
1605 Creating a 4x6 Inch Photo Quality Print
1606 Summary
17 Dealing with Difficult Highlights and Shadows
1701 Examining a Difficult Image
1702 Failure to Adjust with Levels
1703 Multiply Blend Mode to Darken Highlights
1704 Screen Blend Mode to Brighten Shadows
1705 Adjusting Shadows Using a Layer Mask
1706 Toggling the Layer Mask Off and On
1707 Viewing the Mask in the Image Window
1708 Rubylith Overlay Inside the Layer Mask
1709 Adjusting Highlights Using a Layer Mask
1710 Reactivating Unmasked Areas
1711 Adjusting the Hue in Unmasked Areas
1712 Straightening the Horizon
1713 Cropping to a Preselected Size
1714 Summary
18 Photo Restoration and Retouching
1801 Scanning at Very High Resolutions
1802 Comparing a 200 spi to a 600 spi Scan
1803 Mechanics of the Clone Stamp Tool
1804 Mechanics of the Healing Brush Tool
1805 Using the Spot Healing Brush
1806 Fixing Tears with the Healing Brush Tool
1807 When to Favor the Clone Stamp Tool
1808 When to Favor the Healing Brush Tool
1809 Techniques for Professional Retouching
1810 Summary
19 Removing Dust and Scratches
1901 Introduction
1902 Assessing the Flawed Image
1903 Impracticality of the Clone Stamp Tool
1904 The Dust and Scratches Filter
1905 Adjusting Radius and Threshold
1906 Removing Scratches and Larger Flaws
1907 Cropping with a Fixed Size Marquee
1908 Making a Photo Quality 4 x 6 Inch Print
1909 Saving the Retouched Image
20 Portrait Perfection
2001 Assessing the First Flawed Portrait
2002 Working Non-Destructively with Layers
2003 Sample All Layers with Cloning
2004 The Lighten Blend Mode with Cloning
2005 Reducing Corrections with Opacity
2006 Sample All Layers and Healing Brush
2007 Saving the Perfected Portrait
2008 Assessing the Second Flawed Portrait
2009 Correcting the Color balance
2010 The Merit of Auto Color Correction
2011 Making Teeth Whiter
2012 Removing Skin Blemishes
2013 Saving the Retouched Portrait
2014 Comparing Before and After
2015 Summary
21 Optimizing Images for the Web
2101 Introduction
2102 Saving Images in the JPG Format
2103 Examining the Color Profile
2104 Cropping Out Unnecessary Image Areas
2105 Resizing the Image for the Web Page
2106 Sharpening the Resized Image
2107 Saving Images with Save for Web
2108 Image Optimization with JPG
2109 Determining Download Times for Images
2110 Color Profiles in Optimized Images
2111 Web Images and Computer Environments
2112 Resizing Images in Save for Web
2113 Previewing Optimized Images
2114 Saving the Optimized File
2115 Review - Saving Photos for the Web
2116 Optimizing Artwork Images - pt. 1
2117 Optimizing Artwork Images - pt. 2
2118 Examining Browser Dither
2119 Previewing the GIF Image
2120 Saving the Optimized GIF Image
2121 Images on Colored Web Pages
2122 Images on Textured Web Pages
2123 Creating a GIF Image with Transparency
2124 Viewing the Transparent GIF in Explorer
2125 Color Fringes in Transparent GIFs
2126 Evaluating a Matted GIF Image
2127 Eliminating the Color Fringe
2128 Optimizing Gradients
2129 Summary
22 Actions and Automaton
2201 Introduction
2202 The Actions Palette
2203 Disabling Color Management Policies
2204 Default Actions - pt. 1
2205 Default Actions - pt. 2
2206 Creating an Action from Scratch
2207 Applying an Action as a Batch Job
2208 Converting PowerPoint Presentations - pt. 1
2209 Converting PowerPoint Presentations - pt. 2
2210 Applying Our Action as a Batch Job
2211 Preparing Photos for Tribute Videos
2212 Preparing Images for Digital Video - pt. 1
2213 Preparing Images for Digital Video - pt. 2
2214 Preparing the Horizontal Images - pt. 1
2215 Preparing the Horizontal Images - pt. 2
2216 Batch Process - Contact Sheets
2217 Batch Process - Web Sites - pt. 1
2218 Batch Process - Web Sites - pt. 2
2219 Additional Batch Operations
2220 Automation in Photoshop Elements
2221 Summary
23 Preparing Files for Commercial Printing
2301 Introduction
2302 Starting Photoshop with its Default Settings
2303 Configuring Photoshop's Color Settings
2304 Advanced Mode Color Settings
2305 Configuring the CMYK Working Space
2306 Saving Custom CMYK Settings
2307 Accessing Color Settings
2308 Configuring the Scratch Disks
2309 Preparing the Image - Open the File
2310 Soft Proofing - Gamut Warning
2311 Correcting with Adjustment Layers
2312 Additional Proofing Options
2313 Review - RGB to CMYK Preparation
2314 Converting from RGB to CMYK
2315 Saving the CMYK File
2316 Summary
24 Adobe Photoshop - Mastering Core Concepts
2401 Overall Summary
25 Credits
2501 About Myron Achtman
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