Photoshop for Photographers (2016)

7h 59mBeginner2016-12-02

Authors

Chris Orwig

Photographer, Author, Teacher

Course details

Photoshop CC 2017 for Photographers provides an introduction to Photoshop aimed specifically at the needs of photographers. Photographer and educator Chris Orwig covers the most essential skills: cropping, improving exposure, painting color and light with masks, converting to black and white, thinking creatively with filters, retouching, and publishing photos online and in print. Plus, learn how Photoshop fits into a modern digital photography workflow, and how to set up the preferences and workspace so the software works most efficiently for you.

Learning objectives
Accessing images in Bridge
Setting up color settings, preferences, and workspaces
Editing in Camera Raw
Zooming and panning
Resizing images
Cropping and straightening
Using layers
Improving exposure
Making selections
Masking
Fine-tuning color
Converting images to black and white
Using filters
Sharpening and reducing noise
Retouching
Printing photos from Photoshop

Skills covered

Image EditingPhotoshopPersonaPhotographyAdobe

Concepts

Introduction

Welcome
Getting the most out of this course
Using the exercise files

Where Photoshop Fits In

Before and after views of images
Photoshop's role in today's workflow
Accessing your images with Bridge
Getting started with Lightroom

Setting Up Photoshop

Setting up your color settings
Fine-tuning your preferences
Choosing and customizing a workspace

Beginning with Camera Raw

What is Camera Raw
Camera Raw and Photoshop case study
Opening images into Camera Raw
Improving your images with the basics

Getting Started with Photoshop

Using the Start workspace
Opening, saving, and closing a photograph
Getting familiar with the interface
Using tools and undoing mistakes

Viewing Images

Zooming and panning on your photos
Expert zooming and panning tips
Choosing and changing the screen mode
Arranging and viewing multiple documents

Understanding Pixels and Image Size

Pixels and image sizing
Resizing an image to a smaller size
Exporting for email and social media
Challenge - Resizing a photo for print and online
Solution - Resizing a photo for print and online

Cropping and Straightening Images

Mastering the Crop tool
Cropping and straightening your photos
Fixing a crooked image
Cropping projects
Challenge - Level and resize a photo to make a 5x5 print
Solution - Level and resize a photo to make a 5x5 print

Increased Control with Layers

Why layers matter
Creative layers case study
Creating new blank layers
Working with type layers
Improving color with adjustment layers
Applying layer style effects
Combining multiple images into one document
Combining multiple images and creating a color border
Organizing layers into groups
Challenge - Using layers
Solution - Using layers

Improving Exposure like a Pro

Adding brightness and contrast
Fixing exposure with Levels
Fine-tuning an image with Curves
Correcting exposure with Camera Raw as a Smart Filter
Fixing an underexposed image
Challenge - Correcting exposure
Solution - Correcting exposure

Fixing Specific Areas of an Image

Using the Elliptical Marquee tool to make a selection
Selecting and changing a rectangular area
Selecting with the Lasso tools
Working with the Quick Select tool
Quick Select project workflow
Making a selection with Focus Area
Challenge - Selecting the subject from the background
Solution - Selecting the subject from the background

Advanced Adjustments with Masking

Introducing masks
Improving an image with custom masks
Feathering a mask
Using a gradient mask to fix exposure
Copying a mask to save time
Challenge - Creating a color effect
Solution - Creating a color effect

Fine-Tuning Color

Changing colors in Camera Raw
Creative color adjustments with Camera Raw
Fine-tuning color with Hue and Saturation
Using Hue and Saturation with masking
Changing the color of a dress
Two steps to creating vivid and beautiful color
Using Color Balance to create vivid color
Challenge - Advanced work with brightness and color
Solution - Advanced work with brightness and color

Converting to Black and White

Converting to black and white with Camera Raw
Making a strong black-and-white portrait
Creating better black-and-white landscape photographs
Creating a black-and-white film grain effect
Making more dramatic black-and-white images
Challenge - Black-and-white landscape
Solution - Black-and-white landscape

Photographic Effects with Filters

Adding lens flare
Changing focus with the Blur Gallery
Creating a tilt-shift blur effect
Adding a creative blur to a portrait
Adding light with lighting effects
Challenge - Adding blur
Solution - Adding blur

Sharpening and Reducing Noise

Sharpening with Camera Raw
Reducing unwanted noise in Camera Raw
Reducing unwanted noise with high-res files
Reducing unwanted noise in Photoshop
Sharpening your photos with Smart Sharpen
Sharpening a multilayered document
Using Focus Area to select the area to sharpen
Selective sharpening with Smart Sharpen
Challenge - Selective sharpening
Solution - Selective sharpening

Retouching Away Problems

Using Content-Aware Fill to remove distractions
Removing an object with Clone Stamp
Quick results with the Spot Healing tool
Seamless retouching with the Healing tools
Fixing a large area with the Patch tool
Increasing image content with Content-Aware Scale
Challenge - Removing a large object
Solution - Removing a large object

Portrait Retouching Essentials

Improving skin with the Healing Brush tools
Wrinkle reduction
Whitening teeth with adjustment layers
Changing facial structure with Liquify
Changing shape with Liquify
Brightening the eyes
Improving eye shadows
Challenge - Creating more beautiful skin
Solution - Creating more beautiful skin

Making the Perfect Print

Getting ready to print - Resizing
Sharpening and brightening for final output
Selecting your printer and paper size
Choosing color management and printer settings

Conclusion

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