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  • Blending, Masking and More
    Eddie Tapp

    Learn a variety of blending and masking techniques.

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    1. Introduction (00:50)
    2. Blending Keys (09:02)
    3. Creating Actions (11:43)
    4. Editing Actions (01:55)
    5. Pen Tool Introduction (07:23)
    6. Pen Tool Excercise (11:15)
    7. Retouching Basics (11:01)
    8. Getting Smart in CS3 (10:30)
    9. Getting Smart Final (02:16)
    10. Un-Smart Sharpening (03:36)
    11. Framing (06:35)
    12. Bust Out (07:26)
    13. Custom Brushes (06:57)
    14. A Message From Eddie Tapp (00:36)
    15. Total: 01:31:05

  • Drawing With Light - 21st Century Dodging and Burning
    John Paul Caponigro

    These essential go-to techniques will help you master selections and masks; simple masks, gradient masks, luminance masks, contour masks and more. Plus, learn to control the position and quality of every transition and edge.

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    1. Drawing Light (41:24)
    2. Avoiding Side Effects (05:39)
    3. Simple Selections and Masks (13:06)
    4. Gradient Masks (18:21)
    5. Edge (04:32)
    6. Luminance Masks (12:06)
    7. Contour Masks (05:46)
    8. Compositing Light (07:00)
    9. Drawing Techniques and Workflow Tips (15:51)
    10. Total: 02:03:45

  • Light Shaping Tools
    Joe McNally

    In this course we'll examine various light shaping tools and how to speak with light. We'll investigate how these light shaping tools can produce dramatic and different portrait solutions.

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    1. Introduction (02:03)
    2. Studio Hardware (02:16)
    3. Small Flashes (01:06)
    4. Tripod Setup (01:20)
    5. The Umbrella Light (03:23)
    6. The Model and the Light (02:43)
    7. Establishing Trust (04:31)
    8. The Light and the Face (03:48)
    9. Size and Distance of the Light Source (02:57)
    10. Diffusing the Light Source (04:07)
    11. Shoot Through Umbrella (03:09)
    12. Changing Power Ratios (01:20)
    13. Control of the Light (04:59)
    14. Centering the Light (04:00)
    15. Over / Under Combination (06:04)
    16. Skirting the Light (04:42)
    17. Working with the Soft Box (07:04)
    18. Keeping Your Subject Involved (01:35)
    19. Shapes of Soft Boxes (04:42)
    20. Using a Fill Card (02:37)
    21. Different Looks (03:51)
    22. Closeness and Direction of the Light Source (02:58)
    23. Beauty Fill (06:17)
    24. BONUS: Ring Light (02:16)
    25. BONUS: Ballerina in the Air (04:44)
    26. Total: 01:28:32

  • Landscape Photography, Part 2
    Moose Peterson

    Using knowledge of light and sharpness, we compose by throwing out conventional wisdom and taking our landscape photography to a new level.

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    1. Introduction and Composition (11:08)
    2. Discussing Depth of Field (04:33)
    3. Working with Depth of Field (02:56)
    4. Applying What You Have Learned (05:32)
    5. Working with Dynamic Light (02:55)
    6. Blinkies (03:38)
    7. The Ultra Wide Pano (04:35)
    8. Retouching Your Photos (09:03)
    9. Removing Color Cast (06:23)
    10. Assembling the Ultra Wide Pano (03:43)
    11. Fisheye Pano (02:53)
    12. 8 Stop Image (05:47)
    13. Conclusion (02:05)
    14. Total: 01:05:11

  • InDesign for Photographers
    Dave Cross

    Here is a quick introduction to InDesign with some useful techniques for photographers. Rather than covering all tools and functions of InDesign in detail, this course teaches the basics for photographers so they can get started in creating simple documents using their Photoshop files.

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    1. Basic Concepts (07:01)
    2. Setting Up (09:12)
    3. The Control Panel (06:47)
    4. Importing Graphics 1 (08:10)
    5. Importing Graphics 2 (03:59)
    6. Working With Type (07:43)
    7. Creating Templates (06:04)
    8. InDesign Contact Sheet (04:19)
    9. Printing Basics (06:56)
    10. Creating PDFs (05:34)
    11. Sample Project (12:10)
    12. Total: 01:17:55

  • The LAB Frontier
    Dan Margulis

    This course will focus on some of the more advanced techniques of LAB color correction. The course will cover a workflow that begins in RGB and ends in LAB for the purpose of color enhancement.

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    1. Introduction (08:28)
    2. Real, Unprintable, and Imaginary Colors (08:58)
    3. LAB and the Perfect Sunset (05:33)
    4. Retouching Blown-Out Areas (04:36)
    5. Painting in Color (03:01)
    6. Using Blend If (02:17)
    7. Low-Radius Sharpening (03:00)
    8. Blurring Skies and Blend If (07:26)
    9. Compare LAB to RGB Sharpening (01:39)
    10. Sharpening the AB Channels (02:42)
    11. Emphasize Color Transitions (05:17)
    12. When to Avoid Sharpening the AB Channels (01:19)
    13. Hiraloam Sharpening (10:24)
    14. Multiply Mode (03:32)
    15. Choosing the Proper Layer Mask (03:15)
    16. Another Example (02:12)
    17. LAB Is Not Rocket Science (03:13)
    18. The M.P.P.S. (01:31)
    19. Blending with the AB Channels (04:58)
    20. Comparing Methods (04:45)
    21. Overlaying the A and/or B Onto Itself (02:37)
    22. The Man From Mars Method (06:04)
    23. The Man from Mars Method for Fleshtones (06:38)
    24. A Comprehensive RGB to LAB Workflow (12:36)
    25. RGB Channel Blending (03:18)
    26. More Practice with the RGB/LAB Workflow (05:57)
    27. The Workflow with Wildlife Photography (06:58)
    28. Conclusion (03:26)
    29. Total: 02:15:40

  • Building Your Own Studio From Scratch
    Andy Greenwell

    Starting with an empty space, Andy will take you step-by-step through setting up a professional-quality photography studio.

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    1. Introduction (01:03)
    2. Setting Up a Seamless Background (05:51)
    3. Introduction to Studio Flash (03:51)
    4. Softening the Light From Your Strobe (05:08)
    5. Trigger Your Flash (03:13)
    6. Positioning Your Light (05:23)
    7. Using a Light Meter (03:15)
    8. Composing Portraits (04:37)
    9. Using a Reflector as Your Second Light (03:52)
    10. Positioning the Hairlight, and Reflector (06:15)
    11. Using a Beauty Dish and a Fan (05:02)
    12. Dramatic Lighting for Portraits of Men (05:56)
    13. Creating a Custom White Balance and the Final Image (03:28)
    14. Adding a Background Grid Spot and Class Wrap-Up (06:13)
    15. Andy's Quick Tips: Picking Your Lights (00:36)
    16. Andy's Quick Tips: Making Your Own Lightstand (00:44)
    17. Andy's Quick Tips: Safety Chains (00:37)
    18. Andy's Quick Tips: Using Grid Spots (00:20)
    19. Andy's Quick Tips: Three Rules of Using C-Stand Booms (00:31)
    20. Total: 01:05:55

  • Adobe Certified Exam Boot Camp
    Matt Kloskowski

    Ready to become a Photoshop ACE? This course is the one you've been looking for. We'll break down the main areas you'll need to concentrate on and help you focus on just the things you'll need to know for the exam. Preparation is key here and this course will help get you confident to take and pass the ACE exam.

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    1. Introduction (01:52)
    2. The ACE Q and A Session (06:47)
    3. All About the Exam Itself (07:33)
    4. Getting Your Preparation Materials Together (04:58)
    5. The Photoshop Interface (12:45)
    6. Painting and Retouching (14:45)
    7. Creating and Using Layers (11:22)
    8. Working with Selections (10:25)
    9. Photoshop and Video (05:43)
    10. File Properties (10:53)
    11. Vector Tools (13:02)
    12. Actions and Automations (12:04)
    13. Working with Filters (06:00)
    14. Managing Images with Bridge (10:25)
    15. Using Camera Raw (10:38)
    16. Printing (07:25)
    17. Managing Color (13:41)
    18. Total: 02:40:18

  • Landscape Photography - Ground Work
    Moose Peterson

    Taking the wonder our eyes see and mind and heart records and translating that to a single click of the shutter requires a lot more than just being there.

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    1. Introduction (05:29)
    2. Fisheye Lenses (02:55)
    3. Ultra Wide Lenses (04:31)
    4. Mid Range Zoom Lenses (04:21)
    5. Telephoto Zoom Lenses (00:39)
    6. Telephoto Lenses (01:00)
    7. Forest Stream - Applying Lens Knowledge (08:29)
    8. Forest Stream - Applying the Polarizer (04:21)
    9. Forest Scene with the Fisheye (02:38)
    10. Finishing Lesson - Images From the Lake (11:03)
    11. Finishing Lesson - Fisheye Pano (04:08)
    12. Finishing Lesson - Bringing the Water Out of the Creek (04:22)
    13. Conclusion (01:59)
    14. Total: 00:55:55

  • Introduction to Photoshop LAB Color
    Dan Margulis

    LABs power in creating believable separation of colors has made it the venue of choice for many outdoor photographers. These lessons explore not only the basic structure of LAB and its common uses, but expands into several advanced retouching areas.

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    1. Introduction (05:07)
    2. The Power of LAB (07:56)
    3. More LAB Power (04:48)
    4. A Look at the LAB Channel (08:30)
    5. A Basic LAB Curve (08:06)
    6. Taking the Curve Further (05:06)
    7. When Not to Use LAB (09:05)
    8. A Closer Look at the LAB Channels Themselves (04:29)
    9. Creating New Colors (03:06)
    10. Correcting a Color Cast (13:50)
    11. Enhancing Color with LAB (09:03)
    12. LAB and Masks (13:35)
    13. Applying a Quick LAB Workflow (06:33)
    14. Paying Attention to Skin Tone (07:20)
    15. Taking Advantage of LAB Concepts While in RGB (01:56)
    16. Blending Adjustments in LAB (07:59)
    17. Masks and Selections in LAB (02:28)
    18. More LAB Blending Power (04:57)
    19. Using LAB to Help Fix CYMK Images (03:08)
    20. Getting Better Skies (07:55)
    21. A Final Look at the Power of LAB (02:15)
    22. Conclusion (02:44)
    23. Total: 02:19:56
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