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  • Lightroom 2 In Depth, Part One
    Matt Kloskowski

    Importing, Sorting, and Cataloging

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    1. Introduction (02:25)
    2. Organizing Folders: Where to Store Your Photos? (04:09)
    3. Importing From a CF Card (08:09)
    4. Importing From an Existing Folder on Your Computer (05:16)
    5. Importing From an External Hard Drive (05:05)
    6. Import Preferences (02:39)
    7. About DNG (07:07)
    8. Exporting: Getting Your Photos Out of Lightroom (04:34)
    9. 3 Things You Need to Know About Getting Around Lightroom (03:17)
    10. Viewing Your Photos (04:53)
    11. Dual Monitor Support (05:31)
    12. What To Do First? Find Your Keepers (06:36)
    13. Saving Your Favorites Into a Collection (08:58)
    14. Using Smart Collections (04:57)
    15. Stacking Similar Photos (03:50)
    16. Keywords and Keyword Sets (07:40)
    17. Working with Metadata (06:37)
    18. Applying Keywords and Metadata With the Painter Tool (02:49)
    19. Finding Your Photos (06:26)
    20. Renaming Photos (01:45)
    21. Backing Up Your Catalog (03:53)
    22. Syncing Between Laptop and Desktop (06:21)
    23. Quick Develop (and the only time it's useful) (04:05)
    24. Conclusion (00:48)
    25. Total: 01:57:50

  • Photoshop Quick Tips
    Rick Sammon

    Learn how to turn your snapshots into great shots in Photoshop in minutes, actually in about 3 minutes or less! This fast-paced set of lessons is designed for those who want to get great results immediately, without using a stack of adjustment layers and super-sophisticated techniques.

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    1. Introduction (00:40)
    2. Creating the Panning Effect (03:34)
    3. Wow Them With the Telephoto Lens Effect (02:50)
    4. Recreating the Original Scene (03:07)
    5. Infrared Photoshop Style (01:22)
    6. Correct Perspective (02:08)
    7. Faking the Full-frame Fisheye Effect (01:40)
    8. Fading a Filter (02:19)
    9. Make Your Subject Stand Out (03:20)
    10. Playing with Polar Coordinates (01:47)
    11. Magical Mirror Effect (03:20)
    12. Zoom It! (04:08)
    13. Art History Brush Lesson (02:14)
    14. Photoshop Diet (01:54)
    15. Black and White and Color in the Same Image (02:41)
    16. Outtake to Keeper (07:25)
    17. Hand Color an Image (03:19)
    18. Total Recall? (04:02)
    19. Make a 1960 Pop Art Poster (03:25)
    20. New to Old (04:08)
    21. Save A Backlit Shot (03:22)
    22. Simulating Rear-curtain Sync (02:25)
    23. Snapshot to Art Shot (03:34)
    24. Suitable for Framing (08:24)
    25. Basic Enhancements in the Enchanted Islands (15:53)
    26. Fly-out Arrow Fun (18:09)
    27. Cool RAW File Image Processor (03:06)
    28. Fun with Photomerge (06:06)
    29. Conclusion (00:25)
    30. Total: 02:00:47

  • Extracting in Photoshop
    Matt Kloskowski

    Photoshop instructor Matt Kloskowski uses this course to cover the fundamentals of making an extraction in Photoshop and placing that extraction into a new background

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    1. Why We Use the Extract Tool (05:28)
    2. Preview the Selection (01:48)
    3. Tweak the Selection (06:22)
    4. Taking It Further (02:22)
    5. Second Example (05:21)
    6. Cleaning Up the Extraction (04:55)
    7. Total: 00:26:16

  • The Nikon D3
    Laurie Excell

    Join professional wildlife photographer, Laurie Excell as she takes you on a tour of Nikon's newest camera, the D3. She will cover everything from the buttons and dials to menus and her own basic settings for capturing wildlife in action as well as lens selection.

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    1. Introduction (04:40)
    2. Display Panel (02:15)
    3. Exposure Mode (02:44)
    4. Buttons and Dials (09:10)
    5. Back of the Camera (07:28)
    6. Front Controls (02:37)
    7. Setup Menu (11:53)
    8. Playback Menu (07:41)
    9. Shooting Menu (22:52)
    10. Custom Setting Menu (10:45)
    11. Custom Setting Menu Continued (16:18)
    12. Custom Setting Menu Conclusion (14:23)
    13. Basic Camera Settings (13:13)
    14. Course Conclusion (00:56)
    15. Total: 02:06:55

  • Professional Scanning Secrets
    Taz Tally

    Scanning techniques and Tips for high quality scans

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    1. Introduction (00:41)
    2. Cleanliness (02:25)
    3. Scanner Software Setup (03:18)
    4. Image Evaluation (05:34)
    5. Scan Software Tour (10:22)
    6. Simple HQ Line Art Scans Setup and Scan (11:00)
    7. Vectorize Lineart (05:09)
    8. Simple LQ Line Art and Vectorize (07:08)
    9. Complex Line Art Scan (05:51)
    10. Complex Line Art Edit (09:12)
    11. Introduction to Calibration (06:08)
    12. Grayscale Calibration (06:41)
    13. GS Tone Correction (08:27)
    14. GS Scan Finish (05:08)
    15. Sharpening GS Contone Images (05:54)
    16. Introduction to Scanning Color Images (04:15)
    17. Introduction to Color Calibration (03:48)
    18. Color Calibration (04:03)
    19. Color Profiling (08:19)
    20. Color Tone Correction (13:41)
    21. Color Finish Up (06:33)
    22. Sharpening Color Images (06:36)
    23. Total: 02:20:13

  • Practical Photoshop Elements
    Lesa Snider

    In this class, Lesa leads you on a journey through the most practical and non-destructive editing techniques in Photoshop Elements. Learn the truth about resolution, how to resize images without quality loss, discover the basics of layers and layer masks, how to create gorgeous grayscales, delicious duotones, festive frames, how to zap backgrounds, fix stubborn red-eye, and more!

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    1. What is Resolution? AKA Brown Sugar (04:19)
    2. Resizing An Image For Print (05:56)
    3. Resizing An Image For Email Or Posting On The Web (05:19)
    4. Cropping and Resizing (03:40)
    5. Resizing a Web Image For Print (06:20)
    6. Classic Black Photo Border (05:00)
    7. Layers 101: Building a Stacked Paper Background (10:33)
    8. Layer Masks 101: Placing Text Behind An Object (08:12)
    9. Placing A Photo Within Text (04:52)
    10. Fading One Image Into Another (08:58)
    11. Portrait Popper (01:50)
    12. Rounding The Edges Of A Photo (07:42)
    13. Changing The Color Of An Object (04:38)
    14. Erasing The Background Of An Image (15:03)
    15. Isolating Frizzy Hair (06:01)
    16. Converting A Color Photo To Black And White (05:52)
    17. Partial Color (08:15)
    18. Colorizing Grayscale (05:53)
    19. Adding A Color Tint (05:38)
    20. Color Correction and Casts (04:52)
    21. Fixing Stubborn Red-Eye (04:55)
    22. Festive Frames (04:48)
    23. Conclusion (00:42)
    24. Total: 02:19:18

  • The Nikon D300
    Laurie Excell

    Nature and wildlife photographer Laurie Excell dissects the Nikon D300 camera and explores the options and functions of the camera

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    1. Introduction (01:14)
    2. Display Panel (02:40)
    3. Quality, White Balance, ISO, and More (02:39)
    4. Remaining Buttons and Dials (05:13)
    5. Setup Menu Options (10:23)
    6. Playback Folder Menu Options (03:53)
    7. Shooting Menu Options (08:11)
    8. Custom Setting Menu (10:34)
    9. Custom Setting Menu (Continued) (08:05)
    10. The Retouch Menu (01:40)
    11. My Menu (01:45)
    12. Basic Settings (17:47)
    13. Conclusion (00:56)
    14. Total: 01:15:00

  • On Location Photography
    Rick Sammon

    In this video series photographer Rick Sammon goes through some location shoots around the Tampa Bay area

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    1. What Is In The Bag? (10:29)
    2. Scenic Photography (03:04)
    3. On Location Portraiture (06:31)
    4. Indoor Low-Light Shooting (06:15)
    5. Birds in Flight (02:52)
    6. Capturing the Flavor (02:48)
    7. Quick Tips (06:59)
    8. Seek Out the Pictures (02:07)
    9. Single Off-Camera Flash (05:13)
    10. Shooting Action in Low Light (02:30)
    11. Before and After (01:39)
    12. Animals in Captivity (05:53)
    13. Action! (01:24)
    14. Patience Pays (00:50)
    15. Total: 00:58:34

  • Picture Postcard Workflow, Part 3
    Dan Margulis

    This series concludes with the third portion of Dan's Picture Postcard Workflow

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    1. Introduction (06:56)
    2. Do You Really Want To Do This? (07:16)
    3. Assessing Your Image (05:25)
    4. Color Perception (08:51)
    5. Sober Reflection (04:12)
    6. Multiply (06:15)
    7. Edit the Mask (06:12)
    8. Man From Mars Maneuver (13:47)
    9. Working with Skin Tone (02:25)
    10. Problematic Images (05:02)
    11. False Profiles (11:26)
    12. Variation (09:01)
    13. Intermediate Step (06:59)
    14. Speeding Things Up (05:29)
    15. Knowing What Tool to Use and When (06:45)
    16. The CMYK Move (09:34)
    17. Avoid Using the Wrong Tool (06:32)
    18. U-Shaped Curve (05:11)
    19. Evaluating the Picture Postcard Workflow (11:38)
    20. Total: 02:18:56

  • Wedding Photography: Stunning Off- Camera Flash Photography Techniques
    David Ziser

    Professional wedding photographer David Ziser takes us through his processes during a bridal shoot while utilizing an off-camera flash

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    1. Introduction and Solving Problems (05:16)
    2. In Front of the Altar (04:41)
    3. Setting Up Your Off-Camera Flash (08:06)
    4. Highlights Next to Shadows (05:17)
    5. Correcting Exposure (02:42)
    6. Changing Composition (06:28)
    7. Adjust the Pose (04:16)
    8. Spice It Up (01:24)
    9. Stained Glass Background (07:13)
    10. Survey the Surroundings (02:56)
    11. Bouncing the Light (03:06)
    12. Beautiful Bridal Images (07:07)
    13. Looking For a Background (02:40)
    14. The Floof and Run (03:25)
    15. Cheating the Shutter (03:53)
    16. Total: 01:08:30
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