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  • There Are No Bad Originals, Part 2
    Dan Margulis

    In the second part of this series, Dan Margulis works through a new set of images while demonstrating his methods for color correction. Dan moves images into and out of the LAB color space, he uses his Man from Mars method, employs channels as layer masks, and makes sharpening adjustments using filters. Throughout the course, Dan urges viewers to question what consititutes a bad image and which version of an image is truely the original. Find out how to improve the color quality of your digital images by following along with this course.

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    1. Introduction (02:22)
    2. Glaciers (16:23)
    3. Airline Terminal (11:45)
    4. How to Color Correct (12:03)
    5. Always Compare to the Original (05:53)
    6. Group Photo Just After Sunset (06:57)
    7. Blue Moonlight (07:52)
    8. Big Casts (10:09)
    9. Knees (06:39)
    10. Greens (06:47)
    11. Colorful Salad (09:35)
    12. Seaside (09:07)
    13. Clouds (06:55)
    14. Intense Reds (09:37)
    15. Raw vs. JPEG (06:25)
    16. Which is the Original? (09:14)
    17. Final Lesson (08:11)
    18. Total: 02:25:54

  • There Are No Bad Originals, Part 1
    Dan Margulis

    Dan Margulis hosts this in-depth session on digital image color correction. Dan shares his expertise as he takes viewers through a series of photographs and reworks the color values using a combination of Photoshop tools and actions.

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    1. Introduction (04:34)
    2. What is Covered in This Course (07:18)
    3. Image 1: Autotone (07:55)
    4. Image 2: Black Macaque (07:45)
    5. Image 2: Black Macaque, Part 2 (12:19)
    6. Image 3: Portrait in the Jungle (09:37)
    7. Image 4: Woman on Steps (08:24)
    8. Image 5: Woman Smoking (06:28)
    9. Image 6: SPQR (11:05)
    10. Image 7: Umbrella (08:34)
    11. Image 8: Speed Test (06:27)
    12. Image 9: Half Light, Half Shadow (09:00)
    13. Image 10: At the Beach (06:57)
    14. Image 11: Antique Shop (10:56)
    15. Image 12: Dessert (02:55)
    16. Conclusion (01:34)
    17. Total: 02:01:48

  • Mastering Selections in Photoshop CS5
    Dave Cross

    Being able to make accurate selections is one of the most important skills in Photoshop and making those selections quickly and painlessly is equally important. Join Dave Cross as he covers all the key tools and techniques for selecting and masking, including the newest Photoshop CS5 techniques.

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    1. Introduction (00:48)
    2. What is new in Photoshop CS5 (06:22)
    3. Selections versus Masks (04:34)
    4. Key Concepts (07:03)
    5. Layer Masks (09:39)
    6. Marquee Tools (05:34)
    7. Lasso Tools (07:15)
    8. Quick Selection Tool / Magic Wand (07:18)
    9. Fine-Tuning Selections (05:59)
    10. Quick Mask (05:53)
    11. Pen Tool (05:12)
    12. Color Range (05:12)
    13. Refine Edge (06:29)
    14. Saving Selections (06:03)
    15. Channel-Based Selection (06:57)
    16. Green Screen Extraction (05:42)
    17. Camera Raw and Selections (05:45)
    18. Example (06:11)
    19. Conclusion (00:32)
    20. Total: 01:48:28

  • Mastering Camera Raw in CS5
    RC Concepcion

    As a photographer, you have two options to take pictures; JPG and RAW. In both scenarios, you are going to need a consistent workflow for color correction, sharpness, and special effect. Join NAPP Instructor RC Concepcion as he walks you through all of the buttons, options, and functions of Adobe Camera Raw. At the end of the course, you will be a Camera Raw Master!

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    1. Introduction (00:41)
    2. Raw Versus JPG (07:26)
    3. Opening a RAW File in Adobe Camera Raw (02:00)
    4. Opening a JPG file in Adobe Camera Raw (03:19)
    5. Changing White Balance for your Images (04:38)
    6. Using Exposure and Recovery (04:18)
    7. Adding Fill Light and Blacks (03:05)
    8. Using Clarity, Vibrance and Saturation (04:27)
    9. Updating your XMP files, Writing to DNG, and Syncrhonizing files (06:26)
    10. Sharpening and Noise Removal for your Images (07:44)
    11. Creating Black and Whites and Split Tones (07:41)
    12. Adding Grain and Vignette Special Effects (05:47)
    13. Process Version and Profiles (06:23)
    14. Using Presets and Snapshots (04:29)
    15. Using Crop/Straighten, and Adjustment Brushes (12:13)
    16. Using the Clone and Redeye Tool (06:12)
    17. Using the Eyedropper and Searching for Gray (04:50)
    18. Exploring the Preferences of Camera Raw (04:15)
    19. Lens Correction in Camera Raw 6 (02:10)
    20. Conclusion (00:48)
    21. Total: 01:38:52

  • Photoshop CS5 Down and Dirty Tricks
    Corey Barker

    This course is a collection of some of the coolest Photoshop effects being used today in movies, TV, magazines, and the web. Exploring everything from light and brush effects to full image composites and 3D effects. While along the way utilizing some of the coolest new features in Photoshop CS5. This is the course that will motivate and inspire you to push Photoshop to its limits.

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    1. Introduction (01:00)
    2. Classy Watch Ad (13:51)
    3. Getting Creative with Puppet Warp (16:15)
    4. Smart Text Effects (10:16)
    5. Real 3D Text Effects (09:09)
    6. Creative Masking Using Vectors (11:28)
    7. Bokeh and Other Light Effects (13:16)
    8. Painting with Words (12:03)
    9. Creating Aged Folds (09:24)
    10. Cool Effects with HDR Toning (08:31)
    11. Compositing with Green Screen Images 1 (10:46)
    12. Compositing with Green Screen Images 2 (09:06)
    13. Compositing with Green Screen Images 3 (07:06)
    14. Creative Uses For Textures (12:03)
    15. Conclusion (01:03)
    16. Total: 02:25:17

  • Mastering 3D in Photoshop CS5 Extended
    Corey Barker

    We have certainly seen 3D in Photoshop slowly evolve over the last couple versions, but now I feel that this latest upgrade could be a game changer in the world of Photoshop 3D. In this course we are going to explore these new features to see what they are capable of. Especially with what is the centerpiece of all the new 3D features: Repousse. Which, among other things, allows you to create 3D text. Thats right! Create 3D text inside Photoshop. You can also combine multiple 3D objects and add lights to generate reflections and shadows in no time at all. Just seeing these features in action will just blow you away and you will stunned at what you can do with 3D using just Photoshop.

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    1. Introduction (02:20)
    2. 3D 101 (06:55)
    3. 3D Tools and Panels (13:27)
    4. Creating Basic 3D in Photoshop (09:44)
    5. What is Repousse? (07:24)
    6. Creating a Repousse Object (07:33)
    7. Using Internal Constraints (09:30)
    8. Extruding and Beveling (11:52)
    9. Surface Properties and Textures (10:19)
    10. A Quick Word on Rendering (08:34)
    11. Merging and Managing 3D Layers (11:38)
    12. 3D Lights (12:20)
    13. 3D Shadows (12:33)
    14. 3D Reflections (12:59)
    15. Masking 3D Objects (09:38)
    16. Creating 3D Text (07:37)
    17. More on 3D Text (11:12)
    18. Applying Photoshop Effects to 3D (09:49)
    19. 3D Down and Dirty, Part 1 (12:41)
    20. 3D Down and Dirty, Part 2 (08:40)
    21. 3D Down and Dirty, Part 3 (12:37)
    22. Applying Depth of Field (02:22)
    23. Conclusion (01:07)
    24. Total: 03:32:51

  • Mastering Channels and Masks in PS CS5
    Corey Barker

    In this course you will explore the various ways you can utilize channels in Photoshop to make adjustments, create complex selections, advanced masking techniques, special effects, and so much more. When working with so many different type of images in Photoshop there are always going to be different scenarios that require a variety of tools and techniques. This course is packed with different and effective techniques that, by the end, will equip you with an arsenal of selecting and masking tricks up your sleeve that will allow you to approach virtually any scenario Photoshop throws at you.

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    1. Introduction (01:48)
    2. What are Channels? (11:17)
    3. How Photoshop Sees Selections (09:26)
    4. Using Quick Mask (12:00)
    5. Creating and Saving Selections (12:34)
    6. Modifying and Loading Selections (16:23)
    7. Layer Mask Basics (09:19)
    8. Refine Edge/Mask: My New Best Friend (13:00)
    9. Masking Subjects with Channels (11:30)
    10. More Masking Subjects with Channels (08:46)
    11. Masking For Effect (12:06)
    12. Masking to Blend Images (11:56)
    13. Displacement Maps (11:50)
    14. Luminance Masking (07:14)
    15. Convert Image to Black and White (07:12)
    16. Noise Reduction and Sharpening (08:48)
    17. Lighting Effects (10:54)
    18. Green Screen Extraction (07:30)
    19. Vector Masks (07:59)
    20. BONUS: Defringe is Still There (03:11)
    21. BONUS: Masking 3D Objects (06:05)
    22. BONUS: Using Apply Image (03:07)
    23. Conclusion (01:00)
    24. Total: 03:24:55

  • Photoshop CS5 for Beginners
    Matt Kloskowski

    This course is not just about what you will learn in Photoshop CS5 - it is also about what you won't learn. While many beginners courses try to teach you everything there is to know about Photoshop, this beginners crash course shows you just the things you need to know to start feeling confident in your skills. Realizing that Photoshop is a huge program with a lot of tools, filters, adjustments, palettes, and menu items, Matt Kloskowski cuts through the complexity and just shows you exactly what you need to know to hit the ground running in Photoshop. When you're done with this course you'll realize you didn't learn every little thing there is to know in Photoshop. But you will have a solid grasp of the most important features and you will be at the next level in no time.

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    1. Introduction (01:53)
    2. The Interface and Getting Around (07:12)
    3. Layers, Part 1 (08:37)
    4. Layers, Part 2 (10:05)
    5. Saving Images and File Formats (04:58)
    6. Resolution and Image Size (09:05)
    7. Adjusting Brightness (11:29)
    8. Making Selections (09:07)
    9. Retouching Tools (08:07)
    10. Cropping and Straightening (03:25)
    11. Fixing and Enhancing Color (08:34)
    12. Sharpening (06:36)
    13. Adding Text (06:49)
    14. Camera Raw (07:00)
    15. Automating (05:17)
    16. Bridge (06:55)
    17. Printing (06:34)
    18. Customizing Photoshop and Preferences (04:34)
    19. Bye! (01:22)
    20. Total: 02:07:39

  • Mastering HDR in Photoshop CS5
    Matt Kloskowski

    HDR is one of the hottest trends in digital photography. And now Photoshop CS5 has an entirely new set of features aimed at getting you great HDR photos right out of Photoshop (with no 3rd party plug-ins). In this course, HDR Pro Matt Kloskowski shows you how to put those new features to work to create some killer HDR photos.

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    1. Introduction (01:55)
    2. What is HDR? (03:32)
    3. Shooting HDR Photos (05:11)
    4. How Many Photos Do You Really Need? (02:51)
    5. Photoshop HDR Pro Quickstart (07:41)
    6. Edge Glow Settings (06:43)
    7. Tone and Detail Settings (05:23)
    8. Color and Curves (03:43)
    9. The Deghosting Controls (04:00)
    10. Post Processing using Adobe Camera Raw (06:10)
    11. Finishing in Photoshop (05:59)
    12. HDR Settings for the Surreal Fantasy Style (11:27)
    13. HDR Night Photos (13:06)
    14. HDR with a Moving Subject (11:14)
    15. Pseudo HDR From Just One Photo (10:24)
    16. HDR From Start to Finish with Lightroom (13:29)
    17. HDR From Start to Finish with Bridge (13:52)
    18. Conclusion (00:45)
    19. Total: 02:07:25

  • The Photoshop CS5 7-Point System for Camera Raw
    Scott Kelby

    Imagine being able to open any image in Photoshop CS5's Camera Raw, and know exactly what to do first, what to do second, and how to take it all the way from Flat to Fabulous, just like a pro. That's the groundbreaking premise behind this course, from Photoshop User magazine's Editor-in-Chief Scott Kelby (the world's #1 bestselling Adobe Photoshop author), who rewrites the rules for teaching Photoshop by whittling the Raw photo correction process down to just the seven most important, most essential techniques. In this course, Scott reveals his Seven Point System for Camera Raw that not only breaks things down to just seven simple (yet powerful) techniques, but he's found a proven method to make it really stick.

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    1. Introduction (02:19)
    2. Opening Jpegs in Camera Raw (04:43)
    3. Updating Your Process (03:54)
    4. Camera Profiles (05:54)
    5. White Balance (09:00)
    6. Editing JPGs (02:26)
    7. Exposure (10:25)
    8. Contrast (08:20)
    9. Clarity/Vibrance (07:22)
    10. Fill Light (03:55)
    11. Local Adjustments (13:44)
    12. Finishing Effects, Part 1 (07:47)
    13. Finishing Effects, Part 2 (03:37)
    14. Finishing Effects, Part 3 (05:23)
    15. Double Processing, Part 1 (15:17)
    16. Double Processing, Part 2 (03:01)
    17. Start to Finish (09:37)
    18. Conclusion (01:11)
    19. Total: 01:57:55
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