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Photoshop (Advanced)

         
Course Details
  
Course Description
  
Instructor Profile
         
         
  Recording Price:   $299  
  Recording Length:   18 Hours  
            

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Import EXR Files & Manage | Full Video


Using Camera RAW File Format | Full Video

    
 
     
  This course is designed for Photoshop users looking to advance their skills.  Beginning with an in-depth look at Color Management and Color Workflows, the instructor walks through the entire process of Color Correction using various production-tested techniques.  Using several real world examples the instructor demonstrates compositing methods used by major production houses and dissects award winning scenes to illustrate how to bring projects to life. The course ends with a look at creating HDR and Panoramic images as well as a brief introduction to Camera RAW and Photoshop Lightroom for Color Correction and Color Grading.  
     
 
   
A Principal with Neoscape (www.neoscape.com), Lon Grohs leads the studio’s visualization teams, constantly pushing technological, creative, and artistic limits to achieve the most beautiful and impactful imagery possible. He is responsible for shaping each project’s vision, carefully maintaining the delicate balance between art, messaging, and tangible effectiveness of the solution… [ Read Bio ]		  
 
 
 
Session Outline
     

(DAY 1)   

Colors, Transfer Modes & Texture Maps

- Color Management Overview Color Bit Depth (8, 16, and 32)       
- Working with 32 Bit Files EXR/ HDR– Break –- Color Modes/ Understanding RGB, CMYK, and LAB

- Advanced Color Correction

  1. Levels
  2. Hue/ Saturation
  3. Color Balance
  4. Selective Color
  5. Curves
  6. Histogram

- Transfer Modes (Add, Multiply, Overlay, Color, Luminosity etc.)

- Image Filters

  1. Gaussian Blur
  2. Sharpen
  3. Unsharp Mask
  4. High Pass

- Creating Tileable Texture Maps
   
 

(DAY 2)   

Compositing, Advanced Photo Techniques & Formats

- Layer Management Compositing Render Passes       
- Working with Mattes, Masks, and Alpha Channels- Working with Smart Objects– Break –

- Compositing Scene Entourage

  1. Skies
  2. Foliage
  3. People

- Advanced Photo Features

  1. Merge to HDR
  2. Photomerge/ Creating Panoramas

- Image Enhancement

  1. Dodge and Burn
  2. Sponge Tool

- Adobe Lightroom

- Camera RAW

- Color Grading
   
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