About the Course
Whether you are a seasoned film photographer transitioning to digital or a digital photographer looking to maximize the impact of your images, you need to have an established workflow to maximize your productivity and minimize your computer time. This two-day intensive course is an excellent starting point for learning the powerful new tools and techniques available in Photoshop CS3 for expressing your unique vision through photography. The workshop will focus on introducing you to the tools and features of CS3 as they pertain to the digital workflow for photographers. This will be an INTENSE two days! Come rested and ready.
What this course is not
This is not a class in basic computer skills. Participants are expected to have a good level of proficiency using their chosen operating system, including a familiarly with finding and opening files using the Macintosh Finder or Windows Explorer.
What You’ll Learn
The course will cover:
Capturing Images
- An explanation of the Histogram, how to gain control over it in your camera and how to optimize in camera captures for digital post processing.
- JPEG vs. RAW for image capture
Your working space
- The need for Monitor Calibration and suggested calibration utilities.
- Fine tuning Color Settings and Preferences to maximize performance.
- Setting up and saving a customized workspace.
- 10 critical keyboard shortcuts everyone should know.
- Menu bar and Tool Option bar contents.
- Toolbar tutorial as it pertains to the digital workflow.
The Bridge and Adobe Camera Raw
- Using the Adobe Bridge to download your digital images.
- Using the Adobe Bridge to find, sort and open your images.
- Using ACR for color and tonal correction for JPEG, TIFF, and RAW files.
Retouching your Images
- An introduction to layers for retouching.
- Object removal using the patch tool.
- Selections, Adjustment layers and layer masks to enhance images.
- Image sharpening techniques.
- Adding type to an image.
- Black & White conversions.
- Highlight recovery using camera RAW.
- Saving files as .JPEG, .PSD or .TIFF.
Printing your Images
- Proper image resizing etiquette.
- Soft proofing using the new print dialogue box
Specialized techniques
- How to create a panoramic image by stitching together multiple images.
- Smart objects and smart filters.
Who should attend?
This class is the first step towards learning and mastering Adobe Photoshop CS3 and is designed for people with limited or no knowledge of the program.
What should I bring with me?
I recommend that you come prepared with the following items for this course:
- Your own laptop or portable desktop computer with Adobe Photoshop CS3 loaded. If you do not own a copy of CS3, you can download a free 30-day trial version of the program here. If you do not have an Adobe ID you will need to create one prior to downloading this software.
- Your digital SLR or camera. Most of the class time will be spent in the digital darkroom, however some time will be dedicated to a discussion of your in-camera exposure using the histogram and there will be a short shooting exercise to give time for practical application of the exposure techniques.
- About ten to twenty of your own images to work with during the course. I recommend that they are loaded on your computer already prior to class, but you may also bring them on a external hard drive, CD or CF card.
- If you need them, a good pair of both reading & regular glasses. Instruction takes place on a front projection screen located between ten and twenty feet from where you are seated. Application of learned techniques takes place on your laptop.
- And of course yourself, ready to learn and work in a digital darkroom!
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