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Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers Tutorials

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Photoshop CS4 is a sophisticated and powerful program that can enable photographers to find, optimize, and prepare their images for output. However, since it’s also used by graphic artists, it contains many tools that are not essential for photographers. This VTC course is designed to hone in on just the tools and techniques that photographers need in order to make their images the best they can be without wasting time on tools that are less suited for photographers. Ellen Anon will take you through the new features in CS4 before tackling Bridge and Camera Raw. You will learn the basics of Photoshop, including layer masks, before you continue on to more advanced techniques, such as adding copyrights, using content aware scaling, extending exposure latitude, and more! Work files are included. To begin learning Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers today, simply click one of the topics below.
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Introduction
 Introduction to the Course (02:43)
 New in CS4 pt. 1 (02:40)
 New in CS4 pt. 2 (03:58)
Getting Started
 Photo Downloader (05:25)
 Creating Metadata Template (03:48)
Using Bridge
 Bridge Interface pt. 1 (04:37)
 Bridge Interface pt. 2 (05:41)
 Customizing Your Workspace (03:19)
 Bridge Preferences pt. 1 (05:01)
 Bridge Preferences pt. 2 (03:35)
 Rating & Labeling (05:25)
 Filtering & Sorting (04:44)
 Stacks (04:08)
 Collections (04:00)
 Keywords (04:34)
 Metadata (03:45)
 Review Mode (02:57)
 Batch Rename (03:25)
Adobe Camera Raw
 ACR Overview pt. 1 (05:09)
 ACR Overview pt. 2 (02:38)
Photoshop Foundations
 Setting Preferences pt. 1 (04:45)
 Setting Preferences pt. 2 (05:23)
 Color Settings (02:33)
 Application Bar (05:29)
 Customizing the Workspace (06:15)
 Navigation Tips (04:56)
Basic Selection Tools
 Selection Tool Basics (05:56)
 Marquis Tools (03:10)
 Lasso Tools (05:43)
 Magic Wand (04:43)
 Quick Select (03:24)
 Color Range Tool (04:26)
 Refine Edges (05:41)
Brush Tools
 Basic Brush Tools pt. 1 (03:09)
 Basic Brush Tools pt. 2 (04:40)
 Clone Stamp Tool pt. 1 (05:42)
 Clone Stamp Tool pt. 2 (02:42)
 Healing Brushes (05:32)
 Cleanup Tip (04:33)
 Color Replacement Brush (06:35)
 History Brush (04:22)
 Eraser Tools (05:57)
 Dodge / Burn / Sponge (06:13)
Other Tools
 Crop Tool (04:24)
 Perspective Cropping (02:49)
 Patch Tool (03:09)
 Straighten Trick (06:21)
 Red Eye Reduction (02:52)
 Gradient Tool (04:50)
Adjustments
 Using the Adjustments Panel (06:31)
 Brightness & Contrast (02:56)
 Levels (05:58)
 Curves pt. 1 (04:46)
 Curves pt. 2 (05:33)
 Vibrance & Saturation (03:18)
 Hue & Saturation (06:02)
 Color Balance (03:06)
 Black & White (04:18)
 Channel Mixer (03:03)
 Photo Filter (02:46)
 Selective Color (03:22)
 Other Adjustments (05:15)
 Shadow Highlight pt. 1 (04:43)
 Shadow Highlight pt. 2 (03:18)
Layers & Masks
 Layer Basics (05:39)
 Layer Masks pt. 1 (05:28)
 Layer Masks pt. 2 (03:24)
 Layer Masks & Selections (06:20)
 Layer Masks & Pixel Layers (06:09)
 Compositing Elements pt. 1 (03:07)
 Compositing Elements pt. 2 (04:14)
 Using the Masks Panel (05:32)
 Blending Modes (03:47)
Filters
 Smart Filters (04:55)
 Filter Gallery (05:52)
 Lens Correction (05:58)
 Noise Reduction pt. 1 (03:06)
 Noise Reduction pt. 2 (04:51)
 Render Lighting (06:28)
 Using Multiple Smart Filters (05:12)
 Using Plug-ins (03:45)
Output
 Resizing (03:44)
 Batch resizing (02:50)
 Sharpening - Unsharp Mask pt. 1 (03:03)
 Sharpening - Unsharp Mask pt. 2 (04:22)
 Sharpening - Unsharp Mask pt. 3 (03:18)
 Sharpening - Unsharp Mask pt. 4 (03:17)
 Sharpening - Smart Sharpen (06:43)
 Save for Web Dialog (05:23)
 Creating a Web Gallery (05:02)
 Creating a Slideshow (05:23)
 Printing Contact Sheets (03:41)
 Soft Proofing (04:22)
 Printing pt. 1 (04:34)
 Printing pt. 2 (03:14)
Techniques
 Safe Dodge & Burn (05:30)
 Digital Split Neutral Density Filter (05:38)
 Actions (05:23)
 Adding Text or Copyright (04:25)
 Extended Exposure Latitude pt. 1 (05:46)
 Extended Exposure Latitude pt. 2 (05:43)
 Extended Depth of Field (04:10)
 Panoramas (04:50)
 Replacing a Sky pt. 1 (03:59)
 Replacing a Sky pt. 2 (03:50)
 Removing a Colorcast (04:22)
 Content Aware Scaling (06:09)
 Portrait Retouching pt. 1 (05:30)
 Portrait Retouching pt. 2 (05:32)
 Portrait Retouching pt. 3 (03:12)
Conclusion & Credits
 Workflow (05:59)
 About the Author (01:50)


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Title: Adobe Photoshop CS4 for Photographers
Author: Ellen Anon
SKU: 34036
ISBN: 1-935320-74-2
Duration: 8.5 hrs / 112 Lessons
Compatibility: Win XP, 2000, 98, NT, Mac OS X, OS 9

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