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In Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Camera Raw, Chris Orwig enthusiastically explores a Photoshop plug-in that is a must-have for any serious photographer. By working on the digital negatives in Camera Raw, photographers have more creative control over their photos, and the original files remain intact. Chris demonstrates techniques for processing images by adjusting tone, contrast, highlights, and clarity. He also illustrates methods for sharpening images, controlling color saturation, and creating dynamic black-and-white images. With a detailed tour of the interface and control panels, Chris shows how Camera Raw is a one-of-a-kind creative resource. Exercise files accompany the course.Photoshop CS4 for Photographers is a recommended prerequisite for this course.

Course Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Camera Raw Author Chris Orwig SKU ISBN Release Date 2008-12-23 Duration 7.03 hrs / 117 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 29.95 Retail price $ 69.95 Language Tags Photoshop, CS4, Camera Raw Required software Adobe Photoshop CS4

2. Initial Camera Raw Considerations Introducing Adobe Bridge CS4 04:21 Essential Bridge preferences 03:26 Sorting in Bridge CS4 03:00 Camera Raw preferences 05:11 Opening images in Camera Raw 04:05 Opening JPG and TIFF files in Camera Raw 04:11 Comparing RAW, JPG, and TIFF files 02:40 Converting files to the DNG format 04:43 3. The Camera Raw Interface Introducing the Camera Raw toolbar 02:43 Navigating in Camera Raw 02:25 Analyzing images with the histogram 04:42 Introducing the Image Adjustment tabs 03:30 Navigating the Camera Raw panels with keyboard shortcuts 01:34 Previewing your adjustments 02:11 Working with multiple files in Camera Raw 04:21 4. Camera Raw Workflow Overview Viewing and reviewing photos 02:33 Using Bridge to label, rank, sort, and filter 03:25 Using the Filter panel 01:28 Correcting color with the White Balance tool 00:59 Cropping and composing 01:22 Enhancing color and tone 01:35 Removing distractions 02:24 Adding a vignette 01:34 Converting to black-and-white 01:57 Making a localized correction 02:15 Improving details 02:12 5. Opening and Saving Resizing in Camera Raw with workflow options 04:40 Three ways to open photos in Photoshop 06:12 Saving from Camera Raw 05:42 6. Cropping, Composing, and Straightening Using the Crop and Straighten tools 03:30 Working with the Crop tool 03:24 Cropping with an aspect ratio 04:02 Composing with the Crop tool 03:53 Creative cropping 01:33 7. Adjusting White Balance Improving color balance 03:09 Using the White Balance tool and controls 03:56 Correcting color with white balance cards 02:02 White balance vision and creativity 03:49 Color balance resources 01:25 8. Using Basic Adjustments Deconstructing basic adjustments 03:35 Recovering highlights 04:21 Basic adjustments speed tip 01:46 Evening the tone on a portrait 03:45 Enhancing color and tone 02:33 Demystifying the Clarity slider 03:17 Increasing clarity 02:30 Understanding the Vibrance and Saturation sliders 04:03 Improving color with Vibrance 02:50 Muting colors with Vibrance 02:48 9. Tone Curve Understanding the Tone Curve panel 06:23 Using the Parametric Curve adjustment 02:56 Using the Point Curve adjustment 06:46 Adding tone curves into a photographic workflow 02:49 10. Retouching Blemishes Spot removal overview 05:35 Cloning away background distractions 02:58 Cleaning up a studio background 04:05 Removing blemishes on a face 03:29 Removing dust on a lens or camera sensor 03:58 Removing red-eye 01:37 11. The Adjustment Brush Demystifying the Adjustment brush 05:17

Correcting exposure by brightening shadows 05:08 Increasing visual interest by brightening shadows 04:37 Whitening teeth 05:06 Enhancing makeup by adding color 08:57 Changing color and darkening the sky 10:18 Correcting color 03:32 Reducing color for emphasis 04:37 Selective sharpening 02:57 Workflow for sharpening eyes and smoothing skin 11:04 12. The Graduated Filter Tool Using the graduated filter 03:15 Reducing exposure with the graduated filter 02:43 Enhancing foregrounds and backgrounds with the Graduated filter 03:11 Employing creative effects with the Graduated filter 04:14 13. Details Reducing noise 03:36 Reducing noise while sharpening an image 03:23 Previewing your sharpening 03:34 Sharpening a portrait 03:08 Sharpening architecture 03:56 14. HSL Introducing the HSL controls 05:16 Modifying color and tone with the HSL controls 03:58 Reducing color with the HSL controls 04:37 15. Black and White The Black and White Controls 02:53 Simple black-and-white conversion 03:45 Creating a dramatic black-and-white landscape 05:59 Reducing noise from a black-and-white landscape 04:26 Adding a black-and-white conversion into a workflow 06:46 16. Split Toning Traditional black-and-white toning 03:47 Creative toning of a color photo 03:27 17. Lens Corrections Correcting lens vignette 01:52 Correcting a chromatic aberration 02:58 Adding a vignette project: Girl 02:03 Adding a vignette project: Antique sign 04:03 Adding a vignette into a photographic workflow 07:05 18. Camera Calibration Introducing the Camera Calibration panel 04:17 Camera calibration resources 02:41 19. Presets Creating a simple preset 01:56 Creating functional presets 02:46 Applying presets to multiple images 02:56 Working with presets 02:12 Presets resources 03:31 20. Automation Quick raw processing of multiple files 02:47 Recording an action 02:43 Batch-processing multiple photos 01:26 Modifying an action 03:49 21. Camera Raw Creativity Creative vivid color 03:42 Soft and warm color 07:54 Color and light 05:49 Edgy color and detail 05:48 22. Extras More Camera Raw resources 02:22 Camera Raw and Lightroom 04:13 Conclusion Goodbye 00:40