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Working with color can be an amazing journey, and in Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Creative Color, Brooks Institute of Photography professor Chris Orwig teaches a different way to create great color in photographs. Chris goes beyond the basics by showing how color can have a profound effect on a photograph's impact. He demonstrates adjusting color and tone to make images more vivid, changing colors, working with color saturation, cross processing, and more. The course culminates with real-world projects that utilize the techniques Chris has shown for creating intriguing and beautiful color photographs. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Creative Color Author Chris Orwig SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-01-16 Duration 4.28 hrs / 74 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags Photoshop, CS4 Required software Adobe Photoshop CS4

Welcome Welcome 01:41 Learning strategies 02:04 Using the exercise files 00:48 1. Introducing Color The effect of color 01:50 Why color matters 01:56 Understanding color adaptation 03:16 Understanding color relationships 02:55 Introducing Adobe Kuler 05:04 2. Vivid Color Projects Adjusting color and tone in a sunset portrait 04:23 Enhancing sunset colors pt. 1: Curves 04:07 Enhancing sunset colors pt. 2: Color Balance 04:26 Jellyfish pt. 1: Adjusting composition and color 04:52 Jellyfish pt. 2: Working with lighting effects and opacity 04:18 Jellyfish pt. 3: Integrating tone, color, and creativity 06:03 Night photography pt. 1: Brightening and contrast 05:12 Night photography pt. 2: Vibrance, hue, and saturation 05:29 Fisherman's rope: Color and Contrast 03:55 Fisherman's floats: Subtle color with curves 05:20 Wind tunnel: Masking using the Color Range command 04:14 Old desert sign: Quick color adjustments 04:24 Old neon sign: Creating impact 02:46 Artist's chalk: Enhancing vivid colors 04:09 Strawberry ice cream: Making subtle color enhancements 02:45 Hallways: Combining images with creative color 04:44 Santa Barbara Harbor: Adding color to grayscale images 04:29 3. Changing Color Deconstructing Hue/Saturation 03:36 Using Hue/Saturation to change color 02:31 Adding accent color 01:49 Changing color with Quick Mask mode and Hue/Saturation 02:56 Replacing color with the Replace Color tool 02:49 Replacing and modifying color 06:59 Changing the color of an old fishing boat 06:50 Enhancing and changing eye color 04:30 Changing makeup color in a fashion portrait 02:14 4. Color Saturation Strategies Deconstructing color saturation with Levels and Curves 03:53 Adjusting vibrance and saturation 01:59 Using Hue/Saturation 03:18 Using the Selective Color command 01:56 Using Hue/Saturation and Curves to understand relative color 04:24

Increasing color saturation and variety with Lab 03:29 Getting creative with Lab 03:07 5. Cross Processing Using Color Balance to cross process 05:10 Using Curves RGB channels to cross process 02:22 Introducing Curves presets 01:52 Using Curves presets to cross process 02:52 Cross processing black-and-white photos 03:13 Integrating cross processing into a creative workflow 05:07 Using plug-ins to create a cross process effect 03:52 6. Reducing Color for Impact Removing color to create impact 03:48 Creative color reduction using Color Balance, Curves, and masking 04:30 Creative color reduction using Hue/Saturation, Curves, and masking 06:32 Multi-image project: Removing and adding color and creating a layout 07:55 7. Toning Adding a sepia tone with Hue/Saturation and Soft Light 03:02 Improving tone and adding subtle sepia effects 07:43 Using Curves to create a sepia tone 04:48 Beach swing pt. 1: Creating a bleached contrast effect 02:01 Beach swing pt. 2: Adding glow 03:04 Beach swing pt. 3: Adding noise and final color and tone adjustments 03:21 Creating a sepia tone quickly with Variations 01:19 Using actions for a quick sepia conversion 01:26 8. Edgy Color and Tone Projects Model portrait: Creating a muted color and contrast effect 04:03 Autumn leaves portrait: Muted color and tone made simple 04:11 Rock-star style: Putting it all together to create edgy color and tone 06:11 Tower Bridge: Enhancing color and tone 02:27 Concrete wall pt. 1: Adding color 01:30 Concrete wall pt. 2: Finding and installing custom fonts and brushes 02:48 Concrete wall pt. 3: Working with type 03:35 Concrete wall pt. 4: Using custom brushes 04:25 9. Resources Introducing plug-ins by Nik, onOne, and Alien Skin 00:40 Using onOne plug-ins 03:43 Using Alien Skin plug-ins 02:48 Using Nik plug-ins 02:44 Links for the color curious 02:59 Conclusion Goodbye 00:55