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As Ansel Adams once said, "The negative is the equivalent of the composer's score, and the print the performance." Now, with Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Desktop Printing Techniques, creating breathtaking prints is within reach. In this course, photographer and instructor Chris Orwig teaches techniques and workflows for crafting powerful and enduring images that bring the photographer's vision to life. From producing a business card to visiting a working press, Chris covers everything photographers need to know to achieve unique, compelling results from the printing process. Exercise files accompany the course.

Course Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Desktop Printing Techniques Author Chris Orwig SKU ISBN Release Date 2009-02-25 Duration 5.11 hrs / 82 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags Photoshop, CS4 Required software Adobe Photoshop CS4

Introduction Welcome 03:23 Using the exercise files 00:57 1. Color Management Introducing color management 02:32 Creating a neutral work environment 02:49 Calibrating your monitor 03:54 Calibration demo 02:48 2. Color Correction Correcting color pt. 1: Determining the white and black points 02:27 Correcting color pt. 2: Using curves 04:15 Correcting color pt. 3: Fine-tuning 03:14 Correcting color pt. 4: Adding finishing touches 04:35 Color-correcting an outdoor portrait with curves 02:41 Color-correcting skin tone by the numbers 02:36 Applying skin tone color correction by the numbers 03:52 Correcting reflected color 02:25 Color-correcting a studio fashion portrait 03:18 Color-correcting skin in a natural light portrait 02:16 3. Image Sharpening Camera Raw input sharpening 04:14 Sharpening with Camera Raw 02:28 Introducing Smart Sharpen 04:57 Sharpening pt. 1: Using Smart Filters 03:15 Sharpening pt: 2: Using Smart Sharpen 06:05 Sharpening and blend modes 02:46 Using Unsharp Mask 05:41 Using High Pass to sharpen 06:00 Adding texture and effects with High Pass 05:26 4. Creating a Business Card Business card resources 04:11 Using a business card template 01:22 Designing the front of a business card 05:07 Designing the back of a business card 05:17 Repurposing a business card for others 01:26 Business card examples 02:02 5. Designing Promo Materials Typography resources sites 03:32 Tips and shortcuts for working with type 04:07 Promo card inspiration and resources 03:26 Using a template to build a promo 02:19 Customizing the template 05:01 Building a grid-based promo card 07:29 Resources for creating a photo book 03:22 Photo book examples 02:55 6. Creative Print Layouts Creating a PDF layout with the Output module 06:35 Creating a layout pt. 1: Using the Output module to create a rough layout 03:24 Creating a layout pt. 2: Customizing a PDF layout in Photoshop 05:01

Creating a three-image layout in Photoshop 02:50 Creating a grid photo montage 05:23 Building a creative layout pt. 1 04:24 Building a creative layout pt. 2 08:06 Multiple-image layout pt. 1: Using Bridge and Photoshop 03:59 Multiple-image layout pt. 2: Masking and resizing photos 06:19 Multiple-image layout pt. 3: Finalizing the layout 02:39 Multiple-image layout pt. 4: Color and sharpening 05:13 7. Desktop Printing Considerations Printer recommendations 02:47 Paper recommendations 01:50 Paper resources 03:27 Printing recommendations overview 05:30 8. Desktop Printing Preparation Color management refresher 01:53 Finding sample files online for test printing 03:00 Soft-proofing with paper profiles 01:49 Soft-proofing to correct an image 02:52 Setting white and black points based on the test print 06:12 9. Desktop Printing Workflow Starting with Camera Raw 03:03 Resizing in Photoshop 05:09 Setting the white and black points 02:17 Checking skin tone 03:48 Sharpening with Smart Sharpen 03:55 Making soft proof corrections 02:54 Introducing the Photoshop Print dialog 02:44 Color management and the Photoshop Print dialog 03:32 Final Print dialog settings 02:33 The final print 04:05 10. Speeding Up the Printing Workflow Setting up a test strip print 02:32 Modifying the test strip print 05:30 Understanding rendering intents 02:20 Test-printing rendering intents 02:35 Batch-processing with actions 05:50 The image processor 04:20 11. Bonus Chapter: Going to Press Overview and intro 04:45 Using a promo card template 02:47 Converting to CMYK 07:36 Field trip to a printing press 08:47 Conclusion Resource sites 02:00 What's next 02:51 Goodbye 01:45