In this seminar you'll learn...
Little-known selection strategies for creating stunning photo composites
How to balance your images for printing with flawless color corrections—just like the pros!
High-gear layering techniques for combining photos and other images
Plus—we have them! Undocumented power tips and techniques to boost your creativity and productivity
And much more!
Most people simply hammer away in Photoshop®, never truly knowing just how much more this powerful program is capable of—but not anymore. In just two information-packed days, you´ll discover how to unlock the full potential of Photoshop so you can work faster and produce better images than you ever thought were possible. The techniques taught in this workshop will allow you to uncover the secrets of professional color management, work easily and quickly with multiple layers, understanding layer masks, blend modes and more! We´ll even show you powerful techniques—previously undocumented—that will maximize your ability to create the kinds of images that cause people to do a double take when they see them. If you´re ready for maximum creativity and productivity, enroll in this exciting workshop today!
Day one: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Photoshop® power user secrets
The secret to being a power user is knowing when to use the right tools at the right time. Most of these techniques are discovered only through trial-and-error experimentation, which can take the average user many years to figure out. In this session, we´ve included some of the best-kept secrets the pros use to create dramatic visual effects. You´ll learn ...
Little-known strategies for making picture-perfect selections
Tips on creating and controlling vector shapes using the Pen and Shape tools
How to make an object using color, light and shadows
The right technique to use to wrap your artwork around objects and make them conform to contours using displacement maps
How to work with History snapshots to keep track of your changes
Professional color management
In this session, color correction is demystified once and for all! You´ll learn advanced color-management techniques that will enable you to get professional results every time. Learn how to fix common color problems and how to enhance digital photographs. You´ll discover how to ...
Color-match two images perfectly
Tap into Photoshop´s built-in duotone curves for professional duotones
Learn to use Photoshop´s powerful CMYK color-separation preview tools
Create new images from old by colorizing old B/W images
Get the most out of the RAW image format—we´ll show you how to achieve the results you truly want with better artistic control
Advanced digital photo enhancement and image-restoration techniques
The beauty of digital cameras and scanners is that you can start creating outside your computer and then, once you´ve imported your creation, really give your graphics genius free rein with your Photoshop toolbox. But this artistic freedom doesn´t count for much if you don´t know the "in´s and out´s" of creating sensational images. In this session, you will discover how to perform advanced image-restoration techniques and photo enhancement, including ...
How to create realistic object shadows
How to create stunning custom vignettes ... and say good-bye to ho-hum photographs
How to introduce the "depth of field" effect into your photographs using the standard image-blur filters that come with Photoshop
How the amazing Clone Stamp tool makes complex retouching easy so you can eliminate those unwanted objects, dust and scratches painlessly
The low-down on image size and resolution—find out when you really need detail in your images
Unleash the creative power of compositing and channels
Here´s where you will learn how to create and perfect images with the powerful array of tools available to you in Photoshop®. You´ll learn how to manipulate images to create new ones, how to focus on a particular detail in an image and how to blend multiple images into one seamless, attention-grabbing composite. Once you´ve mastered grouping and blending layers, you´ll be able to turn even your wildest ideas into surprising alternative realities. Also in this session ...
Put powerful layering tools in high gear to combine photos and other images for unique effects
Take the mystery out of the Alpha Channel ... your advanced weapon in making intricate and precise selections
Avoid jagged edges, halos and other imperfections that often result from using selection tools
Get the most out of the different layer styles available in Photoshop
Perform powerful overlay techniques using layer and channel-based compositing
Day two: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Uncover Photoshop´s advanced image-manipulation tools
Tired of doing all those repetitive actions, selections, keystrokes and mouse clicks it takes to get the effect you want? In this session, you´ll learn how to easily automate even the most complex of tasks using actions and how to get the most out of the advanced tools that come with Adobe® Photoshop. This session will enable you to work smarter, not harder. You´ll find out ...
How to use Photoshop´s Layer Blending tool to create a composite of two images
The best way to generate stunning effects using Photoshop´s Liquefy tool
Advanced action script techniques
How to get the most out of the Clipping Mask using different layer-blending modes
Incredible techniques for creating the illusion of movement in an image
Creating spectacular type effects
It´s often said the written word is very powerful, but by applying just the right visual effect, you can add even more power to your words. Choosing the right typography is as important as the message the text conveys. In this section, you´ll discover Photoshop®´s powerful set of tools and palettes that allow you to create and control any type of typography and develop cool type effects suitable for headlines and banners. You´ll also ...
Get the inside track on how to create that stylish type that looks metallic or chrome-plated
Find out how to get the most out of the Warp Text function and how to enable type to follow a path
Learn the correct way to use layers and type to create blending effects
Discover how to get the most out of the Type tool
Learn how to create textured type
Get the most out of Photoshop´s built-in advanced filters
In this session we step up the creativity! Find out how to make textures that blend in perfectly with your images, transform plain images into masterpieces with dazzling special effects and more. Photoshop comes with a host of filters that can create some spectacular effects and enhance your images to produce professional-looking results you could once only dream of—from even the most dull and ordinary images. In this session, you´ll learn how to use some of the more advanced filters that come with Photoshop. You will also find out ...
A simple method to create realistic-looking clouds
How to dramatically improve the appearance of an image using Photoshop´s built-in filters to improve contrast and reduce image noise
Dramatic lighting effects are as easy as 1-2-3 ... here´s how to use Photoshop´s built-in lighting effects and how to create your own
Amazing techniques for creating dramatic backgrounds and textures from scratch, including marble, rough stone and wood
How to create realistic water droplets on an image
Exporting and printing your images
Many users feel let down by Photoshop when they discover that the final output does not exactly match the image displayed on the screen. In this session, you´ll learn how to correctly export Photoshop images to other applications, work with embedded image data and get the best results when printing your images. Also in this session ...
Understand how to prepare Photoshop images for use in digital video
What to do when exporting Photoshop images to other applications like Adobe® Illustrator®, Adobe InDesign® and PDF file formats
Learn to get the most out of the enhanced 16-bit mode in Photoshop
Learn how to embed data such as notes and other information into your images using Adobe´s Extensible Metadata Platform (XMP)
Getting the most out of your printer when printing color images