Photoshop Advanced
DURATION - 3 HOURS
12 STUDENTS MAX ROOM - 3B17 |
Colour Management
Understanding principles of colour management, colour space, colour space settings in PS and in DSLRs Looking at how to calibrate and profile screens Profiling different inkjet papers Using PS to soft proof images – using test strips and daylight viewer to assess prints CMYK conversions – when, how etc Sharpening What is sharpening – when to do it etc Sharpening stages – capture / creative / print Capture sharpening Camera raw – zoom to 100% Saving your own defaults Using the alt key for grayscale previews Suggested settings for amount / Radius / detail / masking Using PS for basic sharpening – USM and Smart Sharpen Creative sharpening Film effect local contrast sharpening – USM (luminosity mode) / clarity (CR) Using layer masks for selective sharpening (USM background copy layer, 65% luminosity mode) A – 200%, R .4, T 0 (Blend if 20-75 / 185-235) Enhancing midtone contrast- copy background, high pass sharpening (3-10 overlay mode) and ‘blend if’ settings – blend if 50/100 - 150/200 High pass sharpening – copy background – overlay mode (as a smart filter?) Print sharpening Using USM - After resizing – use test strips to judge settings Tonal Control Understanding digital exposure – ETTR – look at examples of under / over exposure – noise banding etc Using CR – fill light, recovery, blacks to adjust exposure Using CR for jpegs and tiffs Using ‘shadows and highlights’ in PS Tonal Sculpting – using new layer filled with 50% grey –overlay mode, paint with b/w @ 5% HDR Combining different versions of the same raw file to extend tonal range using smart objects and masks Combining different exposures in HDR Pro to create 32 bit images Using local adaptation to fine tune exposure blend Using HDR to improve shadow detail and noise Filters Converting filters to smart filters Lens correction in PS and CR Creating shallow depth of field – using gradient & mask & lens blur / or lens blur with layer mask Noise reduction – in PS and CR Adding noise / film grain – PS (new layer/ fill 50%grey / overlay / Gaussian blur 1.5) – noise filter use monochrome and gaussian Look at Liquify Photomerge Stitching images together to create panoramic images. Look at overlap requirements, merge options Stacks Stacking images using median mode to remove objects / people Using stacks to improve on noise, shadow detail. Removing foreground objects using layer align and eraser Extending background using content aware fill Actions / Image Processor Look at creating actions, batch processing, interruptions etc Creating a black border using actions |