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Adobe Photoshop CS2 Training DVD
Take your skills to the next level. This Adobe Photoshop CS2 training DVD is the ultimate in comprehensive learning for the discerning professional.
The training uses broadcast quality audio and video to deliver concise and informative training right to your desktop. Complete with practical working files and presented via an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, These Adobe Photoshop CS2 tutorials make learning simple, quick and enjoyable. All training courses are authored by certified professional instructors who have a passion for teaching.
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1. Interface Essentials
- The Default Workspace
- Palette Management
- Customizing Your Workspace
- Customizing the Menus
- Customizing the Keyboard Shortcuts
- Tools and Tool Presets
- Essential Preferences
- Using Help
2. Navigation
- The Document Window
- Using the Navigator Palette
- Panning and Zooming
- Changing Screen Modes
- Managing Multiple Document Windows
- Changing the Matte Color
3. Digital Image Essentials
- File Formats
- Resolution, Color Mode, and Bit Depth
- What Resolution Does Your Image Need to Be?
- Image Size: Resize vs. Resample
- How Big a Print can You Make?
- The Resize Image Wizard
- Accurate Print Size Preview
- Cropping Images
- Adding a Border by Extending the Canvas
4. Adobe Bridge Essentials
- Accessing the Bridge
- Changing the Workspace
- Sorting and Rating Your Images
- Viewing Your Images in a Slideshow
- Assigning Keywords and Finding Your Images
- Using the Batch Rename Command
- Ordering Prints Online
5. Camera Raw Essentials
- What is Camera Raw?
- Processing a Camera Raw File
- Processing Multiple Camera Raw Files
- Non-Destructive Cropping
6. Undo and History
- Undo and History
- History Palette Options
- Painting with History States and Snapshots
- Creating a History Log
7. Transformations
- Rotating and Flipping
- Straightening Crooked Images
- Cropping and Straightening Photos Automatically
- Correcting Perspective with the Crop Tool
- Scaling, Skewing and Rotating with Free Transform
- Warping Images
8. Selections and Channels
- Using the Marquee and Lasoo Tools
- Using the Magic Wand Tool
- Using the Magnetic Lasso Tool
- Saving and Reusing Selections
9. Painting
- Brush Tool Essentials
10. Picking Colors
- Using the Color Picker
- Using the Color Palette
- Saving Custom Colors as Swatches
- Sampling Colors with the Eyedropper Tool
11. Tonal Correction
- The Evils of Brightness/Contrast
- Using the Histogram Palette
- Improving Tonality with Levels
- Using the Auto Contrast Command
- Improving Tonality with Curves
- Creating an "S" Curve to Boost Contrast
- Shadow/Highlight is Your Friend
12. Basic Color Correction
- Removing a Color Cast with Auto Color
- Adjusting the Auto Color Settings
- Removing a Color Cast with the Levels Eyedroppers
- Adjusting Color Balance
- Selective Desaturation
- Using Hue/Saturation
- Matching Color Across Multiple Images
13. Layers Essentials
- The Background Layer
- Working with Layers
- Changing the Opacity of a Layer
- Using a Clipping Mask
14. Layer Masks
- Layer Mask Essentials
- Swapping Heads in a Family Portrait
- Adding a Gradient to a Layer Mask to Isolate Corrections
- Flowers of Hawaii Composition Project
15. Adjustment Layers
- Adjustment Layer Essentials
- Using Auto Color as an Adjustment Layer
- Masking the Effects of an Adjustment Layer
- Digital Photo Filters
- Color to Grayscale with Channel Mixer
- Using Multiple Adjustment Layers
- Repairing Discolored and Noisy Shadows
16. Blending Modes
- Three Blending Modes You Must Know
- Cycling Through the Blending Modes
- Adding a Lens Flare Effect with Screen
- Tonal Correction with Screen and Multiply
- Creating a Diffused Contrast Glow with Overlay
- Dodge and Burn with Overlay
- High Pass Sharpening with Overlay
17. Retouching
- One-Click Red Eye Fix
- Removing Unwanted Objects
- Removing Blemishes with the Healing Brush
- Using the Spot Healing Brush and Patch Tools
- De-emphasizing Wrinkles
- Brightening Teeth
- Enhancing Eyes
- Push and Pull with Liquify
18. Layer Styles
- Creating Drop Shadows
- Using Inner Shadow to Create a Carve Effect
- Making an Object Glow
- Creating a Stroke with Sharp Corners
- How (and When) to Scale Layer Styles
19. Essential Filters
- Gaussian, Surface and Lens Blurs
- Lens Blur Pt. 2
- Radial Blur
- Simulating Film Grain with Add Noise
- Reducing Noise
- Smoothing Skin with Median
- Smart Sharpening
20. Vanishing Point
- Cloning in Perspective
21. Type Essentials
- Character (Point) Type
- Paragraph (Area) Type
- Checking Spelling
- Type on a Path
- Warping Text
22. Vector Shapes and Tools
- Shape Tools Essentials
- Creating Multiple Shapes on a Single Shape Layer
- Creating Custom Shapes
- Using the Pen Tools
23. Printing and Sharing
- Saving Paper and Money with Picture Package
- Creating a Contact Sheet
- Creating a Web Photo Gallery
Conclusion
- Goodbye
Photoshop CS2 Training Essentials
Title Information.
Photoshop CS2 Training Essentials with Michael Ninness is a set of movie-based tutorials designed for beginning users who want to learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop CS2. The training begins with an overview of the software, including simple functions such as managing documents and palettes, then quickly moves on to cover more specific topics such as image adjustment and manipulation, tonal and color correction, brush settings, cloning, healing and other advanced tools, layers, masks, type, blending modes, filters, layer effects and so much more. Exercise files accompany the training, allowing you to follow along and learn at your own pace. Close »
Format : DVD
Price : $99.95 | £49.95 | €64.95
Publisher : lynda.com, Inc.
Duration : 11 hours - 124 lessons
Platform : PC or Mac
Closed Captioning : No
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