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This course will introduce students to the basic Adobe Photoshop techniques such as layers, layer masks, color correction and retouching, directed specifically to how it applies to photography, will be explored. We will be using digital camera images. This course can be taken in the same semester as PHO 170. The student must be familiar with computer navigation, saving files, renaming files and using the internet.
The Class
1) Work consistently, don’t procrastinate. Things will go wrong. To get the most out of this class you should plan on working in photoshop every day for the next 15 weeks.
1a) OK this is a jam filled class. don’t wait to get started. Start NOW! NOW! NOW!
2) Have fun, explore, share ideas, have an open mind, be respectful or others, work hard, shoot more. Negativity and sarcasm ruin the class. Constructive opinions are welcome, I am open to opinions that are thought out and expressed appropriately.
3) Because this class is mainly a technical class you will not be getting much aesthetic criticism from me. If you have a problem with a project I will let you know how to improve. Ask questions, let me know what you are thinking. send me links to photographers you like, let me know your successes. Please email me at hhprotz@cox.net
4) TITLEING INFO: please name all files:
Last name_First initial_project.extension
(example) protz_h_retouch.psd
•files not names properly will not be accepted. I will not know the file belongs to you without your name. I will not know the project without the project name included. Makes sense, right? DO NOT INCLUDE MY NAME IN YOUR FILE!!!
Kelby book required: We will be using the target in the back of the book for one of our projects. this is a good reference book also for future PS explorations.
•The Photoshop CS5 Book for Digital Photographers
by Scott Kelby, New Riders, ISBN: 0321703561
http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-Digital-Photographers-Voices-Matter/dp/0321703561
•••Any Project can be turned in BEFORE the due date•••
week 1: Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Who Are You http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/whoareyou
Final Portfolio: Its never to early to start working on your final project.
•Watch these videos before the next class
•You will be watching the free videos do not sign up for the paid classes•
CS5 Watch Section
2) Setting Up ‘Shop
– Touring the Interface
http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=61017
Next watch these CS4 videos, before the next class
1) The Interface
– Using Tools Efficiently
– Arranging Panels
– Saving a Custom Workspace
– Changing Screen Modes
http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=714
week 2: Wed, Feb 1, 2012
Introduction to Photoshop
Tools, Panels, creating a canvas.
Today we will explore photoshop, open a new canvas, look at palettes, play with the tools. This will be an overview of where things are. how to pick a tool. color palettes, setting up your photoshop color space for at home.
•CS4 Kelby Book, Setting up color Printing space in Photoshop: Kelby Book, Page 374
•••do this on your home computer•••
•CS5 Kelby Book Reading pg 344-346 I recommend North America Prepress 2 and keeping the Adobe RGB (1998) color space. Do not change to ProPhotoRGB.
•••do this on your home computer•••
Assignment: layered, new canvas
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-new-canvas
This will be graded in class TODAY
Macintosh Keyboard PC Keyboard
Command Key = Control Key
Option Key = Alt Key
Delete Key = Backspace Key
Return Key = Enter Key
week 3: Wed, Feb 8, 2012
assignment/how to: Retouch (an old photograph)
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-retouch
CS4 Photoshop Top 40 Countdown with Deke McClelland: #22 – the Healing Brush
Published by Crystal | Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
http://blog.lynda.com/2009/11/17/photoshop-top-40-healing-brush/
how to: Photoshop CS3: Clone Stamp Tool and New healing features
Retouching Blemishes in Adobe Photoshop CS4
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1326508
Changing brush sizes without going to the brush panel:
use the left and right bracket keys on your keyboard.
or try the
• CS4 Kelby Book Tip Page 300 -301
• No tips in the CS5 book
USEFUL Shortcuts
command + S to save Your document
command + shift = S to Save As
A little bit of info on why we are not scanning,
http://theagnosticprint.org/future-of-scanning/#more-765
week 4: Wed, Feb 15, 2012
Retouch Due
Assignment/how to: colorize
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-colorize
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/197-2/photoshop-blend-modes
CS4 Mask Panel
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=corey_maskpanel
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/the-russell-brown-show/masking-basics-in-photoshop-cs5/
It is a good idea to name your layers for this project or any project you work on. When you are trying to clean up your selections you will have an easier time locating the correct layer.
USEFUL Shortcuts
• command “Z” undo 1 step
• command + ALT + “Z” to undo multiple times
• command “D” deselect a selection
• press the space bar to bring up the hand tool in any tool you are working with.
• Double click on the Zoom tool will zoom document to 100%
• Use the bracket keys to upsize and downsize your brush
• “X” to toddle between your foreground and background color
• “D” to set your foreground/background to black white defaults
• dont forget about scrubby sliders
• when the Move Tool is selected, Opt + Shift + “-” or “+” key allows you to navigate through the blending mode dropdown.
•”F” (Cycle Screen Modes) — Switch between normal screen, full screen with task bar without title bar, and full screen with black background. Works great when used in conjunction with Tab to hide toolbars — maximum working space, no distractions.
•Cap Locks on shows the cross hair tool tip, Cap Locks off shows the brush size tool tip.
500 PS CS5 shortcuts
http://www.shortcutworld.com/en/win/Photoshop_CS5.html
week 5: Wed, Feb 22, 2012
WPPI Trade Show:
February 20-22, 2012 we will meet at the trade show Today! I will be there at noon today, the show ends at 3 Today. meet up with me or shoot a photo and email it to me by 10AM thursday Feb 23 to get credit for attending class.
February 20th (Monday): 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
February 21st (Tuesday): 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
February 22nd (Wednesday): 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Assignment/how to: Duotone
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/assignment-duotone
Colorize Due
•CS4 Kelby Book Fake Duotone Page 321 – 323
•CS5 Kelby Book, 183-187 -duotones made crazy easy
• Can you save your duotone as a .jpg?
NO. You must go back to the Menu – Image – Mode – RGB, then you can save as a .jpg
• Can you save the fake Duotone as a .jpg?
YES. It is already in the RGB color space.
CS5 & CS4 Using Adobe Bridge. There is not an assignment for the bridge. But, this should be the start point for your image editing. This is where you can review, organize, rank, keyword your images. Some of you may be using Lightroom, that is a good start place also. I prefer the Bridge because of my work style. If you are a portrait, wedding shooter Lightroom is Great.
CS5 Bridge and Mini Bridge
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/the-complete-picture-with-julieanne-kost/bridge-and-mini-bridge/
Mini Bridge http://www.photoshopessentials.com/basics/cs5/mini-bridge/
the videos below will guide you through the bridge CS4 and CS5 have many similarities
CS4 The Bridge http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2008/09/whats_new_in_bridge_cs4.html
30 minutes
high res version http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1483v1648
Watch Dave Cross explore the Bridge (NAPP) CS4
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=dave_bridge
bridge shortcuts chris orwig CS4
http://www.peachpit.com/podcasts/episode.aspx?e=05E2877C-A14F-4467-B929-BAFAC26CA573
Watch this video on bridge output module: CS4 (Creating a contact sheet)
ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: The Output Workspace in Bridge CS4
Find out how to quickly create PDF contact sheets or custom print and web layouts using Adobe Bridge CS4’s Output Workspace. 2009-04-08
http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1483v1004
REVIEW: Watch a Video About: sizing your image
From Lynda.com Photoshop CS3 for Photographers with: Chris Orwig
http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modPage.asp?ID=419
1) scroll down to -4. The Digital Image
2) watch:Introduction to image size (3:23) Image size (5:31) and crop and resize (3:23)
Final Portfolio start planning, start shooting, the end of the semester will be here before you know it. discuss your ideas and images with me. I am a valuable resource.
ASSIGNMENT batch rename/contact sheet
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/assignmentbatch-renamecontact-sheet
Use your 20 duotones for your contact sheet
Extra credit for including your name and class. day and time.
week 6: Wed, Feb 29, 2012
Duotone/Contact Sheet Due
Shooting Assignment: Shooting the Target
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/shooting-the-target
You will find a target in the back of the Kelby Books
•Kelby Book CS5 Read pages 163-164
We will be making Prints today in class. Bring your paper
Presentation and Discussion on Color Calibration and Profiles
Some of you may want to make better prints, watch the videos below.
Printing in CS4 Video by Chris Orwig
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/?id=vid0015
COLOR CORRECTION
Assignment: Color Correction part 1
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-color-correction-part-1
Download the images below.
Click on the link below, see the image, using your mouse, click, hold, drag image to desktop, save to HD
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/6-images-to-color-correct
download the 6 images to color correct using levels
check out this website: http://www.chrisorwig.com/retouching/index.php
•Kelby Book CS4, color correcting digital camera images page 200- 209 210-221
•Kelby Book CS5, color correction, pages 145-171
Don’t want to change the skintones much with an adjustment layer, change the blend mode to luminosity…
week 7: Wed, March 7, 2012
Color Correction Part 1 Due
Assignment: Color Correction Part 2 •use the images from Shooting the Target
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-color-correction-part-2
Card Options
ColorChecker Passport
http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?pageid=141&utm_source=xrite.
com&utm_medium=homepage-banner&utm_campaign=joe-brady
QPcard
http://www.qpcard.se/BizPart.aspx?tabId=28
this is what I use
http://www.qpcard.se/BizPart.aspx?tabId=31&prod=1&catId=1&tci=100
how to use
http://www.qpcard.se/BizPart.aspx?tabId=56&tci=109
Assignment: Color Correction Part 3
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-color-correction-part-3
Choose 15 digital files to color correct, bring a variety of images, inside, outside, flash, night, foggy, bright, etc. Poorly exposed images cannot be corrected. Use properly exposed images with a color shift.
how to: dodge and burn using a layer
Tip:
•Lighten a photo by duplicating the background layer and changing the layer blend mode to Screen.
•Darken a Photo by duplicating the background layer and changing the layer blend mode to multiply.
•What happens if after you change the blend mode you duplicate that layer again? if you change the layers opacity?
•Remember you can use a layer mask on the duplicated layer to reveal the original layers density.
week 8: Wed, March 14, 2012
Color Correction Part 2 due
An introduction to shooting in Camera RAW.
From Lynda.com CS5
watch:
1. Introducing Camera Raw
What is Camera Raw
2. Preferences and file Formats
Raw vs. JPG vs. Tiff
http://www.lynda.com/home/displaycourse.aspx?lpk2=61903
Digital camera raw file support CS5
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html
New Camera Raw features in CS5
http://www.photoshop.com/tutorials/6533
Develop raw photographs using Adobe® Camera Raw. Navigate the Raw panels. Adjust the Temperature and Tint sliders. Use the White Balance tool.
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshop/articles/lrvid4287_ps.html
Working In Adobe Camera Raw – ACR – Adobe Camera Raw Tips
by Mark Galer, author of Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills.
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-cs4/tutorials/adobe-camera-raw-acr-cs4-camera-raw-tips.html
ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: What’s New in Camera Raw 5
Let Julieanne show you the power behind the new features in Camera Raw 5. Discover how to make non-destructive localized corrections as well as create special effects using the Adjustment Brush, Graduated Filter, Post Cropping Vignettes and more! 2008-09-20
http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1483v1647
Graduated Filter Tool in CR
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=scott_gradient
Post Crop Vignette
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=scrott_cropvignette
Camera Raw Adjustment Brush
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=scott_cradjustment
Color Balancing multiple parts of the photo using the Adjustment Brush in Camera Raw (CS4)
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/photoshop-with-matt/color-balancing-multiple-parts-of-a-photo/
•Kelby Book CS4, camera raw instruction, page 78 – 102
•Kelby Book CS4, Setting your resolution, image size, color space and bit depth, page 142 – 144
•Kelby Book CS4, fixing color in Indoor Shots PG 268 – 270
•Kelby Book CS5 Camera Raw Pg 22-49
•Kelby Book CS5, Setting your resolution, image size, color space and bit depth, page 89-91
•Kelby Book CS5, three way to fic color in Indoor Shots PG 224-225
A great book all about Camera Raw
Real World Camera Raw with Adobe Photoshop CS5 [Paperback]
http://www.amazon.com/Real-World-Camera-Adobe-Photoshop/dp/0321713095
Spring Break
week 9: Wed, March 28, 2012
Color Correction Part 3 due
Assignment/how to: Sharpening (can be graded in class today if you get it done)
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-sharpening
If you are a Canon shooter what lens do you shoot with is it a pro lens?
If not check out a pro lens from and make a sharpness comparrison.
It is worth the money to buy a pro lens.
Additional sharpening techniques by Kelby, book pages 343-369
Final Project This is the third time you’ve seen this. Do you think it is important. If you have not started shooting for your final, Start Today… DUE WEEK 15***
Sample ideas for portfolios: all of these portfolios were found on the Photo Eye website. Great work, gallery and bookstore in Santa Fe New Mexico. http://www.photoeye.com/
Christine Lebeck
Jamey Stillings
Gaylen Morgan
Eric Percher
Douglas Prince
Jason DeMarte
week 10: Wed, April 4, 2012
Sharpening Due
Assignment/how to: Portrait
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-portrait-retouch
how to: Portrait Retouching Techniques
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/how-to-portrait-retouch
how to: Portrait Strategy
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/how-to-retouching-strategy
week 11: Wed, April 11, 2012
Portrait
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer.
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery http://www.npg.si.edu/
eye contact
explore your composition, use the rule of thirds, do not center your subject in every frame.
move in close, fill the frame with the face of your subject.
move away and use the room to reveal who the subject is.
what are the hands doing? use the hands to direct the eyes. movement around the frame.
Black and white? its digital.
red eye… bounce your flash.
use available light when possible.
avoid backlit scenes.
don’t have the subject looking into the sun. they will squint at you.
Portrait retouching
THE SUBTLE ART OF ENHANCEMENT BY KATRIN EISMANN
http://www.photoshopdiva.com/articles/PPA_Mag.pdf
Trendy High Contrast Portrait Effect, Kelby Book Page 316 – 320
Adjusting RGB Flesh tones using the TAT (targeted adjustment tool)
•Kelby Book CS4 page 222 – 223
•Kelby Book CS5, Page 168-169
Skin Retouching Tips In Photoshop CS4
by Mark Galer, author of Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills.
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-cs4/tutorials/skin-retouching-tips-cs4.html
Photoshop Roadmap – a website full of tutorials
http://www.photoshoproadmap.com/Photoshop-tutorials/Photo-retouching/Most-popular/1/
graphicssoft about.com – Cosmetic Retouching – Photoshop Tutorials and Techniques
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshoptutorialsretouch/Cosmetic_
Retouching_Photoshop_Tutorials_and_Techniques.htm
These are some start points. Google portrait retouching and see what you find. Remember when looking at tutorials to evaluate them before you start using them. How destructive are they. Can you take the concept and alter the steps to be non-destructive and still accomplish the effect?
week 12: Wed, April 18, 2012
We will continue working on the portrait assignment. Practice is how you become a photoshop guru… Remember not every technique is appropriate for every image, working on a second image will give you a chance to practice techniques you did not use on the first portrait. If you started with a woman your next portrait could be a man, child, push yourself.
how to: Liquify -print slim down that subject.
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/how-to-liquify
Liquify Keyboard Shortcut, Shift+Command+X (PC -Shift+Ctrl+X)
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #29: Liquify
http://www.deke.com/content/photoshop-top-40-feature-29-liquify
***Liquify AdobeTV (maybe I should use push left tool:) )
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/creative-suite-podcast-photographers/liquify-in-photoshop-cs3/
Photoshop CS4 – Virtual Weight Loss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsiQptl_Y9E
•Kelby Book CS4, scott’s three step portrait finishing technique page 330 – 333
•Nothing in the CS5 book? bummer
week 13: Wed, April 25, 2012
Portrait Due
Assignment/how to: Borders
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240/assignment-borders
how to: Vignetting
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/how-to-vignette
•CS4 Book, Fine Art Poster Layout Kelby Book page 420
•CS4 Book Other Kelby Presentation Ideas Pg 424 – 438
•Nothing in the CS5 book? luckily you will find many options on the internet, you will find some below
CS4
(border techniques are endless. google Photoshop Border Effects, you could explore this the rest of the semester)
Expand The Canvas With Reverse Crop (video)
http://www.photoshoptutorial.tv/expand-the-canvas-with-reverse-crop/
Creating Border Effects (video)
http://www.photoshopkillertips.com/archives/341
Exact Center
http://www.photoshopkillertips.com/archives/574
Edge Effects
http://www.thelightsright.com/taxonomy/term/72
Photoshop cut-out pops out of the frame
http://photoshop911.com/tricks/photo_cut_out.html
Borders, Frames and Edge Effects
Tips and tutorials for creating decorative borders, frames, and photo edge effects in Adobe Photoshop.
http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/photoshoptutorialsedgefx/Borders_Frames_and_Edge_Effects.htm
Borders Under a Minute (way cool!!!) (video)
http://www.planetphotoshop.com/borders-under-a-minute-tut.html
Tips
command + T to enter free transform mode
My Movies on borders and vignetting
52) basic stroke 52stroke
53) extended canvas 53extendcanvas
54) extended canvas and stroke 54extendstroke
55) painted border 55paintedBorder
56) downloading brushes from the internet 56brushdownload
57) creating a brush in Photoshop 57createbrushes
58) painted border 2 58painted2
59) liquified border 59liquifyedge
week 14: Wed, May 2, 2012
Borders due Printed
Assignment/how to PDF Presentation,
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/assignment-pdf-presentation
week 15: Wed, May 9, 2012
PDF DUE (hand in on CD with final project if not graded last week)
Final project due the end of class week 15, no late projects will be accepted!!!
Finals Week: Wed, May 16, 2012
Final project critique and return of final project
