Photoshop Color Correction

Description

It's always been possible to produce great-looking images in Photoshop. However, Color Correction in Adobe Photoshop 7.0 makes it easy. This book is the distillation of color expert Michael Kieran's ten years of experience in delivering workshops on color correction and color management. It includes tips and tricks that will enable Photoshop users to improve the detail, color balance, and sharpness of any photograph, regardless of its source, by applying color improvements you can see on both the computer screen and in print. The emphasis of this book lies in its visual techniques, with plenty of photographs and screen shots to illustrate how color correction really happens. Readers can deepen their understanding by following along with the sample images provided on the accompanying CD-ROM.

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Table of Contents

1. Color Fundamentals.

The World of Digital Color. Color Perception. Color Models. Color Printing. Converting From RGB to CMYK. Pixels and Halftone. The Color Correction Process.

Want to Skip This Chapter? ICC Profiles. Color Management in Photoshop. Applying Profiles. Color Proofing and Printing.

Processing Pixels. Remapping Tonal Values. Levels. Curves. Channels. Layers. Selections. Color Imaging Workflows.

The Color Correction Process. Color Correction: Essentials. Highlight and Shadow Aimpoints. Correcting Highlights and Shadows.

Why Grab Balance Matters. Establishing Gray Balance. RGB Neutral Corrections. CMYK Neutral Corrections.

Enhancing Contrast with Curves. Blending Channels. Converting Color to Black and White.

How Sharpening Works. Sharpening in Photoshop. Essentials Sharpening Skills. Local Sharpening.

Channel Blending. CIELAB Corrections. Synthetic Color Profiles. Stacked Layers. The Sky's the Limit. Conclusion and Beginning.

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