- Lessons in DSLR Workflow: Raw vs. JPEG Image Formats
- Mar 5, 2009
- Which format should you use: RAW or jpg format? Jerry Courvoisier looks at the pros and cons of each and helps you decide what's best for you.
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- Using the Loupe Tool in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Mar 5, 2009
- Chris Orwig shows you how to use Photoshop's Loupe Tool, which comes in handy when you want to examine an image closely.
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- Lessons in DSLR Workflow: Photoshop Preferences and Color Settings
- Mar 4, 2009
- To ensure smooth sailing, you need to visit Photoshop’s Preferences and Color Settings.
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- Lessons in DSLR Workflow: External Preferences
- Mar 3, 2009
- Lightroom exports image files for editing in external editors like Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. Jerry Courvoisier shows you how to determine your external editor preferences.
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- Modifying Metadata and Keywords in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Mar 3, 2009
- Metadata is valuable because you can use it to streamline your workflow and organize your files. Bridge provides two ways of working with metadata: through the Metadata panel and through the File Info dialog box. Chris Orwig shows you how to work with metadata and keywords in Adobe Photoshop CS4.
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- Lessons in DSLR Workflow:High Dynamic Range (HDR)
- Mar 2, 2009
- The merge-to-HDR Lightroom-to-Photoshop feature enables the photographer to combine a series of bracketed exposures into a single image which encompasses the tonal detail of the entire series. Jerry Courvoisier shows you how.
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- Sharpening Images in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Feb 27, 2009
- Photoshop provides a number of sharpening filters, but which are the most useful? Chris Orwig shows you the best way to sharpen your photos.
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- Photoshop CS4 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide: Workspaces
- Feb 5, 2009
- Learn about new interface options, such as the Application bar and document tabs, how to arrange multiple document windows, change zoom levels, rotate the canvas view, change screen modes, configure panels, customize the menus, create and save custom workspaces, and use the Options bar.
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- 16 How-To Tips for Using Photoshop Camera Raw
- Jan 19, 2009
- Chris Orwig offers 16 Camera Raw tips, including setting the white balance, using split toning, and making localized adjustments.
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- Color Settings in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Jan 8, 2009
- Learn which Photoshop features make what you see on the screen at least resemble, if not actually match, what you get in your printed output.
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- Sizing Digital Images in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Jan 7, 2009
- This chapter explores several techniques for sizing your images.
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- Making Adjustments in Photoshop CS4
- Dec 17, 2008
- Ben Wilmore covers Adjustment Layers, including the Adjustments Panel, Vibrance Adjustment, and the Targeted Adjustment icon.
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- Stitching a Panorama in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Oct 21, 2008
- With Adobe Photoshop you can stitch images together in a panorama. This excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book shows the process of creating two photographic souvenirs by combining images.
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- Applying a Gradient to a Layer in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Oct 17, 2008
- You can apply a color gradient to all or part of a layer. In this excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book, you'll apply a gradient to a layer to make it more colorful.
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- Color Correction and Enhancement with Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Oct 17, 2008
- Photoshop offers a wide range of features for rescuing washed-out faces, teasing subjects out of the shadows, and adding richness and depth to images. Rich Harrington explores some of the most useful Photoshop options for bringing life-giving color to your photos.
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- Replacing Colors in an Image in Adobe Photoshop CS4
- Oct 15, 2008
- In this excerpt from Adobe Photoshop CS4 Classroom in a Book, you learn how to use the Replace Color dialog box to adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness components of your selection.
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- Using Smart Object Layers in Photoshop CS4
- Oct 8, 2008
- Photoshop Smart Object layers save time in multiple ways; for example, by replicating edits automatically to all instances, or allowing you to manipulate an image without destroying the original. Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas take a tour through the basics of how to work with Smart Object layers.
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- Choosing Photographic Subjects for Creative Composites in Photoshop CS4
- Sep 23, 2008
- What makes great composite imagery? You need more than just the right tools. Dan Moughamian and Scott Valentine provide some real world advice for designers and artists who want to create killer composits in Photoshop CS4.
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- What’s it Going to Take to Run Photoshop CS4? A Real World Guide to the Hardware You’ll Need
- Sep 23, 2008
- Adobe Photoshop is about as rich a program as you'll ever encounter. But no quantity of tips, tricks, and workarounds can compensate for hardware that's inadequate for the task, or a poorly configured system. Conrad Chavez and David Blatner look at building an environment in which Photoshop CS4—and you —can excel.
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- Five Hot New Features in Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows
- Aug 27, 2008
- Get a first look at the newly announced Adobe Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows as Photoshop Elements 7 for Windows: Visual QuickStart Guide author Jeff Carlson takes you on a tour of his five favorite new features.
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