Start processing photos professionally in Adobe Photoshop.

What does the course have in store for you?

  • Eight weeks of instruction
  • Eight tutorial units
  • Homework tutorials from the instructor
  • Question/Answer sessions
  • Chat with classmates and the course instructor

Program

STUDY 1
CAMERA RAW CONVERTATIONStages of Image Processing

What is RAW format and how it differs from JPEG
Introduction to the Camera RAW interface and RAW module setup
Exploring the tools and features of Camera RAW
Preparation of photos for retouching in Photoshop
Exposure and Contrast Correction
Basic work with color: correction of white balance, tints, saturation
Correction of optical distortions
Extracting failed images
Image bitmap
Export and saving final result in Camera RAW

STUDY 2
GETTING TO KNOW ADOBE PHOTOSHOP. BASIC RETOUCHING

The interface and settings of Photoshop.
What are layers and how to work with them
Technical retouching tools.
Blending modes of layers.
Retouching algorithm
Layer masks

LEARNING 3
FREQUENCY DECOMPOSITION

What is PD. What problems are solved by PD.
Ways to decompose an image into frequencies.
Working with spots and texture.

STUDY 4
THE NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUE OF DODGE AND BURN

Methods of dodge and burn.
How to get better definition of spots.
Light and shadow patterns, how to read them and how to work with them.
How to use dodge and burn in practice.

STUDY 5
WORKING WITH MASKS. SELECTION TOOLS

What are layer masks, local correction possibilities
Selection tools for creating masks
Creating Quick Masks
Channel based masks
The perfect background replacement with complex hair

STUDY 6
THEORY OF COLOR. THE BASICS

What is a color space
Why calibrate your monitor
What is color, color properties.
Adjustment layers for working with color
The curves tool for working with color
Solutions to common color problems: off color, redness, skin tone, etc.

STUDY 7
COLOURISTICS. CONTRAST. DETAILS

What is a color wheel and why do we need it?
What is color harmony and how to define it
How to find the right color
Why do I have to develop my taste and train my perception?
Advanced Color Correction Options
What are brightness masks and why do we need them?
12 ways of working with contrast
Drawing eyelashes and eyebrows and adjusting your paint brush.

STUDY 8
SPEEDING UP THE RETOUCHING PROCESS. RETOUCHING DEVELOPMENT

Automate processes in retouching
Keyboard shortcuts
Creating Actions and Loops
Retoucher Portfolio and Development
Features of the retoucher job
How to estimate how much your work is worth and how much you can earn in retouching
How to get fired up and where to find clients