Vitalskills DVD
VITALSKILLS for photographers using Photoshop CS2/CS/7.0 for PC or Mac
Proper Photoshop technique to make the professional photographer much more efficient in their image retouching and enhancement.
88 minutes DVD Running Time.
Chapter One: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW -A brief look at the upcoming content and how you can take full advantage of it.
Chapter Two: WORKING EFFICIENTLY -Saving your workspace preferences.
-File browser customisation.
-Setting the preferences windows.
-Colour settings window for traditional portrait workflow.
-Loading actions.
-Tool presets that make your life easier.
Chapter Three: VITAL SHORTCUTS -The shortcut keys.
-Suzette's One Second Motivator.
-Mastering the zoom tool.
-Awesome tips on the Brush tool.
-Deleting the airbrushes!
-Setting up the brush picker.
-Using presets.
Chapter Four : VITAL FLEXIBILITY -Advantages of working in layers - all the time.
-Third party plug-ins that rock!
-The right way to make composites.
-Layer masks are the most powerful tools in Photoshop.
-Don't use the Eraser tool!
-Conquering adjustment layers.
-Ever use Snapshots?
-You won't believe what the History Brush can do for you!
Chapter Five: VITAL TOOLS -Resolution resolved.
-Cropping pitfalls to avoid.
-Prepping files for lab printing.
-Dodge & Burn - keeping it real.
-Accurate selections.
-Clone tool, patch tool, healing tool - when to use each of them.
-Groovy gradients!
Chapter Six: VITAL ORGANIZATION -File size management.
-Setting up a workflow system to simplify your hard drive.
-Folder naming structures that make sense.
-Backups!
-Duplicating your proofs.
-Resizing your files.
-Using Batch Actions.
-Automating your actions with ACDSee.
-Naming final output files.
-Should you use layered TIF's?
-Archiving.
Chapter Seven : VITAL ADVICE -Closing words for success.
-The big payoff is...
-Where to find more info from Suzette.
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