Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced

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Adobe Photoshop CS3: Advanced 

Take your skills to new heights with the Photoshop CS3 Advanced video series.

With Adobe Certified Photoshop Expert Justin Seeley as your host, you'll learn how to manage and organize your images using Adobe Bridge CS3, process your photos using Camera Raw 4, create stunning compositions using Photoshop's Smart Objects and all-new non-destructive Smart Filters, edit images in perspective via the improved Vanishing Point Filter, and discover dozens of tips, tricks and time-saving workarounds to help you improve your creative workflow.
Course Outline
DISC 1

Chapter 1: PREFERENCES & SETTINGS (19 min)
 
Setting Preferences
Optimizing Color Settings
Working in Different Color Spaces
Changing the Workspace Color
Saving Workspace Settings
 
Chapter 2: WORKING IN BRIDGE® CS3 (57 min)
 
Looking at Preferences & Color Management
Customizing the Bridge Workspace
Analyzing & Grouping Images
Filtering in Bridge
Adding Copyright Information
Batch Renaming
Using Slideshow Mode
Creating Custom Contact Sheets
 
Chapter 3: MASTERING CAMERA RAW (44 min)
 
Exploring the Interface
Adjusting White Balance
Adjusting Exposure
Working with Clipping Warnings
Working with the Vibrance & Saturation Sliders
Working with the HSL/Grayscale Sliders
Using Split Tone Sliders
Using the Retouch Tool
Editing JPEGs & TIFFs
 
Chapter 4: THE POWER OF ADJUSTMENT LAYERS (31 min)
 
Non-Destructive vs. Destructive Edits
Applying Blend Modes
Making Single Layer Adjustments
Making Selective Adjustments
Copy a Layer Adjustment to Another Image
Retouching in an Empty Adjustment Layer
Creating a Duotone with a Gradient Map
 
Chapter 5: SMART OBJECTS & FILTERS (26 min)
 
Opening a File as a Smart Object
Applying Smart Filters
Working with Smart Filter Masks
Making Pixel-Level Modifications
Placing Vector Artwork
Linking Smart Objects
Applying Filters to Live Type
Warping Smart Objects
 
Chapter 6: THE NEW VANISHING POINT (40 min)
 
Creating Planes
Importing & Transforming Images
Cloning an Image
Adjusting Image Tonality
Exporting the Grid
Warping Objects to Multiple Planes
Making Precise Image Measurements
 
Chapter 7: WORKING WITH A WACOM® TABLET (36 min)
 
Explaining the Versatility & Sensitivity of the Pen
Adding Dimension with Shadows & Highlights
Making a Collage
Blending Images & Textures
Restoring Photos
Final Comments & Credits 
DISC 2

Chapter 1: PHOTOSHOP CS3 AUTOMATION (59 min)
 
Understanding Actions
Loading Existing Actions
Creating New Actions
Editing Actions
Saving Actions
Utilizing Snapshots
Starting a Batch Process
Using the Image Processor
Understanding the Script Events Manager
Creating PDF Presentations
Working with Keyboard Shortcuts
 
Chapter 2: BETTER BLACK & WHITE CONVERSIONS (25 min)
 
Converting to Grayscale in One Step
Using the Channel Mixer
Converting to Grayscale with Calculations
Using Lab Channels
Using Black & White Adjustment Layers
Applying a Color Tint to a Grayscale Image
 
Chapter 3: USING THE SHARPENING FILTERS (37 min)
 
One-Stop Sharpening
Using Unsharp Mask
The Power of Smart Sharpen
More Accurate Smart Sharpening
Correcting Motion Blur
Using the Fade Command
Emboss Filter Sharpening
Eliminating Color Halos with Lab
Sharpening Luminosity
High Pass Sharpening
 
Chapter 4: RETOUCHING SECRETS REVEALED (62 min)
 
Painting with the History Brush
Non-Destructive Cloning & Healing
The Liquify Diet
Smoothing Skin Tones with a Blur Filter
Compositing Made Easy
Correcting Color by Adjusting Threshold
Removing a Color Cast
Whitening Teeth
Exploring the Selection Tools
Using the New Quick Selection Tool
Using Refine Edge
Creating a Path with the Pen Tool
Converting a Path to a Selection
 
Chapter 5: CHANNELS: THE UNTOLD STORY (40 min)
 
The Channels Palette
Beginning a Channel Mask
Adjusting the Levels to Fine-Tune the Mask
Enhancing the Edges Using the Brush Tool
Final Cleanup of the Channel Mask
Creatively Implementing the Channel Mask
Fixing Redeye Using the Channels Palette
Improving the Color in the Lab Color Space
 
Chapter 6: NEW FEATURES OF PHOTOSHOP CS3 EXTENDED (41 min)
 
Working with Timeline & Frame Animatio
Painting & Cloning Video
Animating a Photograph
Color Correcting Video
Working with 3D Objects
Creating Slideshows with Sound
Final Comments & Credits
Who Is This For
This package is designed for any individual wishing to pursue or enhance their career in design and development.

Our Online Courses is a cost-effective and successful approach for many individuals. It provides a flexible learning method, allowing candidates to schedule learning at a time that suits them and fits in with other commitments; ideal for those who find it difficult to take time away from their workplace. It also allows candidates to work at their own pace, and revisit sections of the course as often as needed, leading to a fuller understanding of all the topics covered.

In addition, there are none of the high costs of travel and accommodation associated with courses at an external venue.