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This course will introduce students to the basic Adobe Photoshop
techniques such as layers, layer masks, color correction and retouching
directed specifically to how it applies to photography will be
explored.We will be using digital camera
images. This course can be taken in the same semester as PHO 170.
The student must be familiar with computer navigation, saving files
and burning to a CD, DVD or Hard drive.
Create ZIP compressed files from within the OS (basically, this shrinks the file size, ideal for files you’re going to email — smaller file sizes mean faster file transfers). To create a compressed file, either Control-click on the file and choose Create Archive (which is Apple-speak for “make a compressed ZIP file”). Or you can click on a file, then go to the Action menu (the button that looks like a gear up in the Finder window’s toolbar), and choose Create Archive from there. Either way, it quickly creates a new file, with the file extension “.zip.” This is the compressed file. You can also compress several different files (like three, for example) into one single archive file — just Command-click (or Shift-click contiguous files) on all the files you want included, then choose Create Archive of X Items from the Action menu. A file will be created named “Archive.zip” (that’s it!). By the way, if someone sends you a ZIP file, don’t sweat it — just double-click it and Tiger will automatically decompress it
PC USERS
Zip or unzip a file
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/help/ha011276901033.aspx
The NEW DROPBOX (things seem to be working) you can add 1 file at a time. Lets give it a try.
http://projects.pixelnrg.com/index.php
Click on upload assignment
enter all the Information (you areDPI1: 240B Online)
attach your Project
very much like the angel interface.
REMEMBER, only click the send button once, these large files will take time to send.
NEW TITLEING INFO: please name files: Last name_First initial_project.extension (ex) protz_h_retouch.psd
Lets hope this all works. Give it a go...
DIGITAL PHOTO IMAGING Fall 2010
PHO240B - D01 Spring 2010 (D01)
week1
Who Are You fill this out and EMAIL BACK TO ME. hhprotz@cox.net
Create a flickr account to share your images online. Email me your link. keep your name simple (your name would be good. then your classmates and I will know whos work we are looking at. hhprotz@cox.net
Final Portfolio its never to early to start working on your final project.
Class rules:
2) Negativity and sarcasm ruin the class. Constructive opinions are welcome, I am open to opinions that are thought out and expressed appropriately.
4) Work consistently, don't procrastinate. Things will go wrong.
5) Have fun, explore, share ideas, have an open mind, be respectful or others, work hard, shoot more.
If the link say print. Print It... place it in a notebook. This info will help you complete the class succcessfully. Read and explore all other links for the week, before coming to class. This will keep you informed and move you forward in your exploration of Photoshop.
Kelby book required
•The Photoshop CS4 Book for Digital Photographers
by Scott Kelby, New Riders, ISBN: 0321501918
http://www.amazon.com/Photoshop-Digital-Photographers-Voices-Matter/dp/0321580095/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1250447854&sr=8-1
ASSIGNMENT 1: Yes! a self portrait
Yes, I would like you to shoot something new for this ASSIGNMENT, no recycling of old shots, have some fun.
DUE Wed Jan 27th
week 2
Introduction to Photoshop
Tools, Panels, creating a canvas
CS4
Watch Section 1: These 5 videos
1) - Touring the Interface
- Using Tools Efficiently
- Arranging Panels
- Saving a Custom Workspace
- Changing Screen Modes
http://www.lynda.com/home/DisplayCourse.aspx?lpk2=714
Today we will explore photoshop, open a new canvas, look at palettes, play with the tools. This will be an overview of where things are. how to pick a tool. color palettes, setting up your photoshop color space for at home.
Setting up color Printing space in Photoshop: Kelby Book, Page 374
•••do this on your home computer•••
Watch some movie by me, Remember to click the play button at the bottom of the movie window.
1)
About setting up the color space: Click Here
2) Create a New Canvas: Click Here
3) Marquee Tools: Click Here
4) Lasso Tools (At one point I say straight layers I'm guessing you can figure out I meant straight lines) Click Here
5)
Panels: Click Here
Assignment layered new canvas Due WED Feb 3rd
Macintosh Keyboard PC Keyboard Command Key = Control Key Option Key = Alt Key Delete Key = Backspace Key Return Key = Enter Key
week 3
Mon Feb 1
I will be adding class content as the semester moves forward.
assignment/how to: Retouch -print
••••Due WED Feb 10th••••
CS4
Photoshop Top 40 Countdown with Deke McClelland: #22 – the Healing Brush
Published by Crystal | Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
http://blog.lynda.com/2009/11/17/photoshop-top-40-healing-brush/
how to: Photoshop CS3: Clone Stamp Tool and New healing features From free Time Foto -watch before class
Retouching Blemishes in Adobe Photoshop CS4
http://www.peachpit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1326508
Changing brush sizes without going to the brush panel: use the left and right bracket keys on your keyboard.
or try the Kelby Book Tip Page 300 -301
Watch some movie by me, Remember to click the play button at the bottom of the movie window.
1) Straighten and Crop an image Click Here
2) Duplicate Layers Click Here
2a) Turning your RGB image to Grayscale Click Here ( If you take your image to grayscale you CANNOT get the RGB information back)
3) Healing Brush and Clone Stamp
Click Here
4) Spot Healing Brush and Patch Tool Click Here
5) History Panel Click Here
6) Copy and Paste
Click Here
USEFUL Shortcuts
command + S to save Your document
command + shift = S to Save As
week 4
Mon Feb 8
Assignment/how
to: colorize -print
••••Due WED Feb 17th••••
how to: Blend Modes -print
CS4
Mask Panel
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=corey_maskpanel
Watch some movie by me, Remember to click the play button at the bottom of the movie window.
1) Colorize Method 1 Click Here
2) Colorize Method 2 Click Here
3) Colorize Method 3 Click Here
4) Additional colorize info Click Here
It is a good idea to name your layers for this project or any project you work on. when you are trying to clean up your selestions you will have an easier time locating the corect layer.
USEFUL Shortcuts
• command "Z" undo 1 step
• command + ALT + Z to undo multiple times
• command "D" deselect a selection
• press the space bar to bring up the hand tool in any tool you are working with.
• Double click on the Zoom tool will zoom document to 100%
• Use the bracket keys to upsize and downsize your brush
• X to toddle between your foreground and background color
• D to set your foreground/background to black white defaults
• dont forget about scrubby sliders
• Opt + Shift + "-" or "+" key allows you to navigate through the blending mode dropdown.
•F (Cycle Screen Modes) — Switch between normal screen, full screen with task bar without title bar, and full screen with black background. Works great when used in conjunction with Tab to hide toolbars — maximum working space, no distractions.
week 5
Mon Feb 15
no school
Assignment/how
to: Duotone -print
••••Due WED Feb 24th••••
Kelby Book Fake Duotone Page 321 - 323
Watch some movie by me, Remember to click the play button at the bottom of the movie window.
1) Duotone Click Here
1a) A little more Duotone info Click here
2) Fake Duotone Click Here
• Can you save your duotone as a .jpg?
NO. You must go back to the Menu - Image - Mode - RGB, then you can save as a .jpg
• Can you save the fake Duotone as a .jpg?
YES. It is already in the RGB color space.
CS4 Using Adobe Bridge. There is not an assignment for the bridge. But, this should be the start point for your image editing. This is where you can review, organize, rank, keyword your images. Some of you may be using Lightroom, that is a good start place also. I prefer the Bridge because of my work style. If you are a portrait, wedding shooter Lightroom is Great. Listen to me ramble on a little more about this, Click Here for a audio podcast.
The Bridge http://blogs.adobe.com/jnack/2008/09/whats_new_in_bridge_cs4.html 30 minutes
high res version http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1483v1648
Watch Dave Cross explore the Bridge (NAPP)
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=dave_bridge
bridge shortcuts chris orwig
http://www.peachpit.com/podcasts/episode.aspx?e=05E2877C-A14F-4467-B929-BAFAC26CA573
watch this video on bridge output module
ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: The Output Workspace in Bridge CS4
Find out how to quickly create PDF contact sheets or custom print and web layouts using Adobe Bridge CS4’s Output Workspace. 2009-04-08
http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1483v1004
REVIEW: Watch a Video
About: sizing your image
From Lynda.com Photoshop CS3 for Photographers with: Chris Orwig
1) scroll down to -4. The Digital Image
2) watch:Introduction to image size (3:23) Image size (5:31) and crop and resize (3:23)
Final Portfolio start planning, start shooting, the end of the semester will be here before you know it. discuss your ideas and images with me. I am a valuable resource. -print it
week 6
Mon Feb 22
I will be at PIEA, my internet access may be spotty. we will see.
Shooting Assignment: raw, unprocessed images.
shoot 2 sets of images using the Target (white, gray, black card, found in the back of the Kelby book)
set 1 available light outdoors, do not use on camera flash
set 2 available light indoors use a tripod if necessary, this could be photographed in the studio if you have the experience, do not use on camera flash
Remember:
1) do
not have any reflection or glare on the card.
2) both image 1, with card, and image 2, without card, must be the exact same exposure.
3) shoot one image with card, and the second,same image without card.
Kelby book page 217 (the concept)
QPcard 101 is a reference card targeted for professional photographers. It has three
patches with white, gray and black colors. The spectral respons of the three colors is
almost perfect straight, meaning there will be no problems with metamerism at all.
The colors are extremely fade resistant. The main purpose with the card is to use the
gray patch for neutral gray balancing of the image. The gray patch is reflecting 18 %
of the light, making it useful also for exposure purposes. There is a millimeter reference
scale on the card.
http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/IM6811.html?ac.cat.CatTree.detail=y&type=PRDINDEX
Some of you may want to make better prints, watch the videos below.
Printing in CS4 Video by Chris Orwig
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/video_workshop/?id=vid0015
Webinar: Get Great Prints Back from your Lab
http://www.viddler.com/explore/macgroup/videos/3/
week 7
Mon March 1
My Movies on color correction
18) setting whitepoint, blackpoint numbers click here
19) Levels Zilla image click here
20) Levels Sky Image click here
21) Sliders adjustment click here
22) Whitepoint with Sliders click here
23) Levels with Vibrance AdjustmentLlayer click here
24) Levels with Photo Filter Adjustment Layer click here
25) 3 ways to remove a color cast click here
26)
Screen and Multiply Blend Mode Adjustment click here
MORE MOVIES TO COME
Choose 20-25 digital files to color correct, bring a variety of images, inside, outside, flash, night, foggy, bright, etc.
Poorly exposed images cannot be corrected. Use properly exposed images with a color shift.
assignment: Color Correction part 1 -print
Download the images below.
Click on the link below, see the image, using your mouse, click, hold, drag image to desktop, save to HD
HOW TO COLOR CORRECTION CS4 -print
check out this website: http://www.photoshopinfocus.com/home
Kelby book, color correcting digital camera images page 200- 209 210-221
don't want to change the skintones much with an adjustment layer, change the blend mode to luminosity...
7 images due march 29th
week 8
Mon March 8
My Movies on color correction coming soon
27) Color Correcting using the target (white/black card) click here
28)
More Color Correcting using the target (white/black card) click here
*When duplicating a layer I said the wrong keyboard command. for 2 extra credit ponts send me an email with the correct keyboard command.
29) Curves click here
30) More Curves click here
31) More Curves (Localized)
click here -not linked yet
color correction part 2 -print you will be using the images you shot in week 6. the target images.
due march 29th
color correction part 3 -print
due march 29th
how to: dodge and burn using a layer -print
Tip: lighten a photo by duplicating the background layer and changing the layer blend mode to screen.
Darken a Photo by duplicating the background layer and changing the layer blend mode to multiply.
what happens if after you change the blend mode you duplicate that layer again? if you change the layers opacity?
remember you can use a layer mask on the duplicated layer to reveal the original layers density.
Spring Break March 14-21, 2010
Hi gang, Just wanted to let you know i am leaving for spring break on thursday the 11th. I am driving so I probably will not be emailing until friday. I will be checking my email over break daily after that, so if you have any questions send them over. the reason for the march 29th due date is after getting some practice with color correction/enhancement you may want to rework a file. if you want hand things in as you go thats fine or hand things in all at once. have a great safe spring break.
This week is a good time to shoot a few portrait images. We will be focusing on the face for the portrait assignment. So the face should be the focus of the image. It can be a studio shot or an available light shot. Shoot a boy or man and another image of a girl or woman.
Shoot something fresh this week...
week 9
Mon March 22
An introduction to shooting in Camera RAW.
Develop raw photographs using Adobe® Camera Raw. Navigate the Raw panels. Adjust the Temperature and Tint sliders. Use the White Balance tool.
http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshop/articles/lrvid4287_ps.html
Working In Adobe Camera Raw - ACR - Adobe Camera Raw Tips
by Mark Galer, author of Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills.
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-cs4/tutorials/adobe-camera-raw-acr-cs4-camera-raw-tips.html
ADOBE TV The Complete Picture: What’s New in Camera Raw 5
Let Julieanne show you the power behind the new features in Camera Raw 5. Discover how to make non-destructive localized corrections as well as create special effects using the Adjustment Brush, Graduated Filter, Post Cropping Vignettes and more! 2008-09-20
http://tv.adobe.com/#vi+f1483v1647
Graduated Filter Tool in CR
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=scott_gradient
Post Crop Vignette
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=scrott_cropvignette
Camera Raw Adjustment Brush
http://www.photoshopuser.com/?page=cs4/videos&video=scott_cradjustment
Kelby camera raw instruction, page 78 - 102
Kelby book, Setting your resolution, image size, color space and bit depth, page 142 - 144
Kelby Book fixing color in Indoor Shots PG 268 - 270
week 10
Mon March 29
My Movies on sharpening coming soon
assignment/how to: Sharpening
If you are a Canon shooter what lens do you shoot with is it a pro lens?
If not check out a pro lens from and make a sharpness comparrison.
It is worth the money to buy a pro lens.
additional sharpening techniques by Kelby, book pages 343-369
Final Project This is the third time you've seen this. Do you think it is important. If you have not started shooting for your final, Start Today... DUE WEEK 15***
week 11
Mon April 5
My Movies on portrait retouching coming soon
Portrait
A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the painter or photographer, in order to most successfully engage the subject with the viewer.
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery http://www.npg.si.edu/
eye contact
explore your composition, use the rule of thirds, do not center your subject in every frame.
move in close, fill the frame with the face of your subject.
move away and use the room to reveal who the subject is.
what are the hands doing? use the hands to direct the eyes. movement around the frame.
Black and white? its digital.
red eye... bounce your flash.
use available light when possible.
avoid backlit scenes.
don’t have the subject looking into the sun. they will squint at you.
assignment: Portrait -print
how to: Portrait Enhancements -print
how to: Retouching More -print
how to: Portrait Strategy -print
Trendy High Contrast Portrait Effect, Kelby Book Page 316 - 320
Adjusting RGB Flesh tones using the TAT (targeted adjustment tool) kelby book page 222 - 223
Skin Retouching Tips In Photoshop CS4
by Mark Galer, author of Photoshop CS4 Essential Skills.
http://www.photoshopsupport.com/photoshop-cs4/tutorials/skin-retouching-tips-cs4.html
week 12
Mon April 12
My Movies on portrait retouching and liquify coming soon
We will continue working on the portrait assignment. Practice is how you become a photoshop guru... Remember not every technique is appropriate for every image, working on a second image will give you a chance to practice techniques you did not use on the first portrait. If you started with a woman your next portrait could be a man, child, push yourself.
how to: Liquify -print slim down that subject.
Photoshop Top 40, Feature #29: Liquify
http://www.deke.com/content/photoshop-top-40-feature-29-liquify
Kelby book, scott's three step portrait finishing technique page 330 - 333
week 13
Mon April 19
My Movies on borders and vignetting coming soon
assignment/how to: Borders
how to: Vignetting
Fine Art Poster Layout Kelby Book page 420
other kelby presentation ideas Pg 424 - 438
CS4
Expand The Canvas With Reverse Crop (video)
http://www.photoshoptutorial.tv/expand-the-canvas-with-reverse-crop/
Creating Border Effects (video)
http://www.photoshopkillertips.com/archives/341
Exact Center
http://www.photoshopkillertips.com/archives/574
edge effects
http://www.thelightsright.com/taxonomy/term/72
Photoshop cut-out pops out of the frame
http://photoshop911.com/tricks/photo_cut_out.html
Tips
command + T to enter free transform mode;
week 14
Mon April 26
My Movies coming soon
Email Sizing and Creating a PDF Presentation,
assignment & How To: Batch rename -print
assignment: After you batch rename make a contact sheet in the Bridge. Extra credit for including your name and class. day and time. how to: make a contact sheet in CS4
week 15
Mon May 3
Work on Final Project
Finals Week
Mon May 10
• 8 digital images
set 1 of project 2160 Pixels on the longest side, 240ppi, saved as .TIFF
set 2 of project
2160 Pixels on the longest side, 240ppi, saved as .jpg
(yes you are only producing 8 images, but you are handing them in as two different formats.)
• Contact sheet 1 of final printed images
• Contact sheets 2-? containing all images photographed for final project. Yes I really want you to explore your subject. Shoot a ton. The more you shoot and explore the more successful your final images will be. You will have a choice of images to use, you can build on your successes.
• Typed page telling me what techniques you used and what photographic category your work falls into.
No late projects will be accepted.