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As Ansel Adams once said, "The negative is the equivalent of the composer's score, and the print the performance." Now, with Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Desktop Printing Techniques, creating breathtaking prints is within reach. In this course, photographer and instructor Chris Orwig teaches techniques and workflows for crafting powerful and enduring images that bring the photographer's vision to life. From producing a business card to visiting a working press, Chris covers everything photographers need to know to achieve unique, compelling results from the printing process. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

* Implementing a color-managed workflow
* Creating color-correct prints
* Advanced image sharpening techniques
* Using typography with promo materials
* Working with print layouts and montages
* Considering paper and printer choices
* Soft-proofing to ensure stunning results
* Optimizing the print workflow
* Converting to CMYK and going to press

Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files

1. Color Management
Introducing color management
Creating a neutral work environment
Calibrating your monitor
Calibration demo

2. Color Correction
Correcting color pt. 1: Determining the white and black points
Correcting color pt. 2: Using curves
Correcting color pt. 3: Fine-tuning
Correcting color pt. 4: Adding finishing touches
Color-correcting an outdoor portrait with curves
Color-correcting skin tone by the numbers
Applying skin tone color correction by the numbers
Correcting reflected color
Color-correcting a studio fashion portrait
Color-correcting skin in a natural light portrait

3. Image Sharpening
Camera Raw input sharpening
Sharpening with Camera Raw
Introducing Smart Sharpen
Sharpening pt. 1: Using Smart Filters
Sharpening pt: 2: Using Smart Sharpen
Sharpening and blend modes
Using Unsharp Mask
Using High Pass to sharpen

Adding texture and effects with High Pass
4. Creating a Business Card
Business card resources
Using a business card template
Designing the front of a business card
Designing the back of a business card
Repurposing a business card for others
Business card examples

5. Designing Promo Materials
Typography resources sites
Tips and shortcuts for working with type
Promo card inspiration and resources
Using a template to build a promo
Customizing the template
Building a grid-based promo card
Resources for creating a photo book
Photo book examples

6. Creative Print Layouts
Creating a PDF layout with the Output module
Creating a layout pt. 1: Using the Output module to create a rough layout
Creating a layout pt. 2: Customizing a PDF layout in Photoshop
Creating a three-image layout in Photoshop
Creating a grid photo montage
Building a creative layout pt. 1
Building a creative layout pt. 2
Multiple-image layout pt. 1: Using Bridge and Photoshop
Multiple-image layout pt. 2: Masking and resizing photos
Multiple-image layout pt. 3: Finalizing the layout
Multiple-image layout pt. 4: Color and sharpening

7. Desktop Printing Considerations
Printer recommendations
Paper recommendations
Paper resources
Printing recommendations overview

8. Desktop Printing Preparation
Color management refresher
Finding sample files online for test printing
Soft-proofing with paper profiles
Soft-proofing to correct an image
Setting white and black points based on the test print

9. Desktop Printing Workflow
Starting with Camera Raw
Resizing in Photoshop
Setting the white and black points
Checking skin tone
Sharpening with Smart Sharpen
Making soft proof corrections
Introducing the Photoshop Print dialog
Color management and the Photoshop Print dialog
Final Print dialog settings
The final print

10. Speeding Up the Printing Workflow
Setting up a test strip print
Modifying the test strip print
Understanding rendering intents
Test-printing rendering intents
Batch-processing with actions
The image processor

11. Bonus Chapter: Going to Press
Overview and intro
Using a promo card template
Converting to CMYK
Field trip to a printing press

Conclusion
Resource sites
What's next
Goodbye

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Sunday, July 18, 2010

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