Sunday, July 18, 2010

Lynda.com Photoshop CS4 Smart Objects

Author(s): Deke McClelland | Duration (hr:min): 08:10 | Language: English | 1DVD | Released on: 11/6/2009 | Exercise files: Yes | Size ( Compressed ): 2.68GB | Size ( After Extraction ): 2.92GB



Decription
Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects explores the creation and use of Smart Objects, one of the most technically demanding tools in Photoshop. Deke McClelland walks through the four primary purposes of Smart Objects, and focuses on one of their most practical advantages, non-destructive transformations. This feature allows any object to be manipulated in any way, while still maintaining its original pixel information. Finally, Deke shows how to crop compositions without affecting a single pixel, even in masks. Exercise files accompany this course.

Download Deke's customized keyboard layouts and color settings for Photoshop from the Exercise Files tab.
Topics include:

* Preparing a composition for masking
* Manually adjusting problematic edges in a composition
* Combining layer effects and adjustment layers
* Roughing in a polygonal mask
* Cloning a super-massive Smart Object
* Applying Variations as a Smart Filter


Table Of Contents
Introduction
Welcome to Photoshop Smart Objects
Installing the dekeKeys keyboard shortcuts
Installing the CS4 color settings
Loading the CS4 color settings in Photoshop and Bridge CS4

1. How Smart Objects Work
Nondestructive transformations
The purpose of Smart Objects
The trials of destructive transformations
Creating a Smart Object
The rewards of nondestructive transformations
Preparing a composition for masking
Establishing a base alpha channel
Masking a Smart Object
Refining the layer mask
Multiplying the edges
Manually adjusting the problem edges
Free Transform feedback
The ultimate nondestructive crop

2. Camera Raw and Illustrator Objects
Photoshop and its support applications
Creating a Camera Raw (ACR) Smart Object
Converting a JPEG image to DNG
Replacing pixels with Camera Raw data
Matching image and ACR resolution
Adjusting ACR Smart Objects
Importing Illustrator artwork
Opening placed art in Illustrator
Examining dynamic effects
Modifying Illustrator artwork
Updating an Illustrator Smart Object
Styling placed artwork in Photoshop
Combining layer effects and adjustment layers
Copying a layer from a clipping group
Scaling vector data beyond 100 percent
Blending vector data with pixels
Saving PDF-compatible Illustrator art

3. Working with True Clones
Many Smart Objects reference a single source
Smart Objects and file size
Placing images as Smart Objects
Creating a basic lens flare
Turning a flare into a black hole
Establishing a first true clone
Finding the exact center of an image
Reflecting additional clones
The art of upsampling
Editing the root image
Updating all true clones
Roughing in a polygonal mask
Parametric Feather and Glow
Smart sharpening Smart Filter
Adding highlights and vibrance
Luminance blending

4. Exploiting Nested Smart Objects
Placing one Smart Object inside another
Creating a super-massive Smart Object
Styling a super-massive Smart Object
Recoloring background regions
Cloning a super-massive Smart Object
Finishing off the first draft
The plasma ball effect
Applying the Smart Clouds filters
Converting clouds to lightning
Updating nested Smart Objects

5. Applying Smart Filters
Editable, nondestructive filters
Applying and modifying creative effects
Blending filtered effects
Tweaking filters with adjustment layers
Restoring halftone highlights
The price of Smart Filters
The power of true clones
Sharing between Smart Objects and comps
Just click on it
Applying a corrective filter
Smart Filters and disk space
Picking the right blend mode
Combining multiple Smart Filters
Editing and previewing filter settings

6. Non-Filters and Filter Masks
Still more Smart Filters
Introducing the non-filters
Reducing luminance contrast
Faking an HDR portrait effect
Adding a filter mask
Editing filter masks and density
Applying Variations as a Smart Filter
Establishing independent filter masks
Painting away unwanted halos
Creating a wood grain effect
The luminance-style filter mask
The downside of independent filters
Merging the effects of two filters
Adjusting and merging masked effects
Introducing the Filter Gallery filters
Applying a Filter Gallery filter
Merging two Filter Gallery effects
Adjusting the colors of Sketch filters
Adding a third filter to a combo
The versatility of Smart Filters

Conclusion
Goodbye


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