Lynda.com Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: Camera Raw 6

Author: Chris Orwig
Duration (hr:min): 06:28
Released on: 5/24/2010
Exercise files: Yes
Software works on: Mac and Windows

In Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: Camera Raw 6, Chris Orwig provides in-depth training on Camera Raw 6, the CS5 component that enables photographers to open and manipulate images in non-destructive and now even more efficient ways. This course covers the benefits of the raw processing, which makes it possible to more precisely control an image's appearance—exposure, shadow and highlight detail, color balance, sharpness, and more—including new workflow procedures and technical concepts and issues. Learn the entire Camera Raw workflow, from opening and resizing, toning and cropping, to sharpening and saving. Exercise files are included with the course.

Topics include:

• Comparing Camera Raw and Photoshop
• Understanding the differences between raw and JPEG or TIFF
• Converting to the DNG format
• Opening an image as a Smart Object
• Working with the Crop and Straighten tools
• Color correcting
• Retouching blemishes
• Reducing exposure with the Graduated Filter tool
• Reducing noise and sharpening
• Creative editing in Camera Raw

Content:

1. Introducing Camera Raw - 08:57

    Welcome - 0:54 - 14.4 MB
    Should I use Adobe Camera Raw or Photoshop? - 3:22 - 2.9 MB
    What is Camera Raw? - 3:45 - 4.1 MB
    Using the exercise files - 0:56 - 1.1 MB

2. Preferences and File Formats - 21:07

    Bridge overview and preferences - 4:09 - 5.4 MB
    Camera Raw preferences - 3:17 - 3.5 MB
    Raw vs. JPG or TIFF files - 3:05 - 3.8 MB
    Choosing a native raw file or a digital negative (DNG) - 6:13 - 8.4 MB
    Converting or saving to the DNG format - 4:23 - 7.9 MB

3. The Camera Raw Workflow - 28:44

    Project overview: Cover photo shoot - 2:06 - 2.3 MB
    Auto-toning and correcting white balance - 3:03 - 3.1 MB
    Cropping and composing - 2:35 - 2.9 MB
    Enhancing color and tone - 2:39 - 3.0 MB
    Removing distractions - 2:46 - 3.8 MB
    Sharpening and noise reduction - 2:29 - 3.4 MB
    Converting to black and white - 2:24 - 2.9 MB
    Adding a vignette - 2:10 - 2.5 MB
    Making a localized correction - 1:45 - 2.1 MB
    Creating snapshots of memorable looks - 3:11 - 5.1 MB
    Re-editing Camera Raw settings - 0:57 - 1.2 MB
    Working with multiple adjustments - 2:39 - 4.8 MB

4. The Camera Raw Interface - 16:13

    Navigating the interface and the toolbar - 5:05 - 4.6 MB
    Image adjustment tabs and panels - 5:08 - 4.3 MB
    Using the histogram - 2:04 - 3.2 MB
    Previewing before and after different adjustments - 2:04 - 2.5 MB
    Working with multiple files - 1:52 - 2.5 MB

5. Opening and Saving Files - 23:17

    Opening raw files in Bridge - 6:03 - 10.0 MB
    Opening JPGs and TIFFs in Bridge - 3:28 - 6.1 MB
    Accessing Camera Raw from Mini Bridge - 2:57 - 3.1 MB
    Resizing in Camera Raw with workflow options - 3:35 - 6.1 MB
    Saving from Camera Raw - 3:05 - 5.0 MB
    Opening an image as a Smart Object - 1:41 - 3.2 MB
    Creating a duplicate file - 2:28 - 4.3 MB

6. Crop, Compose, and Straighten -  13:56

    Using the Crop and Straighten tools - 2:23 - 2.6 MB
    Working with the Crop tool - 3:39 - 5.9 MB
    Cropping with an aspect ratio - 2:26 - 3.2 MB
    Composing with the Crop tool - 2:33 - 2.8 MB
    Creative cropping - 2:55 - 3.9 MB

7. White Balance - 10:29

    Improving color balance - 2:23 - 2.5 MB
    Using the White Balance tool and controls - 1:35 - 1.8 MB
    Color correcting with white balance cards - 2:31 - 2.9 MB
    White balance vision and creativity - 2:22 - 4.0 MB
    Color balance resources - 1:38 - 1.9 MB

8. Using Basic Adjustments - 30:17

    Deconstructing the basic adjustments - 3:59 - 4.1 MB
    Recovering highlights - 2:29 - 3.4 MB
    Making basic exposure enhancements - 1:59 - 2.3 MB
    Making basic adjustments more quickly - 2:18 - 3.5 MB
    The relationship between tone and color - 2:40 - 4.3 MB
    Enhancing color and tone - 1:09 - 1.5 MB
    Demystifying clarity - 3:36 - 8.9 MB
    Increasing clarity - 3:48 - 5.0 MB
    Understanding Vibrance and Saturation - 2:28 - 2.6 MB
    Improving color with Vibrance - 2:04 - 2.1 MB
    Using Vibrance and Saturation together - 1:38 - 1.9 MB
    Color creativity - 2:09 - 2.5 MB

9. Tone Curves - 08:55

    Learning about the parametric and point tone curves - 4:53 - 7.2 MB
    Using the parametric curve - 2:07 - 2.5 MB
    Using the point curve - 1:55 - 2.1 MB

10. Retouching Blemishes - 15:29

    Removing blemishes on a face - 4:36 - 8.0 MB
    Cloning away small background distractions - 3:37 - 3.9 MB
    Removing distracting background elements - 1:55 - 2.3 MB
    Cleaning up a studio background - 1:31 - 1.7 MB
    Removing dust on the lens or the camera sensor - 2:25 - 2.6 MB
    Removing red-eye - 1:25 - 1.5 MB

11. The Adjustment Brush - 46:13

    Demystifying the Adjustment Brush - 3:37 - 3.6 MB
    Correcting exposure by brightening shadows - 2:23 - 2.7 MB
    Painting an effect into a photograph - 4:41 - 6.7 MB
    Increasing visual interest by brightening shadows - 4:03 - 4.7 MB
    Increasing visual interest by heightening saturation - 5:00 - 6.9 MB
    Whitening teeth - 3:33 - 4.1 MB
    Adding color to makeup - 5:58 - 7.1 MB
    Changing color - 4:12 - 4.6 MB
    Selective sharpening - 6:08 - 7.8 MB
    Eye sharpening and skin smoothing workflow - 4:28 - 5.5 MB
    Creating custom Adjustment Brush presets - 2:10 - 2.5 MB

12. The Graduated Filter Tool - 11:33

    Enhancing the foreground and background of an image with the Graduated Filter - 4:55 - 7.6 MB
    Reducing exposure with the Graduated Filter - 3:15 - 3.8 MB
    Creative effects with the Graduated Filter - 3:23 - 4.2 MB

13. Working with Details - 33:26

    Noise reduction - 6:33 - 9.5 MB
    Reducing noise and sharpening - 6:36 - 8.0 MB
    Sharpening more effectively - 7:18 - 9.3 MB
    Edge sharpening in an architectural photograph - 3:01 - 4.2 MB
    Sharpening a portrait - 2:03 - 3.0 MB
    Using the Detail panel to soften skin - 7:55 - 13.8 MB

14. HSL - 16:18

    Introducing HSL - 3:38 - 3.8 MB
    Modifying color and tone - 3:52 - 4.4 MB
    Enhancing a fashion photograph - 3:05 - 3.2 MB
    Enhancing color and tone with HSL - 3:16 - 3.5 MB
    Getting creative with color - 2:27 - 3.3 MB

15. Black and White - 13:59

    The black-and-white controls - 2:43 - 2.9 MB
    A simple black-and-white conversion - 2:05 - 2.5 MB
    Using multiple panels to create a black-and-white image - 3:52 - 3.9 MB
    Creating a dramatic black-and-white landscape - 5:19 - 7.0 MB

16. Split Toning - 06:40

    Traditional black-and-white toning - 3:26 - 4.8 MB
    Toning a color photo creatively - 3:14 - 4.0 MB

17. Lens Correction - 11:17

    Deconstructing the Lens Correction controls - 3:48 - 3.5 MB
    Correcting lens vignette - 1:59 - 2.7 MB
    Correcting lens vignette more quickly - 1:21 - 1.5 MB
    Correcting chromatic aberration and defringing - 4:09 - 7.1 MB

18. Effects - 16:30

    Understanding the Effects controls - 5:54 - 11.8 MB
    Using the Post Crop Vignette for creative effects - 3:23 - 4.2 MB
    Adding film grain to a black-and-white image - 2:18 - 3.1 MB
    Adding film grain with Camera Raw and Photoshop - 4:55 - 7.1 MB

19. Camera Calibration - 14:04

    Introducing the Camera Calibration panel - 3:39 - 4.5 MB
    Comparing color options with Snapshot - 2:47 - 3.7 MB
    Creative color with the Camera Calibration controls - 4:48 - 8.5 MB
    Camera Calibration resources - 2:50 - 4.9 MB

20. Presets - 09:41

    Introducing presets - 2:27 - 3.0 MB
    Applying presets to multiple images - 3:09 - 6.3 MB
    Preset resources - 4:05 - 6.2 MB

21. Speeding Up the Camera Raw Workflow - 10:00

    Quick raw processing of multiple files - 4:38 - 8.8 MB
    Recording an action - 3:15 - 5.7 MB
    Batch processing multiple images - 2:07 - 3.1 MB

22. Getting Creative with Camera Raw - 13:52

    Creative vivid color - 3:30 - 4.0 MB
    Working with split toning - 2:14 - 2.5 MB
    Applying soft and warm colors - 1:25 - 1.7 MB
    Adding warm, muted colors - 2:28 - 2.9 MB
    Adding and reducing false color - 4:15 - 5.4 MB

23. Conclusion - 07:58

    Additional resources - 3:11 - 3.4 MB
    Camera Raw and Lightroom - 4:19 - 3.5 MB
    Goodbye - 0:28 - 7.5 MB