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Photoshop CS3 for Designers

with:
Ted LoCascio

In Photoshop CS3 for Designers, instructor Ted LoCascio teaches graphic designers how to effectively use Photoshop for image manipulation and processing. He covers how to incorporate raw images into design workflows, use tools for special effects and retouching, integrate Photoshop with other Adobe applications, and save images for print. Photoshop CS3 for Designers guides graphics professionals through every step of the production workflow. Exercise files accompany the course.

Released on: 4/15/2008

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Exercise Files

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1. Introduction
	Welcome	0:50	1.0 MB
	Using the exercise files	2:01	2.0 MB
2. Setting Up a Designer's Workspace
	Utilizing the CS3 interface	4:05	6.9 MB
	Creating and saving a custom workspace	6:23	10.9 MB
	Setting preferences	7:47	12.0 MB
	Choosing proper color management settings	5:39	9.1 MB
	Understanding soft-proofing	4:38	6.6 MB
3. Understanding Resolution
	Identifying image resolution	4:12	6.4 MB
	Resizing and resampling	5:01	6.7 MB
4. Making Good Selections
	Making selections in Quick Mask mode	8:30	9.8 MB
	Making Color Range selections	4:33	6.6 MB
	Using the new Quick Selection tool	8:13	23.8 MB
	Refining selection edges	7:28	15.1 MB
	Saving selections with channels and paths	9:11	20.0 MB
	Extracting images from the background	15:44	22.4 MB
5. Working with Brushes
	Brush presets: Choosing the right brush for the task	5:06	6.9 MB
	Editing and saving brush settings	11:26	14.9 MB
	Creating brush presets from imported Illustrator art	6:52	10.5 MB
	History painting	6:42	9.2 MB
6. Applying, Replacing, and Removing Color
	Replacing color: Hue/Saturation vs. blend modes	7:04	12.5 MB
	Colorizing a grayscale image	12:04	18.6 MB
	Converting color to grayscale	8:30	15.6 MB
	Creating duotones	8:43	15.2 MB
	Applying tints	9:10	12.4 MB
	Adding a spot color channel	9:22	12.9 MB
7. Combining Image Layers
	Gradient blending with layer masks	5:22	7.0 MB
	Utilizing blend options	6:55	10.7 MB
	Creating a clipping mask	6:45	9.0 MB
	Creating a shape mask	9:53	13.1 MB
	Creating a type mask	9:20	11.1 MB
8. Making Tonal and Color Corrections
	Image adjustment fundamentals	10:17	19.2 MB
	Applying a Shadow/Highlight adjustment	8:35	11.9 MB
	Removing color cast	8:00	14.1 MB
	Levels vs. curves	11:52	16.9 MB
	Enhancing detail with curves	6:38	10.3 MB
	Enhancing color with curves	8:50	12.0 MB
	Applying selective color adjustments	8:33	13.0 MB
	Applying Camera Raw adjustments	11:37	13.7 MB
	Editing TIFFs and JPEGs with Camera Raw	6:53	8.9 MB
9. Retouching
	Cloning to remove contents	7:45	13.2 MB
	Cloning between images	13:27	28.7 MB
	Retouching people	10:58	17.9 MB
10. Layer Styles and Filter Effects
	Using the Layer Style dialog box	11:34	19.1 MB
	Saving and applying styles	14:36	21.9 MB
	Utilizing Smart Filters	13:13	18.0 MB
11. Reducing Noise and Sharpening
	Reducing noise	13:33	17.1 MB
	Sharpening with Smart Filters	11:44	13.9 MB
	Advanced sharpening with Smart Filters	9:22	15.8 MB
	Sharpening with Unsharp Mask	4:51	12.8 MB
12. Integration
	Utilizing layer comps	12:20	17.3 MB
	Accessing layer comps in InDesign	4:51	6.5 MB
	Accessing layer comps in Illustrator	4:14	5.5 MB
	Exporting layer comps to PDF	6:35	10.8 MB
	Importing vector artwork from Illustrator	12:27	18.5 MB
	Opening layered Illustrator files in Photoshop	7:37	10.9 MB
	Utilizing the Adobe Swatch Exchange	12:12	17.1 MB
13. Automation
	Utilizing built-in actions	10:52	18.0 MB
	Recording an action	5:43	7.2 MB
	Batch automation	7:38	10.3 MB
	Auto-cropping and straightening scanned photos	3:45	5.1 MB
	Creating a contact sheet	10:13	13.6 MB
14. Saving Images for Output
	Saving for high-resolution printing	9:30	12.3 MB
	Saving Photoshop PDFs	6:50	9.0 MB
	Saving for the web	10:27	13.4 MB
15. Conclusion
	Goodbye	0:48	0.9 MB