Photoshop CS5 has officially started shipping. And with the launch of CS5 I’m pleased to announce the release of Total Training’s Photoshop CS5 Extended Essential series, hosted by yours truly. Available on DVD or as a streaming download on your computer screen, join me for 6+ hours of instructional videos covering the nuts and bolts [...]
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Photoshop CS5 Video Training
April 30, 2010Soft Proofing Basics
June 26, 2009If you’re committed to getting your print output to match your screen as closely as possible, you’ll want to become familiar with Photoshop’s soft proofing feature, officially labeled Proof Setup. In this video tutorial I walk you through the basics of soft proofing and show you some of its benefits. Part 1 Part 2 Part [...]
Lightroom 101: The Basic Panel
May 8, 2009In the video below, I give an overview of the Basic panel in Lightroom. Geared towards Lightroom novices, this offers a solid workflow for accomplishing the initial edits to your images.(This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode [...]
Lightroom Monochrome Tints and Split Tones
February 25, 2009This is a followup to the Color to Grayscale tutorial. Here you’ll learn how to apply tints and split tones to grayscale images. (This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode icon in the lower right corner.)
Lightroom Convert Color to Grayscale
February 24, 2009In this tutorial learn how to convert images from color to grayscale in Lightroom. (This video is available in HD format. Set HD to On in the top right corner. To enlarge the video, click the full screen mode icon in the lower right corner.)
Using Lightroom Metadata Presets
February 23, 2009As promised in an earlier post, here’s a video tutorial that shows how create metadata presets in Lightroom, embedding ownership info in your files. (The video was captured in HD. For maximum legibility, set HD to “On” in the top right corner and click the full screen mode icon in the lower right corner.)
Shoppers Guide: Inkjet Paper
February 5, 2009The widespread adoption of inkjet technology has spawned a dizzying array of media options for printing. In this video I give you a general overview of the types of choices available, and some basic criteria to use when selecting a paper.
Shoppers Guide: Cameras
January 27, 2009When shopping for a new camera you have a staggering away of choices. Here’s a short video with some general tips and advice when trying to decide among the latest and greatest. We’re not talking here about $8k pro models but if Aunt Millie is asking you about megapixels and the differences between a compact [...]
Photoshop’s Auto-Align Tool
January 25, 2009We all know how difficult it can be to get a shot where everyone’s looking at the camera and with their eyes open. In this short Photoshop tutorial learn how to use layers and the Align tool to combine the best elements of two or more exposures into one seamless image. Plus, in viewer mail, [...]
Understanding Aperture
January 22, 2009The creative use of aperture is one of the most important options available to any photographer. If you’ve never quite gotten the hang of f/stops or ”shooting wide”, and want to learn how to make your subject stand out from the background, have a look at this video.
