Photoshop CS4 for Photographers

Demonstrates how the power of Photoshop can make photographers more passionate about their work.Photoshop CS4 for Photographers is an essential course for any digital photographer who wants to master the software's vast array of image enhancement techniques. Professional photographer and instructor Chris Orwig uses his own compelling images to demonstrate how the power of Photoshop can make photographers more passionate about their work. He covers many aspects of the application, such as working with RAW images, using curves and levels, making images snap, and enhancing bland photographs by converting them to black and white. Exercise files accompany this course. Topics include: Sharpening a photograph to make it more vivid Reviewing the essentials of retouching Understanding the fundamentals of color management Creating a layer mask to brighten eyes Applying advanced noise reduction using channels Using Bridge CS4 to organize and tag the best images Processing photographs for print and web publishing