Photoshop CS4: Image Adjustments in Depth

Offers a detailed look at the techniques photographers and designers use to master image adjustments.Photoshop CS4's adjustment features offer unparalleled opportunities to correct and manipulate images. In Photoshop CS4: Image Adjustments in Depth, Jan Kabili explains how to use all the major Photoshop adjustment features. She shares the best techniques for adjusting image quality, and shows how to use the new Adjustments panel to streamline a photo correction workflow. Jan also demonstrates multiple ways to eliminate color casts, and explains how to use the new On-Image Curves control to adjust brightness and color. This course offers a detailed look at the techniques photographers and designers use to master image adjustments in Photoshop. Exercise files accompany the course. Topics include: Using adjustment layers in a non-destructive image-editing workflow Correcting color with curves Adjusting brightness and contrast with levels Dodging and burning photographs Reading histograms accurately Converting color images to grayscale with a Black & White adjustment layer Customizing auto-corrections for more accurate quick adjustments