Adobe Photoshop CS5 Production Training - OnDemand Learning

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Photoshop CS5: Production is the third and final title in this series. This course focuses on the specific information needed to create professional-looking images for high-end business printers and commercial print shops. In this course, students will learn project management basics and how to create layer comps. They will also learn how to optimize color management for print. They will explore various techniques for adjusting the quality of an image and making color adjustments. Students will learn how to use CYMK separations for prepress, customize ink options, and adjust CYMK curves. Students will also explore various options for using grayscale, spot-color, and duotones. Finally, they will learn how to optimize images for the Web, balancing quality and file size, and how to prepare images for use in video productions.

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Tracy Berry - Has been involved graphic and web design for more than 15 years. She has utilized Adobe Photoshop on many different forms including the commercial print industry, however over the past years she has focused devoted its use primarily to web production. She has designed over 200 web sites, and in doing so has discovered many tips & tricks to improve both production and efficiency. In addition to Adobe Photoshop she is also an expert in Flash as well as many Macromedia products. In fact, she has been using many of the Macromedia and Adobe products since their genesis. Over the years she has demonstrated great versatility in these products, producing content of many different forms for many different types of clients.

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Unit 01 - Project Management

Topic A: Project Plans
Five Phases of Project Management
Outputs of Project Management Phases
Initiating and Planning Phase
Doomed-project Checklist
Discussing Project Management
Topic B: Layer Comps
Create a Layer Comp
The Layer Comps Panel
Demo - B-1: Creating Layer Comps
Demo - B-2: Exporting Layer Comps
Topic C: Design Principles
Discussing Design Principles
Unit 01 Review

Unit 02 - Color Management

Topic A: Color Management Basics
CMYK Printing Plates
Demo - A-1: Examining RGB and CMYK Gamuts
Demo - A-2: Examining Color Space Differences
Topic B: Color Space Conversion
Color Settings
Embedded Profile Mismatch
Demo - B-1: Opening Images with Mismatched Profiles
Topic C: Printing with Color Management
Proof Image Colors Onscreen
Demo - C-1: Proofing Colors Onscreen
Demo - C-2: Printing with a Color Management Profile
Demo - C-3: Proofing by Using a Simulated Device
Unit 02 Review

Unit 03 - Photographic Techniques

Topic A: The Camera RAW Format
Open Raw Image as a Smart Object
Demo - A-1: Adjusting Settings for Camera Raw Images
Camera Raw Preferences
Demo - A-2: Applying Camera Raw Settings in Adobe Bridge
Topic B: Photographic Adjustments
Apply a Photo Filter
Demo - B-1: Applying Photo Filters
Match Image Colors
Match Color Dialog Box Settings
Demo - B-2: Matching Colors in Multiple Images
Topic C: Lens Adjustments
Simulate or Correct Lens Distortions
Lens Correction Tools
Demo - C-1: Correcting Lens Distortions
Demo - C-2: Simulating Depth-of-Field Effects
Demo - C-3: Counteracting Focus Blur
Topic D: Merging Images
Panorama from Merged Images
Create a Panorama
Demo - D-1: Creating a Panorama with Photomerge
Demo - D-2: Creating an HDR Image
HDR Toning
Demo - D-3: Viewing and Converting an HDR Image
Unit 03 Review

Unit 04 - RGB Image Adjustments

Topic A: Color Correction Principles
Color Correction Principles
Demo - A-1: Determining the Necessary Adjustments
Topic B: Measuring Color
Demo - B-1: Setting Up the Workspace for Measuring Color
Color Samplers
Demo - B-2: Locating Shadows and Highlights
Topic C: Automatic Adjustments
Demo - C-1: Comparing Automatic Adjustment Methods
Target Point Tools
Demo - C-2: Setting Target Points with Eyedroppers
Correcting Shadow Problems
Demo - C-3: Correcting Shadow and Highlight Problems
Topic D: Curves Adjustments
RGB Curves Adjustments
Demo - D-1: Adjusting Contrast with Curves
Demo - D-2: Adjusting Specific Tones
RGB to CMY Correlation
Demo - D-3: Correcting Flesh Tones
Topic E: Hand-Retouching Color
Toning Tools
Demo - E-1: Using the Burn Tool to Darken Image Areas
Topic F: Color Replacement
Change a Hue
Demo - F-1: Replacing a Color Throughout an Image
Replace Colors
Demo - F-2: Replacing a Color by Painting
Unit 04 Review

Unit 05 - CMYK Separations

Topic A: Prepress Color Settings
Discussing CMYK Conversion
Demo - A-2: Choosing RGB and CMYK Color Spaces for Prepress
Custom CMYK Settings
Demo - A-3: Choosing Custom CMYK Ink Options
GCR and UCR
Demo - A-4: Setting Separation Options
Demo - A-5: Separating an Image
Topic B: CMYK Image Adjustments
CMYK Curves
CMYK Curves Adjustments
Demo - B-1: Adjusting CMYK Curves
Topic C: Sharpening
Unsharp Mask Settings
Demo - C-1: Applying the Unsharp Mask Filter
Unit 05 Review

Unit 06 - Grayscale and Spot Colors

Topic A: Grayscale Conversion
Black & White Options
Demo - A-1: Creating a Grayscale Image
Demo - A-2: Converting an Image from RGB to Grayscale
Topic B: Spot-Color Images
Specify Spot Colors
Creating a Spot Channel
A Knockout in a Printing Plate
Misregistration of Printing Plates
Demo - B-1: Adding a Spot-Color Channel
Demo - B-2: Saving a DCS File
Topic C: Duotones
Demo - C-1: Creating a Duotone
Create a Duotone
Demo - C-2: Adjusting Duotone Curves
Unit 06 Review

Unit 07 - Web and Video Images

Topic A: Web Image Size
Discussing Web Image Size
Downsample an Image
Demo - A-2: Down Sampling Images
The Trim Dialog Box
Demo - A-3: Trimming Images
A Zoomify Image in a Browser
Zoomify Export
Demo - A-4: Exporting an Image with Zoomify
Topic B: Optimizing Images for the Web
JPEG Optimization Settings
Demo - B-1: Optimizing with the JPEG Format
GIF Optimization Settings
Demo - B-2: Optimizing with the GIF Format
Topic C: Fine-Tuning Quality
Optimize to a Specific File Size
Demo - C-1: Optimizing to a Target File Size
Topic D: Creating Transparency
Transparency
Demo - D-1: Creating Transparent GIF Images
Demo - D-3: Simulating Partially Transparent Areas
Topic E: Preparing Images for Video
NTSC Pixel Aspect Ratio
Demo - E-1: Viewing Pixel Aspect Ratios
Title- and Action-safe Zones
Demo - E-2: Creating an Image for Video
Unit 07 Review
Course Closure