Lynda.COM Photoshop CS4 for Photographers: Desktop Printing Techniques

Chris Orwig

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Implementing a color-managed workflow
• Creating color-correct prints
• Advanced image sharpening techniques
• Using typography with promo materials
• Working with print layouts and montages
• Considering paper and printer choices
• Soft-proofing to ensure stunning results
• Optimizing the print workflow
• Converting to CMYK and going to press

Introduction
Welcome           03:23
Using the exercise files           00:57
12:03 1. Color Management
Introducing color management           02:32
Creating a neutral work environment           02:49
Calibrating your monitor           03:54
Calibration demo           02:48
31:39 2. Color Correction
Correcting color pt. 1: Determining the white and black points           02:27
Correcting color pt. 2: Using curves           04:15
Correcting color pt. 3: Fine-tuning           03:14
Correcting color pt. 4: Adding finishing touches           04:35
Color-correcting an outdoor portrait with curves           02:41
Color-correcting skin tone by the numbers           02:36
Applying skin tone color correction by the numbers           03:52
Correcting reflected color           02:25
Color-correcting a studio fashion portrait           03:18
Color-correcting skin in a natural light portrait           02:16
40:52 3. Image Sharpening
Camera Raw input sharpening           04:14
Sharpening with Camera Raw           02:28
Introducing Smart Sharpen           04:57
Sharpening pt. 1: Using Smart Filters           03:15
Sharpening pt: 2: Using Smart Sharpen           06:05
Sharpening and blend modes           02:46
Using Unsharp Mask           05:41
Using High Pass to sharpen           06:00
Adding texture and effects with High Pass           05:26
19:25 4. Creating a Business Card
Business card resources           04:11
Using a business card template           01:22
Designing the front of a business card           05:07
Designing the back of a business card           05:17
Repurposing a business card for others           01:26
Business card examples           02:02
32:11 5. Designing Promo Materials
Typography resources sites           03:32
Tips and shortcuts for working with type           04:07
Promo card inspiration and resources           03:26
Using a template to build a promo           02:19
Customizing the template           05:01
Building a grid-based promo card           07:29
Resources for creating a photo book           03:22
Photo book examples           02:55
53:53 6. Creative Print Layouts
Creating a PDF layout with the Output module           06:35
Creating a layout pt. 1: Using the Output module to create a rough layout           03:24
Creating a layout pt. 2: Customizing a PDF layout in Photoshop           05:01
Creating a three-image layout in Photoshop           02:50
Creating a grid photo montage           05:23
Building a creative layout pt. 1           04:24
Building a creative layout pt. 2           08:06
Multiple-image layout pt. 1: Using Bridge and Photoshop           03:59
Multiple-image layout pt. 2: Masking and resizing photos           06:19
Multiple-image layout pt. 3: Finalizing the layout           02:39
Multiple-image layout pt. 4: Color and sharpening           05:13
13:34 7. Desktop Printing Considerations
Printer recommendations           02:47
Paper recommendations           01:50
Paper resources           03:27
Printing recommendations overview           05:30
15:46 8. Desktop Printing Preparation
Color management refresher           01:53
Finding sample files online for test printing           03:00
Soft-proofing with paper profiles           01:49
Soft-proofing to correct an image           02:52
Setting white and black points based on the test print           06:12
34:00 9. Desktop Printing Workflow
Starting with Camera Raw           03:03
Resizing in Photoshop           05:09
Setting the white and black points           02:17
Checking skin tone           03:48
Sharpening with Smart Sharpen           03:55
Making soft proof corrections           02:54
Introducing the Photoshop Print dialog           02:44
Color management and the Photoshop Print dialog           03:32
Final Print dialog settings           02:33
The final print           04:05
23:07 10. Speeding Up the Printing Workflow
Setting up a test strip print           02:32
Modifying the test strip print           05:30
Understanding rendering intents           02:20
Test-printing rendering intents           02:35
Batch-processing with actions           05:50
The image processor           04:20
23:55 11. Bonus Chapter: Going to Press
Overview and intro           04:45
Using a promo card template           02:47
Converting to CMYK           07:36
Field trip to a printing press           08:47
06:36 Conclusion
Resource sites           02:00
What's next           02:51
Goodbye           01:45