Lynda.COM Photoshop CS4: Smart Objects

Deke McClelland

Software works on:

Mac and Windows

Topics include:

• Preparing a composition for masking
• Manually adjusting problematic edges in a composition
• Combining layer effects and adjustment layers
• Roughing in a polygonal mask
• Cloning a super-massive Smart Object
• Applying Variations as a Smart Filter

Introduction
Welcome to Photoshop Smart Objects           01:19
Installing the dekeKeys keyboard shortcuts           06:31
Installing the CS4 color settings           07:08
Loading the CS4 color settings in Photoshop and Bridge CS4           07:41
01:12:36 1. How Smart Objects Work
Nondestructive transformations           01:14
The purpose of Smart Objects           05:17
The trials of destructive transformations           05:01
Creating a Smart Object           06:36
The rewards of nondestructive transformations           04:29
Preparing a composition for masking           04:59
Establishing a base alpha channel           06:25
Masking a Smart Object           07:03
Refining the layer mask           06:50
Multiplying the edges           04:17
Manually adjusting the problem edges           06:03
Free Transform feedback           05:14
The ultimate nondestructive crop           09:08
01:19:27 2. Camera Raw and Illustrator Objects
Photoshop and its support applications           01:45
Creating a Camera Raw (ACR) Smart Object           05:08
Converting a JPEG image to DNG           04:47
Replacing pixels with Camera Raw data           05:27
Matching image and ACR resolution           04:25
Adjusting ACR Smart Objects           05:33
Importing Illustrator artwork           06:13
Opening placed art in Illustrator           05:51
Examining dynamic effects           07:09
Modifying Illustrator artwork           05:20
Updating an Illustrator Smart Object           04:20
Styling placed artwork in Photoshop           03:33
Combining layer effects and adjustment layers           05:14
Copying a layer from a clipping group           05:00
Scaling vector data beyond 100 percent           03:09
Blending vector data with pixels           02:10
Saving PDF-compatible Illustrator art           04:23
01:26:50 3. Working with True Clones
Many Smart Objects reference a single source           01:09
Smart Objects and file size           05:11
Placing images as Smart Objects           04:44
Creating a basic lens flare           05:43
Turning a flare into a black hole           06:02
Establishing a first true clone           04:09
Finding the exact center of an image           02:37
Reflecting additional clones           04:55
The art of upsampling           07:45
Editing the root image           05:37
Updating all true clones           03:29
Roughing in a polygonal mask           07:13
Parametric Feather and Glow           07:12
Smart sharpening Smart Filter           05:36
Adding highlights and vibrance           07:10
Luminance blending           08:18
49:07 4. Exploiting Nested Smart Objects
Placing one Smart Object inside another           01:09
Creating a super-massive Smart Object           07:09
Styling a super-massive Smart Object           04:29
Recoloring background regions           04:42
Cloning a super-massive Smart Object           05:56
Finishing off the first draft           05:04
The plasma ball effect           04:45
Applying the Smart Clouds filters           04:57
Converting clouds to lightning           05:04
Updating nested Smart Objects           05:52
01:14:31 5. Applying Smart Filters
Editable, nondestructive filters           01:24
Applying and modifying creative effects           06:54
Blending filtered effects           06:24
Tweaking filters with adjustment layers           04:14
Restoring halftone highlights           04:25
The price of Smart Filters           05:56
The power of true clones           07:13
Sharing between Smart Objects and comps           08:45
Just click on it           01:50
Applying a corrective filter           05:24
Smart Filters and disk space           03:46
Picking the right blend mode           06:36
Combining multiple Smart Filters           06:13
Editing and previewing filter settings           05:27
01:44:02 6. Non-Filters and Filter Masks
Still more Smart Filters           01:03
Introducing the non-filters           04:15
Reducing luminance contrast           05:19
Faking an HDR portrait effect           07:20
Adding a filter mask           03:22
Editing filter masks and density           04:26
Applying Variations as a Smart Filter           07:24
Establishing independent filter masks           04:51
Painting away unwanted halos           06:28
Creating a wood grain effect           06:02
The luminance-style filter mask           06:23
The downside of independent filters           05:11
Merging the effects of two filters           04:38
Adjusting and merging masked effects           06:26
Introducing the Filter Gallery filters           04:39
Applying a Filter Gallery filter           05:57
Merging two Filter Gallery effects           07:16
Adjusting the colors of Sketch filters           05:02
Adding a third filter to a combo           04:58
The versatility of Smart Filters           03:02
01:31 Conclusion
Goodbye           01:31