Lynda.COM Photoshop CS5: Creative Effects

Author:
Chris Orwig

Duration:
07h 18m

Released on:
7/26/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only

In Photoshop CS5: Creative Effects, Chris Orwig flexes the muscles of this powerful program to create unique and eye-catching photographic effects. This course demonstrates how to enhance images by adding light for emphasis, adding drop and directional shadows, and using the HDR toning controls, motion blur, and film grain creatively. In addition, learn how to create a vintage-style photograph or a panorama, use infrared and solarization, apply creative layer blending, and much more. Exercise files accompany the course.
Topics include:

    Adding light and drama
    Enhancing color and tone
    Applying graffiti and reflections to surfaces
    Using lens blur and focus to enhance portraits
    Masking multiple images and adding elements
    Combining images with multiple depths of field
    Using layers masks and blending with HDR toning
    Applying border and edge effects
    Adding a sense of motion
    Understanding vanishing point perspective
    Using Photoshop plug-ins




Welcome           01m 08s
Using the exercise files           00m 48s

1. Working with Shadows
Removing an object from its background           02m 56s
Creating and modifying a shadow           03m 13s
Modifying a directional shadow           05m 30s
Removing a model from a white background           02m 46s
Building a false context           02m 07s
Adding and modifying shadows           08m 28s

2. Adding Light
Adding illumination to create a glow from within           04m 10s
Adding light with curves and masking           03m 43s
Adding light for emphasis           03m 42s
Improving black-and-white images with curves and masking           03m 26s
Using Shadow/Highlights to improve exposure           03m 42s
Correcting an overly backlit photograph           03m 59s

3. Enhancing Color and Tone
Improving sunset colors with color balance           03m 20s
Using color balance and masking to enhance color           02m 36s
Creating new and vivid colors           02m 15s
Using curves, color balance, and blending for best results           03m 21s
Enhancing colors           03m 32s
Saturating and desaturating colors for emphasis           01m 56s
Adding color without increasing contrast           03m 00s
Improving the impact of color with curves and color balance           08m 12s

4. Creative Color Effects
Creating stunning color with Hue/Saturation and color balance           06m 16s
Creating an edgy muted and contrast look           03m 40s
Reducing color for impact           05m 41s
Enhancing color and creating color variations           07m 29s
Using Apply Image to create interesting results           03m 29s
Combining HDR toning with color effects           05m 52s
Making adjustments with Selective Color           06m 14s

5. HDR Toning Effects
Introducing the HDR Toning feature           04m 44s
Using layer masks and blending with HDR toning           06m 03s
HDR toning creative effect           07m 14s
Enhancing a photograph with HDR for black-and-white conversion           06m 16s
Creating a high key color effect           05m 52s
Getting an HDR-like effect with the High Pass filter           04m 14s

6. Digital Infrared
Basic infrared conversion           05m 50s
Working with infrared presets           05m 30s
Combining infrared and HDR toning           07m 41s
Creating infrared with contrast and sharpness           07m 32s

7. Solarization Effects
Using adjustment layers to create solarization           02m 56s
Adding creative color and a blur effect           05m 20s
Experimenting with gradient color and solarization           02m 44s
Creating a golden solarized effect           05m 17s

8. Soft Focus Effects
Creating soft focus with filters and blending           02m 20s
Using Smart Filters to create soft focus           02m 15s
Using soft focus without sacrificing color and contrast           03m 58s
Applying soft focus to skin           05m 42s
Creating a desaturated soft focus effect           04m 26s

9. Adding Film Grain
Adding grain with Adobe Camera Raw           06m 24s
Adding grain with the Noise filter           05m 24s
Adding grain with the Film Grain filter           06m 04s

10. Creating Vintage Effects
Modifying tone and converting to black and white           04m 38s
Adding texture with a grocery bag           09m 38s
Making an image sepia toned           03m 13s
Adding texture in three different ways           05m 48s
Adding a subtle vintage color effect           04m 10s
Creating a vintage color effect           04m 43s
Creative texture blending           05m 14s

11. Lens Blur and Focus
Deconstructing the lens blur effect           06m 23s
The lens blur effect in action           04m 13s
Applying lens blur with a mask           04m 49s
Using lens blur in portraits           03m 25s
Desert fashion project           04m 47s

12. Adding Motion
Applying motion blur           04m 39s
Creating radial zoom blur           04m 27s
Working with motion blur and masking           06m 14s
Getting creative with the Radial, Motion, and Lens Flare filters           03m 21s
Adding color and emphasis           04m 19s

13. Vanishing Point
Adding graffiti on a single plane           04m 17s
Adding reflections on multiple planes           03m 00s
Using Free Transform to create a vanishing point perspective, pt. 1           04m 46s
Using Free Transform to create a vanishing point perspective, pt. 2           06m 12s

14. Creating False Panoramic images
Cropping with Abode Camera Raw           04m 32s
Enhancing the sunrise colors           05m 18s
Modifying the color and tone of the mountains           07m 50s

15. Border and Edge Effects
Hand-painting a border or an edge           05m 39s
Adding a prebuilt edge           04m 28s
Working with a real film edge           07m 57s
Introducing the PhotoFrame plug-in           05m 21s
Using the PhotoFrame plug-in, pt. 1           04m 11s
Using the PhotoFrame plug-in, pt. 2           05m 42s

16. My Favorite Photoshop Plug-Ins
Changing color with onOne PhotoTools           05m 43s
Modifying focus with onOne Focal Point           03m 56s
Hand painting focus with onOne FocalPoint           03m 09s
Enhancing color with Nik Color Efex Pro           09m 27s
Actualizing your vision with Nik Color Efex Pro           08m 39s
Converting to black and white with Nik Silver Efex Pro           05m 33s
More black and white options with Nik Silver Efex Pro           05m 21s

17. Custom Brushes
Finding and installing custom brushes           04m 33s
Custom brush creativity           08m 06s

Conclusion
Goodbye           00m 38s