- Let's move on to fixing exposure.…I like to fix exposure first, because it has a…great impact on color.…You see, as you brighten an image,…it tends to wash out a bit.…Darken an image, and the colors…become richer.…Getting the exposure right is the first step…to enhancing a photo.…All the other adjustments are gonna be…dependent upon it.…This is why it becomes the first thing…in the stack as you look at the Adjustments.…To get started, let's work with a simple…exposure adjustment.…I'm gonna switch to the photos from UAE.…
And in this case I've got some nighttime photos…shot around and from the Burj Khalifa…as well as some images shot in the desert,…and this is gonna give us some tough…lighting conditions to work with.…Let's start with this first image here.…I'll double-click to open it, and go…into editing mode.…Now, with this image, we have a…very high view looking down.…And this is a wide-angle shot from…the highest man-made point in the world.…And it's a bit dark.…Let's go here under the Adjustments.…
I shot a little bit under-exposed because…
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7/22/2015- Applying and removing effects
- Reading the histogram
- Working nondestructively
- Making primary color and exposure adjustments
- Reusing image adjustments
- Enhancing images with advanced adjustments
- Recovering shadows and highlights
- Creating and manipulating black-and-white images
- Sharpening
- Styling photos
- Adding and combining filters
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 16s
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Using the exercise files1m 56s
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1. How to Approach Color Correction in Photos for OS X
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Performing a triage5m 8s
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Working in full-screen mode2m 58s
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2. Nondestructive Workflows in Photos for OS X
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Renaming versions3m 23s
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3. An Overview of the Editing Workspace
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Adding adjustment tools2m 10s
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Reading the histogram4m 18s
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4. Controlling Exposure and Tonality
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Fixing exposure3m 26s
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5. Controlling Color and Casts
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6. Creating Dynamic Black-and-White Images
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Stylizing with grain effects1m 39s
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7. Finishing Images with Detailed Adjustments
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8. The Role of Filters and Color Correction
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Adding a filter to an image2m 37s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 12s
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