Taking advantage of blending modes with the Black & White Adjustment opens up a whole …new world of color-grading and exposure opportunities. Once we apply it, we can go ahead and take …advantage of the standard On-Image tool to get a strong conversion that we're happy with. …Using the different sliders here, I'm just going to go ahead and create an overall look. …Once I'm done with that, I'll leave the layer selected and choose the Move tool. You can …of course go through one layer at a time, trying out different modes, but what I find …to be more useful is with the Move tool selected, use the shortcut of Shift+Plus. That lets …you select the layer and then step through your modes.…
Notice that different blend modes create different results. I really like Overlay there, which …is popping the background area, recessing it a bit, while putting higher contrast into …some of the color in the foreground. …Let's see that over here on another image. I'll just apply a Black & White adjustment …and we'll do an auto value. And using the keyboard shortcut of Shift+Plus, I could step through …
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5/24/2012- Performing an image-correction triage
- Cloning to an empty layer
- Using adjustment layers
- Opening a raw file as a smart object
- Making selective adjustments
- Recovering the detail in skies
- Fixing exposure
- Saving time with Auto Tone and Auto Contrast
- Adjusting hue and saturation
- Controlling adjustment layers with masks
- Adjusting shadows and highlights
- Converting an image to black and white
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Course overview1m 24s
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1. How to Approach Color Correction in Photoshop
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Setting the environment2m 37s
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Performing triage4m 51s
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Getting a fresh opinion1m 52s
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2. Nondestructive Workflows in Photoshop
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Cloning to an empty layer2m 33s
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Using adjustment layers1m 29s
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3. Working with Raw Files Nondestructively
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Recovering skies3m 12s
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Re-editing a raw file2m 6s
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4. Performing Primary Image Adjustments
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Reading the Histogram panel2m 38s
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Adjusting hue and saturation2m 31s
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Using adjustment presets1m 50s
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5. Controlling Adjustment Layers
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Clipping adjustment layers1m 21s
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Blending adjustment layers3m 21s
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6. Using the Shadow/Highlights Command
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7. Special Case Adjustments
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Blending Smart Filters1m 43s
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8. The Black-and-White Adjustments
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Hand-tinting a photo2m 1s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye44s
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