- Creating better black and white photographs…is about more than simply removing color.…So here let's take a look at how we can create…a better black and white landscape photograph…by using two different adjustment layers.…We'll start off with black and white…and then we'll finish this off by using Curves…and do some masking there, as well.…All right, well what people typically do…if they're new to Photoshop…is they use a tool maybe like Hue Saturation…and they just desaturate the image…by lowering that slider and removing color.…But this isn't very dynamic or interesting,…there has to be a better way.…
Well, there is.…And I'm just gonna leave this layer here…but turn it's visibility off…so that we can compare and contrast the results…with a technique that we will be using here.…What we're going to do is work on the background layer…by way of the black and white adjustment layer.…Here we'll create the black and white adjustment layer.…And in this panel we have control over…all of the different colors that were…
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6/21/2016Released
6/29/2015- Understanding Photoshop's role in today's workflow
- Making basic corrections in Camera Raw
- Working with multiple documents
- Resizing images
- Cropping images
- Working with layers
- Improving basic exposure and tone
- Making precise selections
- Selectively correcting with masks
- Adding, changing, and removing color
- Converting to black and white
- Adding blur with filters
- Sharpening and reducing noise
- Retouching
- Making picture-perfect prints
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: This course was updated on 03/22/2016. What changed?
A: We updated one movie, "The new dark interface," to reflect changes in the Adobe Camera Raw interface.
Q: This course was updated on 06/21/2016. What changed?
A: We added 12 tutorials to cover the updates to Photoshop CC in June 2016, including Content-Aware Crop and Face-Aware Liquify, and a new workspace for selections and masking.
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Introduction
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Welcome59s
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1. Strategies for Learning Photoshop
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2. Where Photoshop Fits In
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3. Setting Up Photoshop
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Fine-tuning your preferences3m 36s
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4. Introducing Camera Raw
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What is Camera Raw?2m 19s
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5. Getting Started with Photoshop
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6. Viewing Your Images
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7. Resizing Your Images the Correct Way
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Using the resizing presets3m 13s
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8. Cropping Your Photographs
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Mastering the Crop tool4m 50s
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Fixing a crooked image2m 58s
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9. Nondestructive Editing with Layers
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Why layers matter2m 43s
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Creative layers case study1m 24s
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Creating new layers5m 26s
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10. Improving Exposure
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Adding contrast with levels1m 43s
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Advanced tip for levels3m 12s
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When to use Camera Raw2m 41s
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11. Working on Specific Areas of an Image
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Using the selection tools4m 13s
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12. Advanced Adjustments with Masking
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Introducing masks4m 27s
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Painting in a color effect2m 59s
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Refining the edges of a mask6m 37s
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13. Fine-Tuning Color
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14. Converting to Black and White
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15. Applying Photographic Effects with Filters
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Adding lens flare3m 37s
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Challenge: Adding blur1m 7s
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Solution: Adding blur6m 41s
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16. Sharpening and Reducing Noise
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17. Retouching Tools
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Solution: Improving details9m 27s
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18. Basic Portrait Retouching
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19. Printing with Photoshop
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Conclusion
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Next steps21s
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