In this movie, I'd like to take a look at,…evaluate, and then adjust to correct a typical landscape image.…Now, some of the images we looked at have some very obvious problems with them.…Low cast images, low contrast images, images with really obvious color casts.…There's a lot of images, such as this one, that don't have any major flaws in them.…Composition is okay, the color looks okay.…And when you look at it without comparing it…to something else you might say oh, not too much…I can do to improve that.…But if we look at the histograms, the histograms…are going to tell us if that's true or not.…
So let's do that.…Let's evaluate this image based upon what we see in the histogram.…First we'll look at the histogram as an RGB to just look at the tonal value.…And we look at the distribution of tonal value, we…see right off the bat, a very simple evaluation of this…says, hey, there's all sorts of kind of flat line data…here, where there is actually no image data in the image.…It's noise data. So we can see that.…
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10/14/2013- What is color correction?
- Comparing RGB and CMYK color modes
- Using grayscales and neutrals for color correction
- Understanding pixels and bit depth
- Evaluating and correcting images with histograms
- Using nondestructive editing tools
- Removing a color cast
- Performing curve corrections in Camera Raw
- Affecting creative adjustments
- Retouching an image
- Sharpening images
- Preparing for print and web use
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome43s
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Using the exercise files2m 14s
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1. Understanding Color Correction
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What is color correction?6m 35s
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Working with skin tones2m 50s
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2. Color Correction Workflow
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3. Color Image Fundamentals
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Neutralizing an image4m 6s
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4. Getting to Know the Photoshop Color Correction Tools
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Introducing color tools4m 44s
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Navigating in an image5m 56s
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5. Evaluating and Fixing Physical Characteristics
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Straightening an image3m 46s
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Cropping an image3m 28s
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6. Evaluating and Correcting Color
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Using histograms9m 19s
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7. Finishing an Image
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Retouching an image5m 51s
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Sharpening an image7m 2s
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Exporting an image for print6m 15s
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8. Sample Project: Putting It All Together
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Cropping and straightening2m 51s
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Evaluating the image2m 35s
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Retouching and sharpening4m 19s
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9. Correcting Color in Camera Raw
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Exporting5m 36s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 37s
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