- [Instructor] In this movie,…we're going to take a look…at the next group of blend modes,…which are the contrast modes,…beginning with Overlay and ending with Hard Mix.…And they are, as a whole,…the most complicated of the blend modes,…but I think the most interesting as well,…which is I guess my way of saying that the information…in this movie is going to be coming rather fast and furious.…And so the thing to bear in mind…about the contrast modes is that they're all combinations…of the Darken and Lighten modes working together.…And without exception,…they increase the contrast of the composite image.…
And so as you may recall,…with the Darken modes,…every pixel darkens with the exception…of those that are white.…So in other words,…white is the neutral color.…With the Lighten modes,…every pixel brightens with the exception of black.…And so black is the neutral color.…With the contrast modes,…50% gray is the neutral colors.…And everything darker than 50% gray ends up darkening.…Everything that's brighter…than 50% gray ends up brightening.…
Author
Deke McClelland
Updated
5/3/2017Released
2/15/2017In this course, Deke takes you through advanced Photoshop features including automated selection tools, color range, focus area, and refine edge features. Additionally, the nondestructive editing workflows are demonstrated. Uses for Smart Objects, Liquify—for slimming and trimming—and techniques for drawing and designing with vector shapes are shown. Plus, discover how to improve a photo with poor composition by reconstructing it with Content-Aware Scale, healing tools, and blend modes. These tutorials feature all-new projects and exercise files, so there's something new for even long-time Deke fans.
New in 2017: Chapters 16–30 offer a whole new way to work with Photoshop CC. This new set of tutorials covers layer effects, Levels and Curves adjustments, lens corrections and perspective warping, black and white photography, and so much more.
- Selecting objects in photographs
- Refining masks with the Smudge tool, Refine Mask, and Refine Radius
- Using the Focus Area tool
- Skewing and distorting a layer
- Transforming and duplicating in one operation
- Warping text
- Creating and masking Smart Objects
- Applying Smart Filters
- Nesting Smart Objects
- Using Content-Aware Scale
- Applying stack modes
- Using the Liquify filter
- Drawing custom vector shapes
- Adjusting contrast, color, and luminance with blend modes
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Q: This course was updated on 05/02/2017. What changed?
A: A new video was added that covers bringing back Refine Mask.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 53s
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16. Color Range and Focus Area
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Adding a rocket plume4m 32s
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Using the Focus Area tool4m 50s
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17. Layer Masks and Edge Refinement
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Compositing like a pro2m 2s
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Real-world layer masking7m 21s
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Bringing back Refine Mask5m 24s
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18. Scale, Rotate, Skew, and Warp
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Meet the transformations1m 32s
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19. Smart Objects
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Indestructible envelopes1m 46s
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Masking smart objects8m 53s
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Editing a filter mask6m 53s
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Protecting editable text5m 8s
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Using nested smart objects5m 25s
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20. Image Reconstruction
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Applying an image stack mode6m 47s
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21. Liquifying an Image
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Perfecting the human form1m 13s
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Face-Aware Liquify5m 29s
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22. Vector Shapes
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23. Blend Modes
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Blending layers like a pro1m 25s
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Normal and Dissolve4m 54s
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Using the Dissolve mode5m 44s
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Using the Multiply mode6m 59s
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Using the Screen mode9m 31s
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The Brush tool blend modes5m 34s
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24. Layers Effects
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Depth, contour, and texture1m 32s
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Applying a Drop Shadow6m 23s
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Applying an Inner Shadow6m 19s
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Introducing Bevel & Emboss7m 13s
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25. Levels and Curves
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Mastering the histogram1m 20s
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Previewing clipped pixels6m 10s
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26. Lens Correction and Perspective Warp
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Introducing Lens Correction3m 52s
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27. Advanced Camera Raw
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Auto-correcting a JPEG image5m 13s
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Using the Radial Filter tool6m 57s
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28. Black and White Photography
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Tinting an image3m 21s
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Split Toning in Camera Raw3m 45s
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29. Duotones and Colorization
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Quick-and-dirty colorization3m 11s
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30. Sharpening Details
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How sharpening works1m 40s
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Introducing Unsharp Mask7m 16s
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Introducing Smart Sharpen5m 33s
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Conclusion
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Until next time57s
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Video: Overlay and the contrast modes