
Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers
Adobe Photoshop CS3 is the world standard in digital imaging software. Professional and advanced amateur photography in the digital world is nearly impossible without Photoshop. This VTC course teaches the advanced amateur and working professional image processing techniques and theory that will allow the student to process his or her digital images from beginning to end. Born out of 10 years of daily use with Photoshop, Phil Hawkins will teach how to display your images for the greatest possible impact whether for the internet or for print. This course is actually two courses in one; not only teaching Photoshop CS3, but concepts of digital photography that allows the student to get the most out of his or her photographic efforts. Phil explains the concepts behind the procedures and suggests alternatives the student can pursue to experiment further. To begin learning Adobe Photoshop CS3 for Photographers today, simply click one of the topics below.
Course content
Introduction3 lessons
Basics4 lessons
Camera Settings10 lessons
- Histogram pt. 12:261 credit or ad
- Histogram pt. 21:161 credit or ad
- Histogram pt. 35:361 credit or ad
- RAW or JPG/TIF vs. JPG1:311 credit or ad
- ISO Low is Better2:291 credit or ad
- Sensor Noise pt. 12:471 credit or ad
- Sensor Noise pt. 24:001 credit or ad
- Sharpening1:081 credit or ad
- Photographer Habits to Develop4:091 credit or ad
- White Balance/ExpoDisc2:101 credit or ad
Photoshop CS3 Basic Concepts & Resource18 lessons
- Introduction0:501 credit or ad
- Layers Basic3:251 credit or ad
- Adjustment Layers5:301 credit or ad
- Layer Masks4:331 credit or ad
- Brushes pt. 13:381 credit or ad
- Brushes pt. 22:411 credit or ad
- Brushes pt. 36:321 credit or ad
- Brushes pt. 40:561 credit or ad
- Clone Stamp Tool2:521 credit or ad
- Eraser & Background Eraser Tool4:141 credit or ad
- Gradient Tool3:311 credit or ad
- Blur/Sharpen & Smudge2:091 credit or ad
- Dodge/Burn & Sponge1:301 credit or ad
- Pen Tool0:561 credit or ad
- Eyedropper Tool/Ruler Tool3:451 credit or ad
- Set Foreground & Background3:471 credit or ad
- Quick Mask1:211 credit or ad
- Crop Tool1:121 credit or ad
Adobe Bridge5 lessons
Adobe Camera Raw2 lessons
Adjusting Overall Image Quality in Photoshop8 lessons
Masks/Adjusting Part of Your Image15 lessons
- Introduction0:501 credit or ad
- Quick Masks3:241 credit or ad
- Layer Masks/Landscape pt. 15:411 credit or ad
- Layer Masks/Landscape pt. 22:531 credit or ad
- Layer Masks/Portraits pt. 15:351 credit or ad
- Layer Masks/Portraits pt. 25:191 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Introduction pt. 16:381 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Introduction pt. 25:081 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Architecture pt. 15:041 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Architecture pt. 22:091 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 13:381 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 25:521 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 37:111 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 44:081 credit or ad
- Channel Masks/Portraits pt. 55:451 credit or ad
Black & White Conversion3 lessons
Cropping & Straightening4 lessons
Actions/Batch Processing7 lessons
Vignetting2 lessons
Photo Merge/Stitching Several Images into One1 lessons
Portraits12 lessons
- Photography Basics4:061 credit or ad
- Overall Adjustments pt. 13:131 credit or ad
- Overall Adjustments pt. 24:581 credit or ad
- Pimples/Wrinkles & Bags Under Eyes3:491 credit or ad
- Smooth Skin Using Surface Blur pt. 16:201 credit or ad
- Smooth Skin Using Surface Blur pt. 23:471 credit or ad
- Smooth Skin/Lighting Treatment5:481 credit or ad
- Smooth Skin/Simple & Easy Method3:011 credit or ad
- Black & White Conversion3:411 credit or ad
- Eye Enhancement5:581 credit or ad
- Red Eye Removal5:321 credit or ad
- More Eye Treatment3:061 credit or ad
Landscapes8 lessons
- Photography Basics4:331 credit or ad
- Philosophy1:451 credit or ad
- Overall Adjustments4:381 credit or ad
- Clouds/Processing1:561 credit or ad
- Mountains/Processing4:391 credit or ad
- HDR/High Dynamic Range/Single Image5:391 credit or ad
- HDR/Combining Two Images4:141 credit or ad
- HDR/Use of Split Density Filters1:171 credit or ad
Text3 lessons
Sharpening9 lessons
- Sharpening Basic Theory4:281 credit or ad
- Unsharp Mask3:031 credit or ad
- Sharpen Settings for Common Image Sizes4:131 credit or ad
- Sharpening Out of Focus Images for Print5:201 credit or ad
- Sharpening Out of Focus Images for Internet2:571 credit or ad
- Sharpening with the High Pass Filter3:311 credit or ad
- Channel Sharpening/LAB Color4:081 credit or ad
- Sharpening with Layer Masks2:151 credit or ad
- Sharpening Landscape Images4:281 credit or ad
Other Resources/Final Thoughts12 lessons
- Photoshop World3:131 credit or ad
- Fred Miranda Discussion Forum1:451 credit or ad
- DPReview.com3:311 credit or ad
- Sportsshooter.com1:551 credit or ad
- Wunderground.com3:221 credit or ad
- Photoshopbrushes.com for Brushes1:351 credit or ad
- ATNCentral.com for Actions1:261 credit or ad
- Kubota Actions0:471 credit or ad
- Photo.net1:031 credit or ad
- Radiantvista.com1:001 credit or ad
- Myphotopipe.com1:381 credit or ad
- Final Thoughts1:131 credit or ad