Mastering Portrait Editing in Photoshop
Photoshop is the most widely-used photo-editing software. This course will teach you the most powerful tools and techniques to enhance your photos in a non-destructive way. Software required: Photoshop.
What you'll learn
At the core of professional photo-editing is a thorough knowledge of how to take advantage of Photoshop's most powerful tools and techniques. In this course, Mastering Portrait Editing in Photoshop, you will learn the basic principles of light, composition, and how to enhance a mood in your photos. This course takes a deep dive into specific techniques that allow you to work in a non-destructive way. First, you'll learn about photo evaluation with the Histogram Tool, working in a targeted way with Adjustment Layers, Masks, Layers, and Blend Modes. Next, you'll learn how to perform a quick clean up and how to convert a color image to black and white. Finally, learn how to enhance a photo with targeted adjustments and how to sharpen it in an intelligent way. When you're finished with this course, you will have a foundational knowledge of enhancing key elements of the image through manipulating light and shadows and how to make creative decisions regarding the development stage. This knowledge will help you as you move forward to professional photo-editing. Software required: Photoshop.
Table of contents
- Quick Image Analysis and Setting an Artistic Aim 3m
- Evaluating the photo with the Histogram Tool 4m
- Quick Clean Up 6m
- B&W Conversion 8m
- General Contrast Adjustments - The 'S' Shaped Curve Technique 5m
- Targeted Tonal Adjustments - The Face 7m
- Targeted Tonal Adjustments - The Eyes 7m
- Targeted Tonal Adjustments - The Hair 4m
- Targeted Tonal Adjustments - The Plant 8m
- Quick Image Analysis and Setting an Artistic Aim 4m
- Evaluating the Photo with the Histogram Tool 2m
- Quick Clean Up 8m
- Shape Correction with the Liquify Tool 4m
- B&W Conversion 1m
- Targeted Tonal Adjustments - The Face 3m
- General Contrast Adjustments - The 'S' Shaped Curve Technique 2m
- Targeted Tonal Adjustments - The Body 8m
- Targeted Tonal Adjustments - The Hair 8m
- Reintroducing Color to the Image 2m
- Adding a Cool, Blue Tint to Shadows in the Photo 2m
- Final Touches - 'Matte' Finish 3m
- Sharpening & Edit Summary 5m