ECTC Ps5 class session 1
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ECTC Ps5 class session 1
- 1. PHOTOSHOP CS5 FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS Session 1
- 2. INTRODUCTIONS Who are you and who am I?
- 3. WHO AM I?
- 4. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com
- 5. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial)
- 6. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on.
- 7. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003
- 8. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006
- 9. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006 • Wedding photographer on the side
- 10. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006 • Wedding photographer on the side • Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present
- 11. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006 • Wedding photographer on the side • Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present • This is my first class
- 12. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006 • Wedding photographer on the side • Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present • This is my first class What I Use
- 13. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006 • Wedding photographer on the side • Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present • This is my first class What I Use
- 14. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006 • Wedding photographer on the side • Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present • This is my first class What I Use • Canon SLRs (5d MK II, Canon 1D Mk11n, Canon 1D MKIV, L-lenses (16-35mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8, 50mm f1.2)
- 15. WHO AM I? Forrest Berkshire | forrest.berkshire@gmail.com | www.ForrestBerkshire.com • NKU Grad - May 2001, BA Journalism (editorial) • No formal training in college for PS (version 4). All my experience was hands-on. • Reporter May 2001 - April 2003 • Photojournalist April 2003 - May 2006 • Wedding photographer on the side • Cadet Command Public Affairs May 2006 - present • This is my first class What I Use • Canon SLRs (5d MK II, Canon 1D Mk11n, Canon 1D MKIV, L-lenses (16-35mm f2.8, 70-200mm f2.8, 50mm f1.2) • Apple (Aperture, Photoshop)
- 16. WHO ARE YOU? • Name • Photography experience? • PS experience (including version)? • What do you want out of this class? • What do you want out of Photoshop?
- 17. CLASS OVERVIEW • My vision for this class is to mostly hands-on •Ican provide sample files, but I would prefer you provide your own • Todayis going to be mostly review and getting a feel for the way ahead, probably not a lot of hands-on •I want to teach this class to fulfill what you are expecting to learn -- tell me what you want to learn and we will study it • Photoshop is a complex and multi-faceted program -- we can’t cover it all. So tell me what you want.
- 18. PHOTOSHOP OVERVIEW What it does, and what it doesn’t
- 19. WHAT IT DOESN’T
- 20. WHAT IT DOESN’T • It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo
- 21. WHAT IT DOESN’T • It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo • It CAN NOT make an out-of-focus photo sharp
- 22. WHAT IT DOESN’T • It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo • It CAN NOT make an out-of-focus photo sharp • It CAN NOT be a substitute for a good photographer
- 23. WHAT IT DOESN’T • It CAN NOT make a bad photo into a good photo • It CAN NOT make an out-of-focus photo sharp • It CAN NOT be a substitute for a good photographer • “I’ll just fix it in PS” is not the right approach to shooting
- 24. WHAT IT DOES
- 25. WHAT IT DOES • It CAN make an average photo into a good photo
- 26. WHAT IT DOES • It CAN make an average photo into a good photo • It CAN make a good photo into a great photo
- 27. WHAT IT DOES • It CAN make an average photo into a good photo • It CAN make a good photo into a great photo • It CAN save you a lot of time
- 28. WHAT IT DOES • It CAN make an average photo into a good photo • It CAN make a good photo into a great photo • It CAN save you a lot of time • It CAN do a lot, if you know how to do it
- 33. SOLID FOUNDATION
- 34. SOLID FOUNDATION •Acompetent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good photo
- 35. SOLID FOUNDATION •Acompetent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good photo • Exposure | Composition | Focal point | Isolation
- 36. SOLID FOUNDATION •A competent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good photo • Exposure | Composition | Focal point | Isolation • And he/she understands the technical side
- 37. SOLID FOUNDATION •A competent PS user understands the fundamentals of a good photo • Exposure | Composition | Focal point | Isolation • And he/she understands the technical side • Histogram | Levels | Color management | Color space | File types | Resolution | Layers
- 39. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients
- 40. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients • ISO
- 41. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients • ISO • Aperture/f-stop
- 42. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients • ISO • Aperture/f-stop • Shutter speed
- 43. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients • ISO • Aperture/f-stop • Shutterspeed • Composition
- 44. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients • ISO • Aperture/f-stop • Shutter speed • Composition • Focal point
- 45. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients • ISO • Aperture/f-stop • Shutter speed • Composition • Focal point • Isolation
- 46. PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW • Exposure - 3 ingredients • ISO • Aperture/f-stop • Shutter speed • Composition • Focal point • Isolation • Rule of thirds
- 48. SOLID FOUNDATION
- 49. SOLID FOUNDATION • Establishing a workflow is the single most important factor to increasing your productivity
- 50. SOLID FOUNDATION • Establishing a workflow is the single most important factor to increasing your productivity • If shooting for yourself, workflow begins with the camera
- 51. SOLID FOUNDATION • Establishing a workflow is the single most important factor to increasing your productivity • If shooting for yourself, workflow begins with the camera • If working another photographer’s photos, your options will be limited, but having an established workflow will still benefit you.
- 52. WORKFLOW
- 53. WORKFLOW • Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/ proprietary)
- 54. WORKFLOW • Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/ proprietary) •A typical workflow for shooting JPegs
- 55. WORKFLOW • Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/ proprietary) •A typical workflow for shooting JPegs • Capture on camera > Import to computer (add metadata i.e, keywords, etc.) > Process/tone > Sizing > Output
- 56. WORKFLOW • Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/ proprietary) •A typical workflow for shooting JPegs • Capture on camera > Import to computer (add metadata i.e, keywords, etc.) > Process/tone > Sizing > Output •A typical workflow for shooting RAWs
- 57. WORKFLOW • Capture: JPeg vs. RAW (more info/storage, universal/ proprietary) •A typical workflow for shooting JPegs • Capture on camera > Import to computer (add metadata i.e, keywords, etc.) > Process/tone > Sizing > Output •A typical workflow for shooting RAWs • Capture on camera > Import to Computer + photo management software (Bridge, Lightroom, Aperture) (add metadata) > Process > Output > Open PS > tone > Size > Output
- 58. FILE TYPES
- 59. FILE TYPES • RAW (camera-specific) (capture)
- 60. FILE TYPES • RAW (camera-specific) (capture) • JPeg (capture) or (output) (web)
- 61. FILE TYPES • RAW (camera-specific) (capture) • JPeg (capture) or (output) (web) • TIFF (output) (print)
- 62. FILE TYPES • RAW (camera-specific) (capture) • JPeg (capture) or (output) (web) • TIFF (output) (print) • GIF/PNG (output) (web design - supports transparencies)
- 63. TYPES OF EDITORS
- 64. TYPES OF EDITORS • Photoshop is a destructive editing program
- 65. TYPES OF EDITORS • Photoshop is a destructive editing program • non-destructive vs. destructive
- 66. TYPES OF EDITORS • Photoshop is a destructive editing program • non-destructive vs. destructive • Advantages of non-destructive
- 67. PHOTOSHOP - THE INTERFACE • Let’s take a look at the interface
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