2015
Lynda
Taz Tally
2:39
English

Learn the tools and best practices for measuring and correcting color in Adobe Camera Raw. Photographer and teacher Taz Tally shows how to evaluate the color, tone, brightness, and contrast of your photos—by the histogram and by the numbers. Taz shows you how to accurately evaluate and adjust critical highlights and shadows. Then he'll cover correcting skin tones, performing white-balance adjustments, and warming and cooling images. Interested in improving your product photography? Learn how to perform targeted adjustments and correct poor exposure. Taz also shows how to make creative color adjustments to change the mood or add artistic touches. Some challenge videos help you to practice what you've learned along the way.

Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Camera Raw Workflow and Tools
Choosing workflow tools: Bridge, Camera Raw, Photoshop, and Lightroom
Opening images in Camera Raw via Bridge and Photoshop
Working between Camera Raw and Photoshop
Working between Camera Raw and Lightroom
Understanding Camera Raw's non-destructive tools
RGB versus CMYK color adjustments
2. Evaluating Color in Camera Raw
Evaluating overall tone and color
Evaluating overall brightness and contrast
Identifying color casts by the numbers
Finding and evaluating neutral areas
Evaluating skin tones
Challenge: Evaluating color cast as well as brightness and contrast
Solution
3. Correcting Color in Camera Raw
Correcting highlight and shadow areas
Fine-tuning brightness and contrast
Warming and cooling
Making white balance adjustments
Adjusting color using tone curves
Adjusting skin tones
Shooting and correcting product photography
Quick and easy target-based color adjustments
Target-based adjustments by the numbers
Adjusting poor exposure
Working with difficult images
Adjusting tricky images
Applying creative adjustments
Adjusting multiple images
Challenge: Identifying and correcting a color cast
Solution
Conclusion
Next steps

Download File Size:953.29 MB

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