Photoshop CS2 Mastering Camera Raw [CD-ROM]

Deke McClelland (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1596712899 | ISBN-13: 978-1596712898 | Publication Date: November 3, 2006

In the world of digital photography, the raw image is the digital equivalent of a large-format negative. Working with these digital negatives allows photographers to have greater artistic control and flexibility during the image-editing process, while still maintaining the integrity of the original raw file. In Photoshop CS2 Mastering Camera Raw, best-selling author Deke McClelland teaches the key principles and techniques for mastering raw photography using the Adobe Camera Raw plug-in. From shooting, converting, and organizing raw files to developing and finalizing images using specialized commands, each capability of the Camera Raw plug-in is covered in depth. Viewers will explore all aspects of expert photographic manipulation using the plug-in with Adobe Photoshop. Exercise files are included with the tutorial.

Topics Include:

• Shooting raw images to achieve best results
• Converting photographs to the Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) format
• Organizing, sorting, and comparing images in the Adobe Bridge
• Using metadata, photographer information, keywords, and EXIF effectively
• Understanding and compensating for white balance
• Editing exposure, brightness, and contrast
• Using the Tone Curve to apply custom lighting manipulations
• Applying non-destructive cropping and straightening
• Fixing noise, vignettes, and chromatic aberrations
• Correcting lens distortion
• Retouching, sharpening, and re-coloring images
• Combining raw photography Smart Objects
• Understanding color management and camera calibration
• Converting and batch-developing folders of raw photographs

Duration: 12 hours
On 1 DVD-ROM

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About the Author

In 1985, Deke McClelland oversaw the implementation of the first personal computer-based production department in Boulder, Colorado. In 1986, he became the artistic director for Publishing Resources, one of the earliest all-PostScript service bureaus in the United States.

These days, Deke is a well-known expert and lecturer on Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, and on the broader realm of computer graphics and design. To date, he has written 84 books that have been translated into 24 languages, with more than 3.5 million copies in print.

In addition to videos for lynda.com, Deke produces the One-on-One book series. Published by Deke Press in association with O Reilly Media, this series of full-color tutorials includes the best-selling Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One and Adobe InDesign CS2 One-on-One.

In 1989, Deke won the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book. Since then, he has received honors from the Society for Technical Communication (once in 1994 and twice in 1999), the American Society of Business Press Editors (1995 and 2000), and the Computer Press Association (1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, and twice in 2000). In 2002, he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.

Deke lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife and two wonderful boys.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: lynda.com, Inc (November 3, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596712899
• ISBN-13: 978-1596712898
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,145,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Deke McClelland is a popular lecturer on Adobe Photoshop and the larger realm of computer graphics and design. He has hosted the interactive "Video Workshop" CD that shipped with Photoshop Versions 7, CS, and CS2, as well as hundreds of hours of tutorial-style video training for industry leaders lynda.com and Total Training. In addition to his video work, Deke has written 84 books translated into 24 languages, with more than 4 million copies in print. One of the most award-winning writers in the technology market, Deke received the Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Computer Book in 1989. Since then, he has garnered more than 20 honors, including seven independent citations from the Computer Press Association. In 2002, he was inducted into the Photoshop Hall of Fame.