Photoshop CS3 Mastering Lab Color [CD-ROM]

Deke McClelland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 16, 2008

Based on the device-independent CIE specification from 1976, Lab color is frequently misrepresented as a techy, labor-intensive color space. In fact, Lab color performs certain types of color modifications more quickly and with better results than RGB. In Photoshop CS3: Mastering Lab Color, Deke McClelland explores how to use Lab color 'to make bad photographs great and great photographs even better.' He demonstrates image manipulations that are best suited to Lab, and walks through a typical, non-destructive Lab correction. Deke also shows how to correct lighting, apply selective color modifications, and reverse the effects of color cast. Exercise files accompany the course.

Topics Include:

• Targeting luminance and color information independently
• Saving a Lab image
• Balancing and deepening skin tones
• Exposing bright eyes and teeth
• Sharpening and blurring in Lab
• Fading and blending edits
• Using Levels, Curves, and Brightness/Contrast
• Embedding an RGB image in a Lab composition
• Boosting shadows and dimming highlights
• Changing colors with photorealistic results

Duration: 6.5 hours
On 1 DVD-ROM

System Requirements

Macintosh Requirements

• OS 10.3.9 or higher
• DVD-ROM drive
• 1024x768 resolution
• 24-bit video support
• QuickTime 7 or higher

Windows Requirements

• XP or Vista
• DVD-ROM Drive
• 1024x768 resolution
• 24-bit video support
• PC sound card/speakers
• QuickTime 7 or higher (included)
• .NET 2.0 or higher (included)

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From the Publisher

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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.

Deke McClelland is a well-known expert and lecturer on Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and the broader realm of computer graphics and design. To date, he has written 85 books that have been translated into 24 languages, with more than 4 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.

He lives in Boulder, Colorado with his wife, two wonderful boys, dog, cat, mutant one-legged tadpole, and turtle. Many spiders act as guards.

Product Details

• CD-ROM
• Publisher: lynda.com, Inc (June 16, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1596714611
• ISBN-13: 978-1596714618
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,379,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)