Lynda ? Photoshop Color Correction: Advanced with Taz Tally

Photoshop Color Correction: Advanced

5h 2m Advanced Feb 12, 2014

Sit down and strap in for an extended deep dive into the mysterious world of advanced color correction in Adobe Photoshop. This special installment of Photoshop Color Correction shows you the workflow, toolset, settings, and techniques you'll need to address advanced color challenges. Taz Tally covers how to quickly evaluate and adjust color using nondestructive editing tools and techniques and how to improve your workflow speed using keyboard shortcuts, preferences, and tool settings, and explains how grayscale, neutrals, and skin tone values play into color correction. Then you'll learn how to evaluate, measure, and correct color in different photographs, from landscapes to portraits, using Curves, adjustment layers, grayscale targets, layer masks, and Smart Filters. The last chapter details how to proof, sharpen, and export your corrected files.

Topics include:

Using color workflow tools: Bridge, Photoshop, and Camera Raw  

Setting color workflow settings  

Setting up a monitor and viewing options  

Assigning a workspace and color keyboard shortcuts  

Understanding grayscale values and color  

Working nondestructively  

Working with neutrals  

Using targets for color correction  

Evaluating tone and color  

Evaluating and correcting skin tones  

Working with color sampler points and Curves efficiently  

Adjusting tone and color  

Performing target-based corrections  

Sharpening a color-corrected image in Photoshop