Lynda - Nondestructive Exposure and Color Correction with Photoshop CC (2014)

Every photographer has looked at a photo and been disappointed that it didn't convey the original scene. This course reveals how to use Photoshop CC to enhance the color, contrast, and sharpness of a photograph. Using tools from adjustment layers to filters, Rich Harrington will show you how to transform your photos nondestructively. Plus, learn how to work with raw images and perform special-case adjustments such as color matching and tinting.

Topics include:

Performing image-correction triage

Cloning to an empty layer

Using adjustment layers and blend modes

Opening a raw file as a Smart Object

Making selective adjustments

Recovering the detail in skies

Using graduated adjustments

Fixing exposure

Saving time with Auto Tone and Auto Contrast

Adjusting hue and saturation

Limiting adjustments

Adjusting shadows and highlights

Converting an image to black and white