Houseboats of Sausalito

When your photos are less than stellar, Photoshop transforms the ordinary into compelling. This case-study covers tonal correction, blending two shots into one panorama and applying gradiated tinting. This is one of the case studies covered in workshops 1 & 2 and is included in the files on CD.

PHOTOSHOP WORKSHOP 1
WORKSHOP 1 OUTLINE

The Pyramid Approach
How to approach learning Photoshop and the big picture.

Setting Up and Interface
Memory, Preferences, Menus, Navigation

Scanning & Resolution
Pixels, Bit-Depth, Image Size, Canvas Size, File Formats

Levels and Color Control
Instead of Brightness and Contrast!
Hue/Saturation, Color Balance, Tinting.

Selections 1
Marquee Selections, Lassos (standard, polygon and magnetic polygon), Magic Wand and how to add and subtract from your selection. Also, moving between selection tools.

Channels
This is a core building-block in what makes a Photoshop file, storing both color information and Saved Selections

Painting
An overview of tools that paint and are paint-like in the way they work.

Cloning with the Rubber Stamp Tool
One of Photoshop's most powerful tools, allowing you to copy from one part of the photograph to another. We cover the tips and tricks to seamless cloning.

Before

The Rafael Theater's marquee before being restored in Photoshop.

After

The same photo with perspective corrected, facade cleaned and neon added

1
BEFORE
A washed out picture.
2
LEVELS
Instead of brightness & contrast.
3
CLEANED
By cloning
and filters.
4
AFTER:
Restored and tinted.
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Updated:Thu, Jul 10, 2003