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Spot Channels | Photoshop Advanced Tutorial

April 12, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Spot Channels for PrePress and Printing

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 8 minutes

This Adobe Photoshop tutorial video will introduce Spot Channels. This is the third of four videos about working with channels. We will explain what Spot Channels are, and how they differ from regular Color Channels. Before you watch this video, we recommend you watch the previous Adobe Photoshop tutorial about Color Channels and Alpha Channels, and you can then follow this one with the Channel Mixer.

Spot colors are intended to be used with CMYK for printing. These will allow you to add extra colors for press such as PMS, create “bump plates”, or for detailed varnishes. The can be used to add a 5th color to a CMYK print run, or limit the image to a two color duotone image. Used with Quark
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Alpha Channels | Photoshop Intermediate Tutorial

April 11, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Alpha Channels For Masking

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 8 minutes

This Photoshop video tutorial will introduce Alpha Channels. This is the second of four videos about working with channels. We will explain what Alpha Channels are, and how they differ from regular Color Channels. Before you watch this video, we recommend you watch the previous Adobe Photoshop tutorial about Color Channels, and you can then follow this one with Spot Channels, and the Channel Mixer.

Color Channels | Photoshop Intermediate Tutorial

April 2, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Color Channels

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 10 minutes

This Adobe Photoshop tutorial video will introduce Color Channels, and the Channel Palette, We will explain what channels are, the different options available in the palette, and we will touch upon how to use them. After you watch this video, follow the links for more information about Alpha Channels, Spot Channels, and the Channel Mixer.

Photoshop Tutorial – Shadows and Highlights

March 14, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Shadows and Highlights

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 6 minutes

This Photoshop Tutorial video, we will discuss the Shadows and Highlights Tool, as well as the Exposure Adjustment. The moral of this story, is "Just because something is there, does not mean you need to use it".

Photoshop Tutorial – Refine Edge Tool, Mask Edge & Mask Palette

February 26, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Refine Edge Tool, Mask Edge & Mask Palette

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 11 minutes

This Photoshop tutorial video is going to cover the Refine Edge Tool. We are going to combine two completely different images into a single photograph. The goal of this video to take you out of your comfort zone, and show you a new way to work.

I have quickly become a huge fan of the Photoshop Refine Edge tool. It's easy to use, nice results, and better than anything else out there for fine masking hair against busy backgrounds. In this example, I use the Refine Edge to extract the hair from a colorful flow background, and place the image onto a blue gradient with near seemless results.

Photoshop Tutorial – How to Use QuickMask

February 15, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - How to Use QuickMask

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 9 minutes

This Photoshop Tutorial video will explain how to properly use the QuickMask Tool. The purpose of this function is to create frisket masking which will allow you to manually select areas of colors or shapes. Once created, you can then use any other tools in Photoshop exclusively on the area that you masked out. While there are other tools available that will allow you to quickly create masks, like the Magic Wand, Magnetic Lasso, and Color Range. However, the QuickMask would be the proper, professional way of doing it.

Photoshop Tutorial – Defringe Tool

February 10, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Defringe Tool

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 12 minutes

This Photoshop Tutorial video on how to use the Defringe, White Matting and Black Matting Tools. Most images don't really have a need to use these tools, but when they can be used, it's great to know they are there. Halos or Fringe Edges sometimes appear after a selected object has been placed onto a new background. While you should have created the mask using a brush and a QuickMask for a nice tight selection. However, sometimes the object is so intricate, that a manual selection just isn't practical.

Photoshop Tutorial – Selection Tools

February 4, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Selection Tools
Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, Rectangle Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 12 minutes

This is a tutorial on how to use the Photoshop Lasso, Polygonal Lasso, Rectangle Marquee and Oval Marquee Tools. While this is a basic skills video, it cover quite a bit of ground, and will require lots of practice to get good at this. But, chin up, you can do it.

Photoshop Tutorial – Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tools

February 4, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tools

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 10 minutes

This is a simple tutorial on how to use the Photoshop Magic Wand and Quick Selection Tools. If you have done little more than open up Adobe Photoshop, this will be a good place for you to start. This is a starting point for your long career as a Professional Retoucher!

Photoshop Tutorial – Eye Dropper Color Sampler, Ruler, Notes, and Counting Tools

February 4, 2011 by John Ross

Photoshop Tutorial - Eye Dropper Color Sampler, Ruler, Notes, and Counting Tools

This video is available Free for Everyone.
Running Time: 8 minutes

This is a simple tutorial on how to use the Photoshop Eye Dropper, Color Sampler, Ruler, Notes, and Counting Tools. If you have done little more than open up Adobe Photoshop, this will be a good place for you to start. This is a starting point for your long career as a Professional Retoucher!