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Restoring an Old Photo

PS Restoration Tools

Learn about the many photo restoration tools, especially the Patch Tool…which can save you hours of labor, as we restore a an old photo.

Masking Hair In CS5

It just got a lot easier!

Now that Photoshop CS5 is out, the everything you know about masking hair is obsolete! You can do a great job in a matter of minutes…..REALLY!

Masking Dark Hair

Not as hard as it seems

Oh no! ANOTHER screencast on masking hair! This time we look at how to extract dark hair from a photo. It is different…….it’s darker! This does affect the way we attack the problem in terms of blending modes.

Photomerge

Incredibly Powerful

Explore how powerful and easy-to-use this amazing automated function is! It does some amazing things that reduces your workflow from hours to minutes…..really.

Hue-Saturation

Hue-Saturation Adjustments

Uncover the awesome power of the Hue-Saturation adjustment!

Create Rain in PS

Make Things Look Wet!

First we create rain inside an image using Photoshop. We then try to make the objects in the scene look wet…..sort of a must with rain.

Extracting Glass

It’s easier than you think!

In this video we use various techniques to extract a brandy glass from it’s original photo, and insert into a different photo.

Alpha Channels – Pt 4

Masking Hair with Alphas!

In this video we take on a challenging task, extracting hair from an image!

Alpha Channels – Pt 3

More Advanced Strategies

Here we take a detailed look at the Color Range Command dialog box, and how we can make complex selections with it. Plus, we learn how to combine Alpha Channels to build a selection.

Alpha Channels – Pt 2

A closer look…

Here we take a look at some selection strategies using Alpha Channels. We also take a closer look at the Color Range Command dialog box, and learn about the various adjustments.

Alpha Channels – Pt 1

Alpha Channels Explained

Alpha Channels are the most powerful of the “selection” tools. See for yourself! Here I take the mystery out of them.

Masking Bee Wings

Selecting a Translucent Object

Bee wings are not solid…..you can see through them. Learn how to select an object where the background must show through it.

Complex Masking

Extract a Dandelion

You might think extracting a dandelion is difficult. In fact, it’s pretty easy to do!

“Smart” Editing

Learn About Smart Objects

Learn about non-destructive editing using Smart Objects. You’ll never go back!

Learn About Bridge

File Management w/Bridge

Bridge seems to get over-looked a lot. Learn how it can make your life easier!

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