Program 1: Advanced Training For Adobe Photoshop CS2

Chapter 0: Setting up 'Shop (25 min)
1. Customizing Preferences
2. Optimizing Color Settings
3. Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
4. Working in Different Color Spaces
5. Customizing the Info Palette
6. Changing the Background Color
7. Saving Preference Settings

Chapter 1: Advanced Levels and 16 Bit (46 min)
1. Introducing Levels & 16 Bit
2. Using the Levels Command
3. Restoring an Image after Adjusting Levels
4. Targeting Shadows & Highlights
5. Setting the Black Point to Match a Target
6. Setting the White Point to Match a Target
7. Adjusting Flesh Tones by Setting the Gray Point
8. Downsampling & Saving for Print

Chapter 2: The Bridge and Camera RAW (43 min)
1. Viewing .DNG Images in Bridge
2. Using the White Balance & Color Sampler Tools
3. Adjusting Temperature & Tint
4. Adjusting Exposure & Shadow Levels
5. Adjusting Brightness, Contrast & Saturation
6. Cropping & Upsampling Images
7. Viewing Image Metadata
8. Opening & Saving .DNG Images in Photoshop
9. Editing Multiple Images at Once in Camera Raw
10. Cropping a Group of Images
11. Copying & Pasting Camera Raw Settings
12. Accessing & Purging Cache Files

Chapter 3: The Wonders of HDR (37 min)
1. Applying the Levels Command to 16 Bit & 8 Bit Images
2. Applying the Curves Command to 16 Bit & 8 Bit Images
3. Introducing HDR
4. Downsampling with the Image Processor
5. Using the Merge to HDR Command
6. Adjusting the Exposure & Saving HDR Images
7. Downsampling HDR & Adjusting Hue/Saturation

Chapter 4: The Art of Sharpen (51 min)
1. Creating a Custom Sharpen
2. Applying the Unsharp Mask Command
3. Adjusting Basic Smart Sharpen Settings
4. Adjusting & Saving Advanced Smart Sharpen Settings
5. Creating a More Accurate Smart Sharpen
6. Using the Fade Command
7. Correcting Motion Blur
8. Sharpening with the Emboss Filter
9. Color Sharpening in Lab Color Mode
10. Color Sharpening with the Fade Command

Chapter 5: Adding Blur and Removing Noise (39 min)
1. Using Smart Sharpen to Fix Motion Blur
2. Using the Dust & Scratches Filter to Get Rid of Stray Hairs
3. Adding a Layer Mask to Bring Back Detail
4. Using the Layer Mask to Paint Away Noise inside the Skin
5. Using the Remove Noise Filter
6. Blending Layers in the Layer Style Dialog Box
7. Removing Compression Artifacts with the Reduce Noise Filter
8. Working with the New Surface Blur Filter
9. Getting Rid of Whiskers Using the Average Filter

Chapter 6: Mixing the Perfect Monochrome (53 min)
1. Using the Channel Mixer to Create an Autumnal Effect
2. Mixing Channels & Adjusting Blending Options
3. Converting an RGB Image to Grayscale Automatically
4. Creating a Grayscale Image Using the Channel Mixer
5. Using the Color Range Command to Create a Layer Mask
6. Balancing Source Channels
7. Punching up Luminosity Values Using the Curves Command
8. Flattening a Converted Grayscale Image
9. Converting to Grayscale in the Camera Raw Dialog Box
10. Cropping & Adjusting the Curves of a Grayscale Image
11. Editing Curves in the Camera Raw Dialog Box
12. Compositing Versions of a Grayscale Image

Chapter 7: Duotones, Spot Colors, and Gradient Maps (47 min)
1. Monochrome & Multi-Ink Monochrome Images
2. Converting Images to Duotones
3. Adjusting a Duotone Curve to Balance the Inks in an Image
4. Editing a Duotone
5. Loading Preset Duotones
6. Inspecting the Independent Channels of an Image
7. Adding Spot Colors to an Image
8. Saving an Image
9. Using Gradient Maps
10. Working with Deke's Predefined Gradients
11. Modifying Adjustment Layers

Chapter 8: Advanced Retouching Techniques (46 min)
1. Rotating a Canvas & Using Variations
2. Creating a Gradient Selection & Filling with History
3. Painting with the History Brush
4. Using the Healing Brush Tools
5. Using Color Range to Generate a Selection to Make a Patch
6. Filling in Seams of a Patch with the Healing Brush
7. Retouching Using the History Brush, Cloning & Fading
8. Adding Noise with the Healing Brush & Fading Opacity
9. Moving & Transforming a Selection from One Image to Another
10. Adjusting the Levels of One Image to Match Another
11. Merging Two Layers Using the Healing Brush
12. Using the Liquify Filter to Retouch an Image
13. Softening Transitions & Bolstering Shadows

Chapter 9: Vanishing Point (61 min)
1. Preparing to Use the Vanishing Point Filter
2. Creating a Grid
3. Adding Planes to a Grid
4. Editing an Image inside Vanishing Point
5. Healing Transformed Areas
6. Retouching Using the Stamp Tool
7. Pasting & Compositing with Vanishing Point
8. Adjusting Masks for Better Composites
9. Accounting for Different Perspectives
10. Pasting Text into Vanishing Point

Chapter 10: Smart Objects (37 min)
1. Placing an Illustrator® File as a Smart Object
2. Using Illustrator to Edit the Contents of a Photoshop File
3. Importing an Image into a Composition
4. Converting a Standard Layer to a Smart Object
5. Duplicating & Transforming Smart Objects
6. Applying Warp Transformations to Smart Objects
7. Modifying Smart Objects in the Liquify Dialog Box
8. Changing the Color of Smart Objects
9. Applying a Color Overlay to a Single Smart Object
10. Grouping Layers & Making Final Transformations