From Flat to Fabulous
Take your photos from flat to fabulous with Scott Kelby! If you've ever experienced being let down by how a photo can look right out of the camera then this class is for you. Join Scott as he takes you from start to finish through his entire post-processing workflow on a wide variety of photos, with an even wider range of problems. You'll learn how to use Camera Raw to do the basics, how to use Photoshop's suite of tools for magically removing unwanted objects from the scene, how to crop, how to convert to black and white, how to do whatever it takes to make your photos look fantastic. Pull up a seat and watch over Scott's shoulder as he shares his thought process, his tips, and his techniques for dealing with landscapes, portraits, collages, cityscapes, panoramas, and more. By the end of the class you're sure to be thinking differently about some of those photos you were ready to delete, and you may uncover areas of Photoshop that you've never seen before.
Release Date: 2016-05-25
Lessons
Introduction
Join Scott as he introduces the class and discusses what will be covered in the lessons that follow.
Duration: 2 mins 27 seconds
Correcting a Portrait
The first photo requires straightening, cropping, tonal adjustments, and white balance, before going on to Photoshop for the final retouching.
Duration: 17 mins 36 seconds
Improving a Cityscape
After analyzing the image Scott dives into making the corrections needed to bring out the image he had in mind when he pressed the shutter.
Duration: 20 mins 3 seconds
Enhancing an Amusement Park Ride
Sometimes the corrections you’ll make are due to the lens you are using, which can be a great place to start.
Duration: 7 mins 48 seconds
Fine Art Montage
This is a technique that has been around for awhile, but it is a fun thing to do.
Duration: 14 mins 27 seconds
Desert Portrait
There is a new feature Scott uses on this image that you’re going to find really helpful.
Duration: 12 mins 25 seconds
Inside a Submarine
From lens corrections to cropping to bringing out the color and texture, there’s a number of things you can do to bring out qualities of this photo.
Duration: 10 mins 2 seconds
Landscape Improvements: Part 1
Scott starts off with a pretty straight forward landscape post processing workflow to cover the basics.
Duration: 3 mins 37 seconds
Landscape Improvements: Part 2
The second landscape photo needs corrections that go beyond the basics.
Duration: 6 mins 39 seconds
Studio Portrait
Even studio images can benefit from a trip through Photoshop.
Duration: 6 mins 46 seconds
Black and White Panorama
From stitching multiple frames into a single panorama to converting it to a black and white photo, Photoshop can do it all.
Duration: 6 mins 50 seconds
Making the Best of a Test Shot
Sometimes the test shot with the worst lighting captures the best moment of a shoot, so you may need to turn to Photoshop to save the day.
Duration: 15 mins 16 seconds