Picture Postcard Workflow, Part 3
This series concludes with the third portion of Dan's Picture Postcard Workflow
Release Date: 2008-06-25
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Dan introduces the third part of his Picture Postcard series, recommended for almost all Photoshop users. This is a color contrast workflow that relies heavily on LAB in order to get bright, vivid colors</p>
Duration: 6 mins 56 seconds
Do You Really Want To Do This?
<p>In this lesson we'll be going over some of the reasons for taking your images into LAB</p>
Duration: 7 mins 16 seconds
Assessing Your Image
<p>Before starting there are three questions to ask about every image to determine what needs to be done in color correction</p>
Duration: 5 mins 25 seconds
Color Perception
<p>Keep in mind that cameras and the human eye do not see color the same way</p>
Duration: 8 mins 51 seconds
Sober Reflection
<p>Pre-Press Rules !</p>
Duration: 4 mins 12 seconds
Multiply
<p>There are instances when using multiply blend mode will do a better job of bringing out the color</p>
Duration: 6 mins 15 seconds
Edit the Mask
<p>Restrict the tonal adjustments by editing the layer mask</p>
Duration: 6 mins 12 seconds
Man From Mars Maneuver
<p>This method uses a LAB color adjustment to drive light colors apart and create contrast</p>
Duration: 13 mins 47 seconds
Working with Skin Tone
<p>Using the LAB color method with a portrait shot</p>
Duration: 2 mins 25 seconds
Problematic Images
<p>Some images are going to be too difficult to adjust with the LAB multiply method</p>
Duration: 5 mins 2 seconds
False Profiles
<p>In a situation when the foreground objects are too dark to use multiplication, this workaround can save you</p>
Duration: 11 mins 26 seconds
Variation
<p>We have to be able to limit the color we introduce</p>
Duration: 9 mins 1 seconds
Intermediate Step
<p>Between the false profile and multiplication, this step will draw down everything that is not a bright color</p>
Duration: 6 mins 59 seconds
Speeding Things Up
<p>It's time to apply these techniques to a series of images to show off this new workflow</p>
Duration: 5 mins 29 seconds
Knowing What Tool to Use and When
<p>Explore the use of layer masks to control contrast</p>
Duration: 6 mins 45 seconds
The CMYK Move
<p>Isolate the adjustment of certain colors in your image to bring out variation between the colors</p>
Duration: 9 mins 34 seconds
Avoid Using the Wrong Tool
<p>You have to be able to recognize which method to use in different situations</p>
Duration: 6 mins 32 seconds
U-Shaped Curve
<p>Create more contrast using curves by forcing up the bottom half of the mask</p>
Duration: 5 mins 11 seconds
Evaluating the Picture Postcard Workflow
<p>It works well in certain cases and not so well in others, but keep experimenting and discovering what works for you</p>
Duration: 11 mins 38 seconds