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Jon is the author of "Raw 101: Better Images with Photoshop Elements and Photoshop" and other fine books.
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Jon Canfiled
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This is an intermediate level course. You should have some familiarity with Photoshop. |
About the Course
The holy grail of digital imaging is color accuracy. This course will cover everything you need to know to get accurate results from edit to output, whether you’re posting images online or doing fine art prints. Jon Canfield will provide the information you need to take your digital photography to the next level. You’ll learn the importance of color management and how to optimize your system for the best possible results.
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What You Will Learn
You’ll start out learning about how color is reproduced on screen and print. We’ll discuss monitor profiling, color spaces and how they relate to your monitor and printer.
The first step in a color managed workflow is to have an accurate calibration for your monitor. We’ll look at different tools that are available for free or as additional products and how to get the best possible color out of your monitor.
We’ll cover printer settings in detail, showing you how to use paper profiles, printer options, and how different rendering intents affect your output. For web output, you’ll learn how to optimize for screen display and getting the most from the sRGB color space.
Next, you’ll see how to use soft proofing to optimize your image prior to printing to reproduce your vision on paper. Finally, custom printer profiles, RIPs (Raster Image Processors), and CMYK output.
Much of the class will be devoted to actually working with images to give you a clear understanding of the concepts being taught. We’ll start with supplied images to help you understand the adjustments and settings, and then we’ll move on to working with your own images, with the instructor spending time answering questions and offering advice as you work on your files.
The course includes a detailed syllabus and test files.
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for anyone that has struggled with getting output that matches what they see on their screen. Whether you work on a Macintosh or Windows computer, do your own printing or send it out to a lab. Basic familiarity with Photoshop will help you get the most from the advanced topics covered here.
Schedule-At-A-Glance
Here is an outline of the topics to be covered so you'll have an idea of what to expect:
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Tuesday |
Wednesday |
| A brief course in color basics |
Outputting for print and web |
Fine tuning color for print, including black & white |
| Setting up a color managed workflow |
| Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
| Color Spaces |
Soft-proofing and image correction |
Custom profiles and RIP's |
| Setting up for accurate prints |
| Dinner Break |
Dinner Break |
| Evening open lab |
Evening open lab |
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