In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin discusses Lightroom Plug-ins. Then he shows you a cool technique to draw attention to a specific part of an image. In the last part of the show, he shows you an online social networking hotspot.

• Lightroom Plug-ins
  • Exporting to ProShow Gold
  • ProShow Gold Plug-in Download here: Download
  • Creating a slide show in ProShow Gold
• Draw Attention to Part of an Image in Photoshop
  • Creating and Modifying a Selection
  • Creating a Layer from a Selection
  • Adding a Black and White Adjustment Layer
  • Adding Layer Styles
• Twitter – Social Networking for the Photographer
  • The Twitter Web Site
  • Download TweetDeck here: TweetDeck
  • Searching for Topics
  • Following People

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin explores the Adobe Digital Negative Converter and introduces you to Adobe Photoshop CS4.

In This Episode:

• Introducing the Digital Negative Converter
  • Exploring the Interface
  • Reasons to Use the Digital Negative Converter
  • To download the DNG Converter, click here:
    • Mac Download
    • Windows Download
• Introducing Photoshop CS4
  • Exploring the Workspace
  • Camera Raw 5.2
  • Adjustment Layer Panel

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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the third installment of his series on mastering layers in Photoshop CS3. He also offers some thoughts about being in the moment and what it can do for your photography. The episode ends with a tutorial on sharpening images and reducing noise in Camera Raw.

• Mastering Layers in Photoshop CS3
  • Using Adjustment Layers,
  • Creating layers from selections
  • Using Layer Comps
  • Exporting Layer Comps
  • Layer Comps PDF
• Being in the moment
  • Focusing on your subject
  • Ignoring distractions
• Camera Raw
  • Sharpening images
  • Reducing noise
• Blurb Photo Book Contest

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the second part of his series on layers. Grumpy Ken shows he usese layers in his workflow and how he automates the workflow by creating an action to create the layers he regularly uses.

• Mastering Layers ( Part 2)
  • Using blank layers to retouch and enhance images.
  • Using blend modes and layer opacity.
  • Creating Smart Objects
  • Creating a new image from a layer
• Workflow Layers
  • Creating an action to automate the creation of workflow layers.
  • Using Workflow layers
  • Adjustment layers

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