In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin discusses some of the new features in the Photoshop Lightroom 2 Library module. Grumpy Ken presents the fifth part of his series: The Power of Selections. Doug closes the episode with some Photoshop tips and tricks.

In this episode:

• Photoshop Lightroom 2
  • Exploring the Library Module
  • Using the Filter Bar
• The Power of Selections (Part 5)
  • Using the Quick Selection tool
  • Modifying a selection
  • Using the Curves Adjustment Layer
  • Using the Levels Adjustment Layer
• Placing a RAW file as a Smart Object
  • Increasing a photo’s dynamic range
  • Editing a Smart Object
• Creating a High-Key vignette
• Creating the Gritty New York Look
• Using the Diffuse Glow filter

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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the fourth installment of his series: Fun with Filters. Grumpy Ken presents the fourth installment of his series: The Power of Selections.

In this episode:

• Fun with Filters (Part 4)
  • Creating abstract images
  • Using the Filter Gallery
  • Using filters and layer blend modes
  • Body sculpting with the Liquify filter
  • Creating caricatures with the Liquify filter
• The Power of Selections (Part 4)
  • Using Channels to make a selection
  • Using the Refine Edge command
  • Selecting a person with fly-away hair
  • Cutting a complex object from its background

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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the third installment of his series: Fun with Filters. Grumpy Ken presents the third installment of his series: The Power of Selections.

In this episode:

• Fun with Filters (Part 3)
  • Creating a watercolor look
  • Using Artistic filters
  • Using Smart Filters
  • Editing Smart Filters
  • Using Adjustment layers
• The Power of Selections (Part 3)
  • Creating a loose selection with the Polygonal Lasso tool
  • Creating a precise path with the Pen tool
  • Editing the path
  • Converting the path to a selection

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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the sixth installment of his series on mastering layers in Photoshop. Grumpy Ken presents the second installment of his series on the power of selections. The episode ends with a slide show from one of Doug’s recent photo shoots.

• Mastering Layers in Photoshop CS3 (Part 6)
  • Creating a displacement map
  • Using the Vanishing Point command
  • Using the Blend If option for blending layers
  • Adding a clipping mask to a layer
• The Power of Selections (Part 2)
  • Introducing the selection tools
  • Using the Marquee Selection tools
  • Using the Lasso tools
  • Using the Magic Wand tools
• A Samurai Photographer slide show

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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the 5th installment of his series showing you how to master layers in Photoshop. Grumpy Ken starts a series on the power of selections. The episode ends with one of Doug’s quick tutorials showing you how to get rid of sensor dust spots in Lightroom.

• Mastering Layers in Photoshop (Part 5)
  • Using layer masks to apply filters to specific parts of an image
  • Painting on a layer mask
  • Using Layer Effects
  • Using the Layer panel Fill option
  • Creating a “Glow” effect
• The Power of Selections (Part 1)
  • Introducing selections
  • Introducing the Magic Wand tool
  • Adding to and subtracting from a selection
  • Introducing the Lasso tool
  • Putting it all together
• Removing dust specks in Lightroom
  • Removing spots
  • Synchronizing your settings
  • Testing to see if you have dust on your sensor

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