In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how to create a Lensbaby look in Photoshop and shows you how to speed up your editing in Lightroom 2 with keyboard shortcuts. He also discusses the Batch command in Adobe Bridge.

In This Episode:

• Lensbaby Look in Photoshop
  • Smart Filters
  • Gaussian Blur Filter
  • Curves Adjustment Layer
  • Hue/Saturation Adjustment Layer
  • Clipping Masks
• Speed Editing in Lightroom
  • Display Modes
  • Lights Out
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
• Editing Multiple Images in Adobe Bridge
  • Using the Batch Command
  • Choosing Batch Options

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin discusses compostion. Grumpy Ken discusses features you should look for when buying a tripod. Doug shows a quick technique for adding contrast to a photo.

• Composing your photos
  • Landscape or Portrait mode
  • Placing the horizon line
  • Rule of Thirds
  • Asymmetrical composition
  • Using patterns in your composition
  • Framing your subject
  • Point of view
• Tripods
  • Features to look for when buying a tripod
  • Tabletop tripods
  • Gorillapod
• Adding contrast to images
  • Curves adjustment layer
  • Creating an action to add contrast

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his image retouching series. Ken offers advice on choosing the right camera settings and Doug discusses panning to capture the essence of speed. Doug interviews Wacom’s Doug Little at Photoshop World.

• Image Retouching (Part 3)
  • Creating a selection with the Lasso tool
  • Modifying the selection
  • Teeth Whitening with a Curves adjustment layer
  • Teeth Whitening with a Hue/Saturation adjustment layer
• Choosing the Right Camera Exposure Settings
• Panning to capture the essence of speed
• Interview with Wacom’s Doug Little at Photoshop World
  • Wacom Intuous tablets
  • Wacom Cintiq tablets
  • Wacom Web Site
• Pixelicious Sister web site: Access Digital Photography

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