In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you a techinque he calls “Drive By Shooting.” He also shows you how to tweak the resulting images in Photoshop.

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his tutorial on creating photo books, showing you how to create a full page spread with four images. He also shows you how to create an action to add photos to the page.

In This Episode

• Exploring MPIX Pro
• MPIX Pro Website
• Creating Photo Books
  • Using guides
  • Creating placeholders
  • Cropping in Lightroom
  • Open Lightroom image as Smart Object in Photoshop
  • Create an action

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how he creates abstract images in Photoshop.

In This Episode:

• Creating Abstract Images in Photoshop
  • Creating Layers
  • Using filters
  • Changing layer blend modes
  • Changing layer opacity
  • Using Adjustment Layers
• KPT Filters
• MPIX

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his exploration of Photomatix software, highlighting the Photoshop Tone Mapping plug-in and the Lightroom Photomatix plugin. He also shows you how to make tone mapped images pop with NIK Multimedia Color Efex Pro 3.0 filters.

In This Episode:

• Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk. For more photo walk information, click here: Worldwide Photo Walk
• Photoshop Photomatix Tone Mapping Plug-in
• NIK Multimedia Color Efex Pro 3.0 Filters
  • Bleach Bypass Filter
  • Tonal Contrast Filter
• Curves Adjustment Layer
• Lightroom Photomatix Plug-in
• NIK Multimedia Color Efex Pro 3.0 in Lightroom
• Click here for more information about Photomatix: Photomatix
• Click here for more information about NIK Multimedia Products: NIK Multimedia

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin shows you how to make develop presets in Lightroom 2. He also shows you how to stretch the envelope with your photography and create 3D layers in Photoshop.

In This Episode:

• Lightroom Presets
  • Creating Presets in Lightroom
  • Saving a preset
• Stretching the Envelope with Your Photography
• 3D in Photoshop CS4 Extended
  • Creating a 3D Postcard
  • Using the 3D tools

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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 shows you how to create a PDF slideshow in Lightroom. He also shows you his technique for creating an image with selective color in Photoshop. At the end of the episode, he shares his post shoot ritual, and shows you how to keep your memory cards in good working order.

In This Episode:

• Creating a PDF Slideshow in Lightroom 2
  • Creating a slideshow
  • Creating a user template
  • Sebring PDF Slideshow
• Selective Color in Photoshop CS4
  • Using a Black and White Adjustment Layer
  • Selectively paint in color
  • Using the Color blend mode
• Samurai Photographer’s post shoot ritual
• Keeping your memory cards in good working order

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin introduces you to, SiteGrinder: a very cool tool for creating a compelling website from a Photoshop document. He also continues his series on workflow in Lightroom 2 and Photoshoop CS4.

In This Episode:

• SiteGrinder: A tool for creating a great looking website from a Photoshop document
  • Using Layers and Layer Comps to define the site
  • Building the site
  • Click here for the SiteGrinder website: SiteGrinder Website
• Lightroom 2 Workflow
  • Adjusting the Tone Curve
  • Using the Targeted Adjustment tool
  • Exploring the HSL, Color and Grayscale tab
  • Tweaking an image by modifying Hue, Saturation and Luminance
  • Creating a grayscale image
  • Creating Snapshots
• Photoshop CS4 Workflow in Camera Raw
  • Exploring the Detail tab
  • Sharpening an image
  • Reducing image noise

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his series on workflow in Lightroom and Photoshop. He also shares a wonderful Lightroom Internet resource he discovered today.

In This Episode:

• Lightroom 2 Workflow
  • Modifying View in the Library module
  • Using the Adjustment Brush tool
  • Using the Graduated Filter tool
  • Working in Solo Mode
• Free Lightroom Presets from Presets Heaven
• Photoshop CS4 Workflow in Camera Raw 5.2
  • Using the Crop tool
  • Adjusting the tone curve

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin continues his tutorial on workflow in Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4. He explores the Develop module, and shows you some handy shortcuts in Camera Raw.

In This Episode:

• Lightroom 2 Workflow
  • Exploring the Develop Module
  • Changing Settings using the Histogram
  • Changing White Balance
  • Modifying Exposures
  • Recovering Lost Highlights
  • Filling Shadows
  • Adding Clarity, Vibrance, and Saturation
• Photoshop CS4 Workflow
  • Camera Raw 5.2
  • Modifying Exposure
  • Recovering Lost Highlights
• The Venice Rookery

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