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 YorkLook
• 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 second installment of his series, Fun with Filters. He also discusses the release of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and shows an artistic technique with the History Brush.

In this Episode:

• Adobe Releases Photoshop Lightroom 2
  • Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Web Page
• Fun with Filters (Part 2)
  • Three phases of sharpening
  • High Pass Filter
  • Smart Sharpen Filter
  • Emboss Filter
  • Motion Blur Filter
• Getting Artistic with The History Brush

 

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In this episode, Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin presents the first installment of his new series, Fun with Filters. He also offers some thoughts on creativity.

• Fun with Filters (Part 1)
  • Introducing Filters
  • Managing 3rd Party Filters
  • Fading a filter
  • Using the Radial Blur filter
  • Drawing Attention to a Subject with the Lighting Effects filter
  • Simulating a Zoom Blur effect with the Radial Blur filter
  • Creating a Soft Focus effect wtih the Gaussian Blur Filter
• Creativity
  • Leonardo Da Vinci on creativity and art
  • Ralph Waldo Emerson on blazing a trail

 

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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

Thanks for stopping by. If you enjoyed the episode, feel free to leave comments, or requests for future epsiodes.

 

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In this episode Samurai Photographer Doug Sahlin demonstrates how to use the workflow layers action. He also present the fourth installment showing how to master layers in Photoshop.

• Using an action
  • Dodging and burning an image
  • Setting levels
  • Adjusting contrast with a curves adjustment layer
  • Using a retouch layer to remove unwamted elements from an image
• Mastering Layers in Photoshop (Part 4)
  • Placing images as Smart Objects
  • Copying and pasting Layer Styles
  • Aligning objects
  • Creating a group
  • Using Smart Filters
  • Masking Smart Filters
  • Replacing the contents of a Smart Object

Bonus:
Scroll down past the first video to see Grumpy Ken’s bonus for this episode in which he shows you his technique for extracting a subject from the background.

 

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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

 

 Episode 20 - Mastering Layers in Photoshop (Part 3) [25:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (380)

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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

 

 Episode 19 - Mastering Layers in Photoshop (Part 2) [31:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (400)

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