PSCS2PPC - Adobe Photoshop CS2: Photo Printing and Color
You are familiar with the Photoshop tools and techniques that are used to design and create images. Applying the correct image and color correction process and techniques ensures that you get the desired output while printing images for commercial purposes. In this course, you will learn professional techniques for obtaining consistent, predictable, high quality images from Photoshop. You will learn a balanced approach, starting with system calibration, through the scanning process, image enhancements, and color correction. You will also create traditional printed effects such as duotones and spot color overlays.
Examining Color Workflows
Compare RGB and CMYK Color Modes
Examine Color Management
Examine Color by the Numbers
Examine Hybrid Workflows
Calibrating and Profiling
Calibrate and Profile Your Monitor
Choose a Working Color Space in Photoshop
Open and Convert Images
Manage Printing and Color
Using Advanced Image Support
Create High Dynamic Range Images
Use the Camera Raw Format
Preview an Image on a Video Monitor
Capturing Images in Digital Format
Scan Various Image Types
Choose Scanner Settings and Adjustments
Removing Image Defects
Remove Dust and Scratches
Minimize Moiré Patterns
Eliminate Red Eye Defects
Adjusting RGB Color
Meet Color Correction Objectives
Locate Highlights, Shadows, and Neutral Areas
Make Automatic Color and Contrast Adjustments
Make Basic Curve Adjustments
Correct Memory Colors
Adjust Shadows and Highlights Independently
Creating CMYK Separations
Adjust Color Settings for Prepress
Calibrating to a Proof
Adjust Out-of-Gamut Colors
Color Separating Images
Adjust CMYK Curves
Sharpening Images
Apply Unsharp Masking
Sharpen Image
Working with Grayscale and Spot Colors
Convert Color Images to Grayscale
Create Duotones
Spot Color Images
Appendix A: Commercial Printing Conditions
Appendix B: Choosing Image Resolution
Appendix C: Adobe Certified Expert (ACE) Objectives Mapping
Appendix D: Adobe® Photoshop® CS2: New Features Mapping