Color Correction Training

using adobe photoshop

Color Correction Color correction in Photoshop is an essential skill for any designer preparing high-profile images for publication. Even the best photographers take photos that are plagued by problems such as color casts, unnatural and uneven tones, dull highlights, murky shadows, or low contrast. Color correction is the most scientific, systematic approach to correcting those issues and getting the most out of your images.

This course covers every aspect of color correction. Topics include managing color setting and profiles, using Levels histograms and the Curves command, making target-based corrections, and preparing images for print using on-screen proofing and CMYK conversion. Students evaluate and correct dozens of images learning how to identify classic color issues and quickly correct them.

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Class Title: Color Correction Start Date: Classes start daily. Enroll today and gain immediate access. Class Length: Six months of access to class materials and instructor feedback. Instructor: Taz Tally Other details: Self-paced, online, 24 access to online learning environment

THIS CLASS IS OFFERED AT SESSIONS COLLEGE: get the details (Check the syllabus at Sessions College for updated class information.)

Class Instructor Bio: Dr. Taz Tally is the president of Taz Tally Seminars, a computer publishing consulting and training company, and Taz Tally Photography. Taz is the author of numerous graphics and print production books including Photoshop Before and After Makeovers, Acrobat and PDF Solutions, Avoiding the Output Blues, and Avoiding the Scanning Blues, and he is a contributing author to The Photoshop World Dream Team Book. Taz has produced numerous instructional videos, CDs, DVDs and online training courses on scanning, prepress and printing, Photoshop, color correction, and font management, including an extensive library on Lynda.com. Taz is a frequent presenter at seminars and trade shows throughout the U.S, including the GraphExpo, the annual Chicago Print show, and is a member of the Photoshop Dream Team at the biannual Photoshop World convention. Taz writes for graphics art publications including Printing Industry of America, The Magazine, Layers Magazine, and Photoshop User. LEFT: Images from Color Correction. High quality color correction is an art and a science.

Class Projects and Objectives:

This online training class is packed with information on using Adobe Photoshop. Students will meet the following objectives:

• Explain the purpose of color correction and master the vocabulary and concepts associated with this subject.
• Explain how RGB and CMYK images are handled by the computer and Photoshop, and how to configure Photoshop to present color properly and consistently.
• Configure and use Photoshop's Eyedropper tool and Info panel to measure color effectively.
• Use target swatches to create calibration curves that accurately correct image colors.
• Apply saved calibration curves to accurately linearize grayscale images and neutralize color images.
• Identify specular highlights, diffuse highlights, midtones, shadows, and color casts in an image using measurement tools.
• Perform adjustments using Curves and Levels based on the identified problems in images.
• Learn specific considerations for correcting skin tone and allowing certain color casts to remain in images.
• Learn the appropriate uses and settings for EPS and TIF file output and how to proof and convert images for printing.
• Demonstrate professional-quality techniques and decision-making on a wide range of images.