ShaggyArt

Product Description: Based on the device-independent CIE specification from 1976, Lab color is frequently misrepresented as a techy, labor-intensive color space. In fact, Lab color performs certain types of color modifications more quickly and with better results than RGB. In emPhotoshop CS3: Mastering Lab Color/em, Deke McClelland explores how to use Lab color 'to make bad photographs great and great photographs even better.' He demonstrates image manipulations that are best suited to Lab, and walks through a typical, non-destructive Lab correction. Deke also shows how to correct lighting, apply selective color modifications, and reverse the effects of color cast. Exercise files accompany the course. /br /br strongTopics Include:/strong /br ul liTargeting luminance and color information independently/li liSaving a Lab image/li liBalancing and deepening skin tones/li liExposing bright eyes and teeth/li liSharpening and blurring in Lab/li liFading and blending edits/li liUsing Levels, Curves, and Brightness/Contrast/li liEmbedding an RGB image in a Lab composition/li liBoosting shadows and dimming highlights/li liChanging colors with photorealistic results/li /ul /br strongDuration: /strong6.5 hours /br On 1 DVD-ROM /br /br strongSystem Requirements/strong /br /br emMacintosh Requirements/em /br ul liOS 10.3.9 or higher/li liDVD-ROM drive/li li1024x768 resolution/li li24-bit video support/li liQuickTime 7 or higher/li /ul /br emWindows Requirements/em /br ul liXP or Vista/li liDVD-ROM Drive/li li1024x768 resolution/li li24-bit video support/li liPC sound card/speakers/li liQuickTime 7 or higher (included)/li li.NET 2.0 or higher (included)/li /ul