Picture Postcard Workflow, Part 3

By Dan Margulis

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This series concludes with the third portion of Dan's Picture Postcard Workflow

Introduction (06:56) Dan introduces the third part of his Picture Postcard series, recommended for almost all Photoshop users. This is a color contrast workflow that relies heavily on LAB in order to get bright, vivid colors
Do You Really Want To Do This? (07:16) In this lesson we'll be going over some of the reasons for taking your images into LAB
Assessing Your Image (05:25) Before starting there are three questions to ask about every image to determine what needs to be done in color correction
Color Perception (08:51) Keep in mind that cameras and the human eye do not see color the same way
Sober Reflection (04:12) Pre-Press Rules !
Multiply (06:15) There are instances when using multiply blend mode will do a better job of bringing out the color
Edit the Mask (06:12) Restrict the tonal adjustments by editing the layer mask
Man From Mars Maneuver (13:47) This method uses a LAB color adjustment to drive light colors apart and create contrast
Working with Skin Tone (02:25) Using the LAB color method with a portrait shot
Problematic Images (05:02) Some images are going to be too difficult to adjust with the LAB multiply method
False Profiles (11:26) In a situation when the foreground objects are too dark to use multiplication, this workaround can save you
Variation (09:01) We have to be able to limit the color we introduce
Intermediate Step (06:59) Between the false profile and multiplication, this step will draw down everything that is not a bright color
Speeding Things Up (05:29) It's time to apply these techniques to a series of images to show off this new workflow
Knowing What Tool to Use and When (06:45) Explore the use of layer masks to control contrast
The CMYK Move (09:34) Isolate the adjustment of certain colors in your image to bring out variation between the colors
Avoid Using the Wrong Tool (06:32) You have to be able to recognize which method to use in different situations
U-Shaped Curve (05:11) Create more contrast using curves by forcing up the bottom half of the mask
Evaluating the Picture Postcard Workflow (11:38) It works well in certain cases and not so well in others, but keep experimenting and discovering what works for you

Course Time: 02 Hours 18 Minutes

J. Lloyd

Apr 12 2013

Dan Margulis on his own as made my subscription completely worth every penny. My knowledge of Photoshop has increased exponentially after purchasing my subscription, and I just want to thank everyone at kelbytraining.com for putting this together. My only suggestion is have Dan show us is sharpening workflow! London, UK
P. Shaw

Apr 25 2012

Outstanding. More Margulis, please.
P. Bach

Apr 5 2012

I really enjoyed the course. I am sure its going to change how I process photos. I am going to take it again and I think by then it will stick. Thanks for taking the time to produce this.

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