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Professional Photoshop: The Classic Guide to Color Correction
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Dan Margulis

Dan Margulis is internationally regarded as the leading authority on color correction. He is the author of Professional Photoshop, which, since its first edition in 1994, has become the unofficial bible of the prepress and printing industries.

His column, "Makeready," which focuses on practical production issues, appears in both Photoshop User and Electronic Publishing magazines. Formerly a professional prepress manager with over 20 years experience heading electronics departments at high-end trade shops, he now offers small-group, hands-on color correction classes in the U.S., Canada, and Europe in four different languages. In September 2001, Dan was one of the first three persons named to the Photoshop Hall of Fame of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals.

Online Classes by Dan Margulis

Picture Postcard Workflow, Part 3
This series concludes with the third portion of Dan's Picture Postcard Workflow
Lesson 01 Introduction (6:56)
Lesson 02 Do You Really Want To Do This? (7:16)
Lesson 03 Assessing Your Image (5:25)
Lesson 04 Color Perception (8:51)
Lesson 05 Sober Reflection (4:12)
Lesson 06 Multiply (6:15)
Lesson 07 Edit the Mask (6:12)
Lesson 08 Man From Mars Maneuver (13:47)
Lesson 09 Working with Skin Tone (2:25)
Lesson 10 Problematic Images (5:02)
Lesson 11 False Profiles (11:26)
Lesson 12 Variation (9:01)
Lesson 13 Intermediate Step (6:59)
Lesson 14 Speeding Things Up (5:29)
Lesson 15 Knowing What Tool to Use and When (6:45)
Lesson 16 The CMYK Move (9:34)
Lesson 17 Avoid Using the Wrong Tool (6:32)
Lesson 18 U-Shaped Curve (5:11)
Lesson 19 Evaluating the Picture Postcard Workflow (11:38)

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Picture Postcard Workflow Part 2
This course will feature part 2 of Dan Margulis' new workflow for creating a conservative color image in Photoshop. This course demonstrates the use of appropriate contrast.
Lesson 01 Introduction (5:39)
Lesson 02 Equal Channels (12:37)
Lesson 03 Simple Curves (10:17)
Lesson 04 Red and Blue (3:03)
Lesson 05 Blending (5:12)
Lesson 06 Channel Blending For Contrast (3:24)
Lesson 07 Artificial Black (9:18)
Lesson 08 Choice of Looks (8:07)
Lesson 09 Overlay Blend (6:03)
Lesson 10 Radius (7:25)
Lesson 11 Channel Choices (15:48)
Lesson 12 Layer Masks (6:47)
Lesson 13 More Skies (4:28)
Lesson 14 Sky in Context (7:20)
Lesson 15 Flatness Is Your Friend (6:16)
Lesson 16 Discipline (5:37)
Lesson 17 Conclusion (1:31)

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Picture Postcard Workflow Part 1
This course will feature Dan Margulis' new workflow for creating a conservative color image in Photoshop.
Lesson 01 Introduction (14:12)
Lesson 02 Workflows Old And New (6:32)
Lesson 03 Preview The Entire Workflow (13:02)
Lesson 04 An Overview (6:52)
Lesson 05 Using LAB to Analyze Color (13:14)
Lesson 06 Making Quick Decisions (10:32)
Lesson 07 Workflow Examples (15:51)
Lesson 08 The Color Green (7:59)
Lesson 09 More Examples (11:58)
Lesson 10 Curves and Contrast (7:24)
Lesson 11 Need Curves? (7:36)
Lesson 12 Color Correcting People (6:30)
Lesson 13 Cityscapes Old and New (11:51)
Lesson 14 Introducing Part 2 (1:10)

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The LAB Frontier
This course will focus on some of the more advanced techniques of LAB color correction. The course will cover a workflow that begins in RGB and ends in LAB for the purpose of color enhancement.
Lesson 01 Introduction (8:28)
Lesson 02 Real, Unprintable, and Imaginary Colors (8:58)
Lesson 03 LAB and the Perfect Sunset (5:33)
Lesson 04 Retouching Blown-Out Areas (4:36)
Lesson 05 Painting in Color (3:01)
Lesson 06 Using Blend If (2:17)
Lesson 07 Low-Radius Sharpening (3:00)
Lesson 08 Blurring Skies and Blend If (7:26)
Lesson 09 Compare LAB to RGB Sharpening (1:39)
Lesson 10 Sharpening the AB Channels (2:42)
Lesson 11 Emphasize Color Transitions (5:17)
Lesson 12 When to Avoid Sharpening the AB Channels (1:19)
Lesson 13 Hiraloam Sharpening (10:24)
Lesson 14 Multiply Mode (3:32)
Lesson 15 Choosing the Proper Layer Mask (3:15)
Lesson 16 Another Example (2:12)
Lesson 17 LAB Is Not Rocket Science (3:13)
Lesson 18 The M.P.P.S. (1:31)
Lesson 19 Blending with the AB Channels (4:58)
Lesson 20 Comparing Methods (4:45)
Lesson 21 Overlaying the A and/or B Onto Itself (2:37)
Lesson 22 The Man From Mars Method (6:04)
Lesson 23 The Man from Mars Method for Fleshtones (6:38)
Lesson 24 A Comprehensive RGB to LAB Workflow (12:36)
Lesson 25 RGB Channel Blending (3:18)
Lesson 26 More Practice with the RGB/LAB Workflow (5:57)
Lesson 27 The Workflow with Wildlife Photography (6:58)
Lesson 28 Conclusion (3:26)

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Introduction to Photoshop LAB Color
LABs power in creating believable separation of colors has made it the venue of choice for many outdoor photographers. These lessons explore not only the basic structure of LAB and its common uses, but expands into several advanced retouching areas.
Lesson 01 Introduction (5:07)
Lesson 02 The Power of LAB (7:56)
Lesson 03 More LAB Power (4:48)
Lesson 04 A Look at the LAB Channel (8:30)
Lesson 05 A Basic LAB Curve (8:06)
Lesson 06 Taking the Curve Further (5:06)
Lesson 07 When Not to Use LAB (9:05)
Lesson 08 A Closer Look at the LAB Channels Themselves (4:29)
Lesson 09 Creating New Colors (3:06)
Lesson 10 Correcting a Color Cast (13:50)
Lesson 11 Enhancing Color with LAB (9:03)
Lesson 12 LAB and Masks (13:35)
Lesson 13 Applying a Quick LAB Workflow (6:33)
Lesson 14 Paying Attention to Skin Tone (7:20)
Lesson 15 Taking Advantage of LAB Concepts While in RGB (1:56)
Lesson 16 Blending Adjustments in LAB (7:59)
Lesson 17 Masks and Selections in LAB (2:28)
Lesson 18 More LAB Blending Power (4:57)
Lesson 19 Using LAB to Help Fix CYMK Images (3:08)
Lesson 20 Getting Better Skies (7:55)
Lesson 21 A Final Look at the Power of LAB (2:15)
Lesson 22 Conclusion (2:44)

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