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Matt Kloskowski
Matt Kloskowski is the Education and Curriculum Developer for the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. He has authored and co-authored 5 books on Photoshop and Illustrator, and teaches an advanced Photoshop course for Sessions.edu. In addition to being an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop, and Macromedia Flash Certified Developer, Matt is a regular contributor to Photoshop User and Layers magazines and writes weekly columns for several digital imaging websites.
Online Classes by Matt Kloskowski
Lightroom 2 Power Session-
If you have used Lightroom before but want a quick way to learn all of the new features in version 2 then this Online Training Course is what you have been looking for. Matt's videos cut straight to the chase and show you just the new features in Lightroom 2, and how photographers can put them to work in the real world today.
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:01)
Lesson 02 Managing Photos on External Hard Drives (5:05)
Lesson 03 The New Filter Bar (4:05)
Lesson 04 Collection Enhancements (5:46)
Lesson 05 Smart Collections (4:35)
Lesson 06 Keyword Improvements (3:06)
Lesson 07 Working with Multiple Monitors (5:29)
Lesson 08 Develop Changes (4:06)
Lesson 09 The Graduated Filter (4:58)
Lesson 10 Introducing the Adjustment Brush (9:06)
Lesson 11 Retouching with the Adjustment Brush (3:34)
Lesson 12 The Detail Panel (2:36)
Lesson 13 Vignettes (3:51)
Lesson 14 Edit in Photoshop Enhancements (8:32)
Lesson 15 Choosing Colors for Split Toning (1:26)
Lesson 16 Printing Multiple Photos On One Page (2:21)
Lesson 17 16-Bit Printing (2:36)
Lesson 18 Saving Your Print as a JPG (2:13)
Lesson 19 Web Improvements (1:37)
Lesson 20 Slideshow Improvements (6:13)
Lesson 21 Conclusion (0:59)
- Lightroom 2 In Depth, Part Three
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Printing and showing off your photos
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:05)
Lesson 02 Creating a Basic Web Gallery (3:26)
Lesson 03 Customizing Your Web Galleries (7:11)
Lesson 04 Add Some Spice with Flash Galleries (2:54)
Lesson 05 Getting Your Galleries Online (3:35)
Lesson 06 Creating a Quick Slideshow (5:00)
Lesson 07 Customizing Your Slideshow (9:57)
Lesson 08 Adding Opening and Closing Slides (5:18)
Lesson 09 Emailing a Slideshow as a PDF (2:54)
Lesson 10 Showing Slideshows with Dual Monitors (2:57)
Lesson 11 Printing: Basic Layout (7:54)
Lesson 12 Printing: Picture Package Layouts (3:54)
Lesson 13 Printing: Saving Your Layout as a JPEG (3:08)
Lesson 14 Printing: Printing to a Printer (10:38)
Lesson 15 Creative Printing and Saving Presets (5:38)
Lesson 16 Conclusion (0:35)
- Lightroom 2 In Depth, Part Two
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Developing and Editing Your Photos
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:41)
Lesson 02 White Balance (5:47)
Lesson 03 Cropping (5:41)
Lesson 04 Setting the Exposure (5:52)
Lesson 05 Working with Shadows (4:06)
Lesson 06 Brightness and Contrast (2:24)
Lesson 07 Clarity (3:44)
Lesson 08 Color (Saturation, Vibrance) (3:55)
Lesson 09 The Tone Curve (6:47)
Lesson 10 HSL - Adjusting Specific Colors (5:59)
Lesson 11 History and Undos (3:06)
Lesson 12 Before and Afters (1:54)
Lesson 13 Creating Black and Whites (3:12)
Lesson 14 Split Toning (4:02)
Lesson 15 Creating Versions to Experiment With (5:12)
Lesson 16 Making Batch Changes (8:27)
Lesson 17 Detail Part 1: Sharpening (7:55)
Lesson 18 Detail Part 2: Noise Reduction (3:51)
Lesson 19 Detail Part 3: Chromatic Aberration (3:12)
Lesson 20 Frames and Vignettes (6:04)
Lesson 21 Creating and Using Presets (6:20)
Lesson 22 Saving and Loading Presets (6:44)
Lesson 23 Removing Spots (4:53)
Lesson 24 Removing Red Eye (3:43)
Lesson 25 Enhancing Skies with the Graduated Filter (6:58)
Lesson 26 Adjustment Brush Basics (10:09)
Lesson 27 Getting Creative with the Adjustment Brush (6:12)
Lesson 28 Retouching with the Adjustment Brush (6:38)
Lesson 29 Getting Ready to Move to Photoshop (9:22)
Lesson 30 Editing in Photoshop and Then Back to LR (7:39)
Lesson 31 Working with Panoramas (6:00)
Lesson 32 Working with HDR (7:09)
Lesson 33 Conclusion (0:40)
- Lightroom 2 In Depth, Part One
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Importing, Sorting, and Cataloging
Lesson 01 Introduction (2:25)
Lesson 02 Organizing Folders: Where to Store Your Photos? (4:09)
Lesson 03 Importing From a CF Card (8:09)
Lesson 04 Importing From an Existing Folder on Your Computer (5:16)
Lesson 05 Importing From an External Hard Drive (5:05)
Lesson 06 Import Preferences (2:39)
Lesson 07 About DNG (7:07)
Lesson 08 Exporting: Getting Your Photos Out of Lightroom (4:34)
Lesson 09 3 Things You Need to Know About Getting Around Lightroom (3:17)
Lesson 10 Viewing Your Photos (4:53)
Lesson 11 Dual Monitor Support (5:31)
Lesson 12 What To Do First? Find Your Keepers (6:36)
Lesson 13 Saving Your Favorites Into a Collection (8:58)
Lesson 14 Using Smart Collections (4:57)
Lesson 15 Stacking Similar Photos (3:50)
Lesson 16 Keywords and Keyword Sets (7:40)
Lesson 17 Working with Metadata (6:37)
Lesson 18 Applying Keywords and Metadata With the Painter Tool (2:49)
Lesson 19 Finding Your Photos (6:26)
Lesson 20 Renaming Photos (1:45)
Lesson 21 Backing Up Your Catalog (3:53)
Lesson 22 Syncing Between Laptop and Desktop (6:21)
Lesson 23 Quick Develop (and the only time it's useful) (4:05)
Lesson 24 Conclusion (0:48)
Extracting in Photoshop-
Photoshop instructor Matt Kloskowski uses this course to cover the fundamentals of making an extraction in Photoshop and placing that extraction into a new background
Lesson 01 Why We Use the Extract Tool (5:28)
Lesson 02 Preview the Selection (1:48)
Lesson 03 Tweak the Selection (6:22)
Lesson 04 Taking It Further (2:22)
Lesson 05 Second Example (5:21)
Lesson 06 Cleaning Up the Extraction (4:55)
- Lightroom 2 Beta Power Session
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Find out about all the new features in Adobe's Lightroom 2.0 beta
Lesson 01 Intro (0:39)
Lesson 02 Getting started and Importing (2:44)
Lesson 03 Multiple Monitor Support (4:43)
Lesson 04 Using Smart Collections (5:15)
Lesson 05 The New Filter Bar (3:58)
Lesson 06 Export Improvements (3:15)
Lesson 07 Localized Corrections (Dodge and Burn baby!) (11:01)
Lesson 08 Post Crop Edge Darkening (2:56)
Lesson 09 Better Photoshop Integration (7:16)
Lesson 10 Printing Picture Packages (3:36)
Lesson 11 Printing to a JPEG (3:06)
Lesson 12 Web and Slideshow Enhancements (4:33)
Lesson 13 Outro (0:24)
- Adobe Certified Exam Boot Camp
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Ready to become a Photoshop ACE? This course is the one you've been looking for. We'll break down the main areas you'll need to concentrate on and help you focus on just the things you'll need to know for the exam. Preparation is key here and this course will help get you confident to take and pass the ACE exam.
Lesson 01 Introduction (1:52)
Lesson 02 The ACE Q and A Session (6:47)
Lesson 03 All About the Exam Itself (7:33)
Lesson 04 Getting Your Preparation Materials Together (4:58)
Lesson 05 The Photoshop Interface (12:45)
Lesson 06 Painting and Retouching (14:45)
Lesson 07 Creating and Using Layers (11:22)
Lesson 08 Working with Selections (10:25)
Lesson 09 Photoshop and Video (5:43)
Lesson 10 File Properties (10:53)
Lesson 11 Vector Tools (13:02)
Lesson 12 Actions and Automations (12:04)
Lesson 13 Working with Filters (6:00)
Lesson 14 Managing Images with Bridge (10:25)
Lesson 15 Using Camera Raw (10:38)
Lesson 16 Printing (7:25)
Lesson 17 Managing Color (13:41)
Photoshop CS3 for Wedding Photographers-
Learn the hottest design trends in creating a story book wedding album as well as how to create some breathtaking (and reusable) wedding templates.
Lesson 01 Introduction (0:26)
Lesson 02 Fade To White (6:32)
Lesson 03 Focusing Light (10:19)
Lesson 04 Photo Strip Effect (8:57)
Lesson 05 Center Photo Strip Part 1 (6:37)
Lesson 06 Center Photo Strip Part 2 (9:08)
Lesson 07 Soft Focus Effect (6:59)
Lesson 08 Multiple Photo Template (8:03)
Lesson 09 Border Breakout Effect (10:07)
Lesson 10 Layout with Bride/Groom Initials (10:19)
Lesson 11 Wedding Vow Layout (6:48)
Lesson 12 Creating Ripped Photo Edges (9:54)
Lesson 13 Blending Multiple Photos Together (8:32)
Lesson 14 Split Toning for that Elegant look (6:41)
Lesson 15 3D Page Curl Effect (9:57)
Lesson 16 Selectively Coloring a Black and White (4:39)
Lesson 17 Photo Edge Insert Effect Part 1 (4:23)
Lesson 18 Photo Edge Insert Effect Part 2 (7:35)
Lesson 19 Conclusion (0:49)
- Automating Photoshop CS3 for Photographers
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Use the power of actions, batch processing and more to speed your workflow and get things done twice as fast.
Lesson 01 Introduction to Actions (6:04)
Lesson 02 Creating a Simple Action (6:19)
Lesson 03 Action Gotchas! (8:20)
Lesson 04 Editing Existing Actions (5:13)
Lesson 05 Creating More Complex Actions Part 1 (7:49)
Lesson 06 Creating More Complex Actions Part 2 (6:57)
Lesson 07 Saving and Loading Actions (3:52)
Lesson 08 Custom Keyboard Shortcuts (4:45)
Lesson 09 Batch Processing Part 1 (5:44)
Lesson 10 Batch Processing Part 2 (6:01)
Lesson 11 Automating Camera Raw (6:48)
Lesson 12 Converting Raw Files to JPEGs (3:43)
Lesson 13 Picture Packages and Contact Sheets (5:53)
Lesson 14 Batch Renaming (3:51)
Lesson 15 Creating Web Galleries (4:31)
Lesson 16 Take a Snapshot (4:00)
Lesson 17 Smart Objects and Reusable Templates Part 1 (5:09)
Lesson 18 Smart Objects and Reusable Templates Part 2 (7:36)
Lesson 19 Understanding the Script Events Manager (5:30)
Lesson 20 Creating a Panorama (5:21)
Lesson 21 Using PDF Presentations (3:44)
Lesson 22 Scripting 101 (14:23)
Lesson 23 Variables and Templates (6:43)
Lesson 24 Scan Your Photos (2:47)
- Photoshop Lightroom Basic Training
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This course is your one-stop shop for learning how to use Adobe Lightroom from start to finish.
Lesson 01 Importing Your Photos (9:39)
Lesson 02 Finding Your Way Around (8:33)
Lesson 03 Sorting Your Photos - Part 1 (6:14)
Lesson 04 Sorting Your Photos - Part 2 (5:52)
Lesson 05 Sorting Your Photos - Part 3 (7:05)
Lesson 06 Keywords and Metadata (8:07)
Lesson 07 Getting Your Photos Out of Lightroom (5:45)
Lesson 08 Stacking and Virtual Copies (7:06)
Lesson 09 White Balance (6:06)
Lesson 10 Cropping and Straightening (6:38)
Lesson 11 Toning Photos Part 1 (1:55)
Lesson 12 Toning Photos Part 2 (8:11)
Lesson 13 Using the Tone Curve (6:01)
Lesson 14 Editing Multiple Photos (7:15)
Lesson 15 Adjusting Specific Colors (5:24)
Lesson 16 How to Create and Share Presets (5:26)
Lesson 17 Creating Black and Whites (7:14)
Lesson 18 Dust and Spot Removal (7:22)
Lesson 19 Sharpening and Noise Reduction (13:13)
Lesson 20 Lightroom / Photoshop Workflow (13:22)
Lesson 21 Getting Great Prints (8:24)
Lesson 22 Creating Killer Web Galleries (11:42)
Lesson 23 Multiple Computers and Archiving (13:54)
Lesson 24 Creating Your Own Print Templates (4:13)
- Mastering Layers in Photoshop CS3
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Matt walks you through using one of the most revolutionary and important features in Photoshop. Learning how to use layers will help you take your photos from good to great. You'll finally unlock the secrets to working in a flexible yet creative way.
Lesson 01 Layer Basics (10:18)
Lesson 02 Adding New Layers (9:26)
Lesson 03 Layer Stacking Order (9:11)
Lesson 04 Transparency and Opacity (7:30)
Lesson 05 The Layers Palette (7:12)
Lesson 06 Organizing Layers (7:44)
Lesson 07 Using Text in Photoshop (8:08)
Lesson 08 Dealing with the Background Layer (5:21)
Lesson 09 Advanced Type Tecnhiques (7:56)
Lesson 10 Using Shape Layers (7:43)
Lesson 11 Introduction to Adjustment Layers (8:11)
Lesson 12 More about Adjustment Layers (7:15)
Lesson 13 Advanced Adjustment Layers (7:18)
Lesson 14 Aligning Layers Precisely and Automatically (7:18)
Lesson 15 Layer Masking Basics (7:21)
Lesson 16 Improving your Photos with Layer Masks (10:14)
Lesson 17 Introduction to Blend Modes (8:09)
Lesson 18 Taking Layer Blending Farther (2:01)
Lesson 19 Special Effects with Layer Styles (8:04)
Lesson 20 The Power of Smart Objects (7:42)
Lesson 21 Non-Destructive Smart Filter Layers (5:46)
Lesson 22 Layers and Clipping Masks (5:18)
Lesson 23 Merging and Flattening your Layers (6:26)
Lesson 24 Saving Versions of your Layers in Layer Comps (8:08)
- Camera Raw Workflow Essentials
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If you are looking to get better looking, pro quality photos faster than ever before, then learning the Camera Raw workflow is a must for you creatively and professionally. And, this class is the perfect way to master Camera Raw.
Lesson 01 Camera Raw Overview (10:42)
Lesson 02 Opening RAW Files (7:47)
Lesson 03 White Balance Basics (8:56)
Lesson 04 Setting White Balance Part 2 (6:19)
Lesson 05 Setting White Balance Part 3 (5:26)
Lesson 06 Cropping and Straightening (7:17)
Lesson 07 Toning Your Photos and Setting Proper Exposure (6:54)
Lesson 08 Opening a JPEG in Camera Raw (4:11)
Lesson 09 More About Basic Toning (6:43)
Lesson 10 The Rest of the Basic Tab (7:09)
Lesson 11 Adding Contrast Using Curves (5:53)
Lesson 12 Sharpening and Noise Reduction (5:01)
Lesson 13 Selective Color Adjustments (7:10)
Lesson 14 Creating Black And Whites (6:46)
Lesson 15 Split Toning (5:30)
Lesson 16 Quickly Converting Multiple RAW Files to JPEG (6:14)
Lesson 17 Using Lens Corrections (7:35)
Lesson 18 Processing Multiple RAW files at once (5:48)
Lesson 19 Removing Dust and Spots (6:04)
Lesson 20 Preparing For the Move to Photoshop (6:26)
Lesson 21 Camera Raw / Photoshop Workflow - Portraits (13:45)
Lesson 22 Camera Raw / Photoshop Workflow - Landscapes (10:13)
Lesson 23 Camera Raw and the Adobe DNG Format (6:52)
Lesson 24 RAW Preferences and More (10:05)
- CS3 Power Session
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Learn how to unlock the unbelievable potential of Photoshop CS3 with tons of industry insider shortcuts, tricks, and hidden techniques.
Lesson 01 Bridge CS3 - Part 1 (10:36)
Lesson 02 Bridge CS3 - Part 2 (7:16)
Lesson 03 Bridge CS3 - Part 3 (5:55)
Lesson 04 The New Camera Raw - Part 1 (8:55)
Lesson 05 The New Camera Raw - Part 2 (10:52)
Lesson 06 The New Camera Raw - Part 3 (7:04)
Lesson 07 The New CS3 Interface (8:21)
Lesson 08 Using Camera Raw Presets (3:26)
Lesson 09 Making Quick Selections (7:08)
Lesson 10 Refining the Edges of Your Selections (8:35)
Lesson 11 Improved Curves (8:06)
Lesson 12 The New Clone Source Palette (6:34)
Lesson 13 Smart Filters Part 1 (6:36)
Lesson 14 Smart Filters Part 2 (6:13)
Lesson 15 Stunning Black and Whites (6:21)
Lesson 16 Shadow Highlight as an Adjustment Layer (3:48)
Lesson 17 Vanishing Point 2 (10:12)
Lesson 18 Auto Aligning 2 Photos (5:59)
Lesson 19 The All New Photomerge (7:05)
Lesson 20 Improved Printing (3:48)
Lesson 21 Zoomify for the Web (5:23)
Lesson 22 Slideshow Enhancements in Bridge (6:34)
Lesson 23 CS3 Extended Overview (9:29)
Lesson 24 Lots O Tips (8:24)
- Mastering Layers in Photoshop CS2
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Learning how to use layers will take your creativity to entire new levels. You'll finally unlock the secrets to creating and getting the absolute most creative, great looking, and flexible results in Photoshop.
Lesson 01 Introduction to Layers (7:58)
Lesson 02 Revealing the Layers Palette (6:37)
Lesson 03 Creating, linking, locking and editing the most from the Layers Palette (11:51)
Lesson 04 Layers and Opacity (8:41)
Lesson 05 Getting the Most from Shape Layers and Custom Shapes (7:01)
Lesson 06 Taking Shape Layers Further (6:31)
Lesson 07 The Power of Adjustment Layers (5:11)
Lesson 08 Creating Your Own Shapes (9:50)
Lesson 09 Adjustment Layers and Layer Masks Part 1 (5:08)
Lesson 10 Adjustment Layers and Layer Masks Part 2 (8:19)
Lesson 11 Advanced Layer Masks (7:39)
Lesson 12 Layer Mask Secrets - The Undocumented Features (7:38)
Lesson 13 Grouping Your Layers Together Using Layer Sets and Layer Groups (6:18)
Lesson 14 The Benefits of Layer Comps (5:18)
Lesson 15 Special Effects with Layer Styles (6:53)
Lesson 16 More About Layer Styles (4:26)
Lesson 17 Working with Type Layers Part 1 (10:48)
Lesson 18 Working with Type Layers Part 2 (6:10)
Lesson 19 Introduction to Working with Blend Modes and Layers (6:52)
Lesson 20 Restoring and Fixing Common Lighting Problems in Photos with Blend Modes (6:58)
Lesson 21 Aligning Layers (6:24)
Lesson 22 Introduction to Smart Object Layers (8:13)
Lesson 23 Layers and Clipping Masks (6:05)
Lesson 24 The Uber Project (12:17)
Using Layers in Photoshop Elements 4-
Join Matt Kloskowski as he walks you through using one of the most revolutionary and important features in any digital imaging program â Layers. Learning how to use layers in Photoshop Elements will take your digital creativity to entire new levels.
Lesson 01 Introduction to Layers (7:22)
Lesson 02 Revealing the Layers Palette (7:02)
Lesson 03 Creating, Linking, Locking and Getting the Most from the Layers Palette (7:58)
Lesson 04 Working with Opacity and Layers (7:58)
Lesson 05 Getting the Most from Shape Layers and Custom Shapes (6:00)
Lesson 06 Taking Custom Shapes Further (4:16)
Lesson 07 Cookie Cutter Layers and Techniques (5:41)
Lesson 08 Unlock the Power of Adjustment Layers (5:33)
Lesson 09 Layer Masks Part 1 - The Ultimate Flexible Layer (7:07)
Lesson 10 Layer Masks Part 2 - Using Brushes on Masks (10:00)
Lesson 11 Layer Masks Part 3 - The Undocumented Features (8:49)
Lesson 12 Fun With Layer Styles (7:11)
Lesson 13 Editing Layer Style Settings (8:07)
Lesson 14 Intro To Type Layers (9:00)
Lesson 15 Creating Paragraph Type (5:28)
Lesson 16 Advanced Type Layer Tools (6:32)
Lesson 17 Introduction to Working with Blend Modes and Layers (8:06)
Lesson 18 Fix Lighting Problems With Blend Modes (7:32)
Lesson 19 Using Blend Modes to Enhance and Change Colors (6:44)
Lesson 20 Creating Multi-photo Collages (8:22)
Lesson 21 Showing a Photo through Type or Shape Layers (7:04)
- Organizing and Sharing Your Photographs with Photoshop Elements 4
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Getting your photos organized can be one of the most important steps in digital photography. Once you have them organized, sharing them with family and friends is just as important. Photoshop Elements guru Matt Kloskowski shows you everything about organizing your photos and sharing them in interesting and creative ways.
Lesson 01 Touring the Organizer and Photo Upload Gear (8:31)
Lesson 02 Setting up your Catalog and Importing Existing Photos (7:20)
Lesson 03 Importing New Photos using the Photo Downloader (6:48)
Lesson 04 Reviewing Your Photos (5:46)
Lesson 05 Learning about Organizer Preferences (7:26)
Lesson 06 Viewing Photos in Side by Side View (4:20)
Lesson 07 View Your Photos by Date and Time (5:20)
Lesson 08 Working with Stacks (5:49)
Lesson 09 Organizing Photos with Tags (8:44)
Lesson 10 More about Tags (6:21)
Lesson 11 Face Tagging (4:00)
Lesson 12 How to Use Collections (6:30)
Lesson 13 Quickly Fixing Your Photos and Version Sets (5:34)
Lesson 14 Sharing Your Photos via Email (4:59)
Lesson 15 Sharing Your Photos on the Web (5:52)
Lesson 16 Creating a Slideshow (7:26)
Lesson 17 Creating Greeting Cards (6:40)
Lesson 18 Ordering Prints of Your Photos Online (5:19)
Lesson 19 Creating Photo Album Pages and a Calendar (5:36)
Lesson 20 Backing Up the Catalog and Your Photos (8:17)
Lesson 21 Restoring the Backup (5:46)
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Lightroom and Photoshop Workflow
