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Exercise files are included for each of the 6 tutorials.

Adobe Photoshop Design Effects

This
course goes beyond Photoshop as a photography tool by teaching you to
think differently about the way you approach your work. Whether you are a
designer, photographer, or illustrator, there is something here for
you. This DVD will cover some of the most eye-catching effects used in
the digital arts today, and even a few things younor your clientshave
ever seen before. This course is designed to give you the edge you need
in this competitive market by teaching you how to bring together various
elements for a resonating design aesthetic. Youll learn how to extract
and distill what you need from photographs ordepending on the
situation and your designs requirementscraft what you need from
scratch

Adobe Photoshop for Beginners

Corey
Barker education and curriculum developer for NAPP shows you
through the basic essentials of Adobe® Photoshop. Whether you are new to
Photoshop or even Photoshop in general, this course is the place to
start learning. Not only will you learn the basics of the Photoshop core
tools and functions, but by the time you finish this course you will be
editing and compositing your images with ease. Even if you are somewhat
familiar with Photoshop this course will be great to refresh or sharpen
your skills. In this DVD you will learn:

* How to set up your preferences and workspaces
* How to customize Photoshop to suit your needs
* How to create selections
* How to work with layers
* How to create text

As
the course progresses and you get more familiar with the tools, we will
venture into color correction, image retouching, and basic compositing
techniques. While this course is presented in Photoshop utilizing some
of the new features, the core concepts are still relevant in earlier CS
versions of Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Selections and Masks

Being
able to make accurate selections is one of the most important skills in
Photoshop and making those selections quickly and painlessly is equally
important. Join Dave Cross as he covers all the key tools and
techniques for selecting and masking.
Starting from the ground up, youll learn:

* The difference between selections and masks and why its important to use both
* How to use selection tools individually and together as a selection toolkit
* Examples of which selection tool to use in different situations
* Fine-tuning selections using Quick Mask and Refine Edges
* How to use Channels to select challenging subjects such as hair
* Making masks from selections and fine-tuning masks

Youll
also see when it may not be necessary to make a selection at all, and
follow along as Dave works through a couple of real-world examples.
Making selections and masks are two skills that youll use time and time
again and the better you become, the easier everything can be in
Photoshop

Adobe Photoshop Power Session

New
for Photoshop! Matt Kloskowski Education and Curriculum Developer for
NAPP shows you the very latest and coolest Photoshop CS4 tips,
tricks, and hidden secrets. Matts Photoshop CS4 Power Session DVD will
have you up-to-speed and mastering Photoshop CS4′s newest feature like a
pro.
This course is ideal for people with experience using
Photoshop CS3, Photoshop CS2, or Photoshop CS, Adobe Photoshop CS4 Power
Session is the easiest way to learn the new features in Photoshop CS4
so you can start using them right away. This DVD will teach you:

* The new interface and how it will help you work faster and better than ever before
* Tips for working with Selections, Curves, Smart Filters, and other enhanced features
* How to use the all new Photomerge feature to work faster, smarter and more creatively
* How to use Adobe Bridge CS4 to streamline your workflow
* Techniques for getting the most out of Camera Raw 4
* Improved printing techniques now possible in Photoshop

Matts
DVD is 110 minutes of Photoshop tips, tricks, and techniques you wont
find anywhere else! This DVD-ROM can only be played on a computer. For
additional information and instructions, read the DVDROMREADME.txt file
on the disc

Beauty and Portrait Retouching Kit

Kelby
Training Photoshop CS4 Beauty & Portrait Retouching Kit. This DVD
includes everything you need to retouch beauty, portrait, and fashion
shots, like a pro! Beauty Photographer & Digital Artist, David
Cuerdon, not only teaches you the retouching techniques he has mastered
in his 30 year career, he gives you the actual tools he uses to produce
his award-winning images!This is an actual retouching kit, a tool box,
not just a collection of tutorials. You have all the Photoshop tools
that David uses is in his work, including brushes, color swatches,
actions, textures, custom shapes, and more.

Adobe Photoshop Mastering LayersJoin
NAPP instructor, photographer, and best-selling author, Matt
Kloskowski, as he introduces you to one of the most revolutionary and
important features in Photoshop: Layers. In Adobe Photoshop CS4
Mastering Layers, youll learn how to effectively and creatively use
Layers to take your photos and digital art from good to fantastic.