Mastering Curves in Photoshop CC

Course details

WhyCurves? Why I decided to make a course focused on this one AdjustmentLayer. What is the advantage of curves comparing to for example tolevels or other adjustments in Photoshop.

When it comes to adjustingcontrasts, tones and shadows - There's nothing more powerful thancurves. It gives You amazing control on adjusting Shadows,Highlights, Contrasts, Brightness and Color in Photoshop. And evenwhat's more! - If You learn how to use Curves in the right way, itwill allow You to process and retouch whole Image from the start tofinish.

If You don't know how to do this, orYou are just someone who want to explore more photoshop andretouching - I am here to help and give whats best I know.

In a few hours You will learneverything You need to know about curves. Don't worry If You arebeginner - because we are going to start simple! We will walkthrough every possible subject in a few separated sections.

We will talk about just enoughtheory to make You confident with what You're doing. From practicalthings - You will know everything about Shadows and Highlights,contrasts, Colors, Toning, Fixing Tones, Fixing Exposure, Workingwith right blending modes. You will learn how to work with masks ineffective way to have full control on every part of the image. AndFinally - You will learn retouching by curves! From start tofinish - whether You working with studio - or audio images!

What will You get in this Course?

1. I am going to tell You few words about curves, some theory for a good start and teach You to read information that You can get from the histogram. And from that point, we are going to process into basic workflow. 

Onfew examples You will know how to control highlights and shadowsusing curves - how to fix them or how to set them up for Your ownneeds.

Youwill know all of the important things about You curves panel. We willprocess to working with contrast and brightness of You image, I amgoing to show You how You can easilly set the right contrast of Youimages. You will know how to have control on the exact dark andbright point of You images - fix flat images and push life intothem, overexposed images, and just take down some contrast to getback the details. Also You will know how to prevent colors fromgetting affected by the brightness!

2. Iam going to teach You about color Lights - speaking specificallyabout Primary colors like Red, Green, and blue and secondary Cyan,Magenta, and Yellow. You will know how does the RGB color wheel worksand what You achieve by working with specific color. So when Youstart working with color - You will have confidence of knowing -what You're doing. Even with such a things as fixing specific tonesof the image.

FromThe practical things You will learn everything You need to do basicediting. You will know color theory. You will know which color willbe right to choose for You own images. How to connect them, how toset the colors for highlights, shadows and midtones. Also - how tomake You images outstanding by showing what's the best on them. Atthe end of the section, I will introduce You to Masks and workingwith them to control Your adjustments!

3. Afterthis section we will be moving to more advanced things - We willdevelop working with masks on another level. You will learn how tomask shadows and highlights - to have even better control on colorsof Your image. We will explore channels in photoshop and how by usingthem as a masks, You can work with tones of You image and learncreative toning in Photoshop. 

This Part of the course will teach You how You can grade Your images on different level.

4. Otherreason why I choose to create a course on this subject was - curvesare the only one tool that allows You to retouch whole image. I willintroduce You to the terms like dodging and burning and You will knowhow to work with Your image on a micro level to retouch smallimperfections of the skin by controlling lights and darks. I will showYou how You can fix hue and saturation shifts by using curves aswell.

ThenI will show You how You can work with the Image on the global level -work with contrasts, highlights and shadows - and whats the bestway of doing it - whether its outdoor image or Studio Image.

Wewill end everything with few simple tips on color grading withcurves.

Enjoythe Course!

Marcin