Hello,
Could you please enroll me in the January 2009 Curvemeister 101 class.
Best regards
F. Bartnik
Re: Post a short note here to enroll in the January 2009 Curvemeister 101 class
Greetings!
The Curvemeister class is a self paced class, offered every two months that covers the basics of using Curvemeister, including the new features of Curvemeister 3. Class costs $30 US, and will be starting on January 11th, and enrollment will be from December 29th through January 16th.
To join the class purchase a Curvemeister 101 ticket.
After buying your ticket, please join the forum if necessary, then click on the Reply tab at the top of this message and post a short note here to show that you are ready to begin the class. If you used a different email address for your purchase, please include your purchase date and time so that we can match you up to your ticket. You will then receive information you need to join the class discussion group, and to get started.
Please email class@curvemeister.com if you have any questions before or during the enrollment process.
This class is about improving the colors in your photographs using an enhanced curve control that is supported by the Curvemeister plugin. You will be able to use the principles you learn in this class with any photo editing program that uses curves.
Prerequisites:
You must have access to a Windows system with any version of Photoshop 5.5 through CS4 or any version of Elements installed, and the Curvemeister 3 plugin. You may use the demo version of Curvemeister 3 for the class.
Enrollment:
The Curvemeister 3 class is $30 for the full session, normally six weeks, with an extra 1st week for the First Week of the class we do warm ups and getting to know you type activities. We will also be using a screen share program and Skype again this session for at least one 1 hour interactive session.
Syllabus
Week 1
The class will start off with an experimental week of "free form" image editing, using an image a day provided by students and instructors. This will give you time to learn how to post images to the forum, how to participate in discussions, and asking general housekeeping questions.
Week 2
The Color Wizard: 60 Seconds to Brighten Up a Photo
How Curves Work
Setting Up Your Work Space
Finding the Shadow and Highlight
The Hue Clock, a Visual Speedometer
Increasing Contrast using RGB mode
Increasing Contrast using Lab mode
Adding more color using Lab mode
Week 3
Adding texture to Highlights
Adding texture to Shadows
Adding texture to MidTones
Correcting Exposure with Curves
Say Hello to Lab Color
How Color Spaces Work
Color Casts and How to Remove Them
Finding the Neutral Point in a Photo
Using the Hue Clock to Correct a Neutral
Using Floating Neutrals to control Overall Britghtness
Week 4
Philosophy of Color Correction "By the Numbers"
Fixing Multiple Color Casts with RGB and the Hue Clock
Pinning a Skin Tone
Pinning a Neutral for a Warm or Cool Effect
Pinning a Logo Color
The Pin Library
Defining Your Own Pins
Week 5
Double Pinning to Increase the Contrast of an Object
Histograms
Copying a Channel for use in Photoshop or Elements
Comparing Colors
Measuring Statistics
Smart Filters (Photoshop Only)
Painting a Car Red
Painting a Car Yellow
Week 6
The Wonderfulness of Mask
A Quick Example: Adding Color Without Creating "Demon Eyes"
Adding detail and color to skin tones
Selecting a Mask Channel and Inverting the Mask
Selecting the Amount of Mask Blur
Darkening a Sky and Making it Bluer
Week 7
Adding Color to Bright Objects
Controlling Texture in Skin Tones
Adding Color to a Photo, Leaving Skin Tones Alone
Adding Color Where it is Needed
Using Masks With Selections
Using an Alpha Channel as a Mask (Photoshop only)
Hi Mike and Greg,
Bought my ticket. Keen to start.
Regards,
kessi
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