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Volume 1, Issue 7 December 18th, 2008
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Howdy ,
 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Here's the latest newsletter - enjoy! As always, I really appreciate all of the great feedback and compliments - keep those comments and suggestions coming...  John Watts |
Free Live and Interactive Webinars...
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Wow! These are a "Blast" - They're fun, free, informative, and last about an hour.
Here are the subjects being covered right now:
- Photoshop - - Keep It Simple
- Color Management 101
- What's New in CS4
- Layer Masks
- Working with RAW images
To see what it's all about, see a free video sample and to sign up, Click here ... And remember - - It's Free!!!
(By the way, I'll be doing special "Holiday Editions" of my 2 most popular Webinars on Saturday, December 27th)
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| "Photofinishing With Photoshop Tip #7"
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Judging Your Color Balance
in Photoshop
"The color in my print
doesn't look right ... "
How many of us have heard this from other photographers, or have
said this about our own prints? Let's go over some basics of Color -
then you can color correct with more confidence and accuracy!
So what is Color? The dictionary defines it as the
quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by
the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue,
saturation, and brightness of the reflected light.
Three more definitions: Hue is a single color cast or color name, Saturation is the amount, intensity or purity of a Hue, and Color Correction is correcting an imbalance in the color cast(s) of an image.
Let's also introduce you to the primary colors - Red, Green and Blue - and their corresponding opposite (complementary) colors - Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow.
A simple example: To correct for an image with an overall blue cast,
you would add it's opposite (complimentary) color to bring the color
balance back to where it needs to be - in this case, add Yellow to
correct a Blue cast. You can use the "Color Wheel" above to help you
with this.
A very important tip: When judging for proper color balance in your
print, look for "neutrals", such as white or grays - correct those
colors, and the rest of your print will generally fall into place.
Here's an example: Let's say you have an image of your house, which
has white shutters. Look at the sidewalks (gray) or the shutters
(white) - correct those, and the rest of the overall color balance will
typically fall into place.
Until Next Month, Have Fun!
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"Not Just Another
Photoshop Book..."
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My Photoshop Book, "Photofinishing with Photoshop, The Art of Printmaking in the Digital Realm", is now available in two varieties:
1) "E-Book" - Available as an immediate download in PDF Format
2) "Hard Copy" - Printed with Quality and Spiral-Bound, Ships anywhere in the USA
This is not just another Photoshop Book: It is unique
because I focus on what makes a good color print, and I will show you
how to use the basics of Photoshop to achieve your desired printing
results, using your computer and printer.
The Book is 100+ pages in an easy-to-follow format, packed full of great information, examples, and illustrations.For detailed information or to purchase and download, please click here to visit my website.
By the way, the Video Series that complements the E-book will be out very soon...
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