[Grogospeak] Photoshop Lessons!!!

[David Templeton]

Hey all... first off, I just ordered Pizza, its coming for today's 
shindig at 1pm!


NEXT Weekend, the 26th and 27th, I'll be teaching PHOTOSHOP LESSONS! 
Since this seems like its going to be a somewhat popular topic, we're 
gonna do it in style, and have a projector so lots of people can learn 
without being huddled around the monitor.

There will be a short Powerpoint at the beginning of each lesson, where 
I explain some principles, and then I'll open up Photoshop on the 
projector and use the program.

The BEGINNER/INTERMEDIATE class will be SATURDAY the 26th from 2pm 
onward.  The ADVANCED class will be SUNDAY the 27th from 2pm onward. 
They might end as late as 5pm, but I'm not sure at this point.  The topics:

beginner/int:
-how to use levels/curves
-sharpening
-philosophy of RGB color mode
-white balancing
-saturation
-what makes a good looking image

advanced:
-color profiles and basic color management
-hiraloam sharpening
-advanced sharpening & noise removal
-LAB
--absolute color space (i.e. no profiles)
--gamut
--8 vs 16 bit
--luminance vs chrominance
---a and b channels
-CMYK
--skeleton key
--grey component removal
--undercolor addition
--philosophy of a 4-dimensional color space
-thinking in 10 channels
-color correction by the numbers
-philosophy of a pre-pressmen


...So, as you can see, the beginner/intermediate class won't be "Look at 
all the tools on the left... they're shiny!", it will be hardcore for 
those that don't know how to use photoshop very well (which is what you 
want right?)

The Advanced class will be hardcore by anyone's standards.  The LAB and 
CMYK color spaces are tricky bastards, along with color management in 
general... lots of color science!  Of course, anyone is welcome and 
encouraged to attend though, so don't think you aren't up for a 
challenge.  *People that attend the Advanced class, and seem to have 
learned something, will be able to help Photoshop images for the book 
before we send it off in Mid-February!*


So I hope that interests lots of you.  If you want, send me a photo that 
needs help, and I'll photoshop it up on the projector during the lesson 
so people can learn.

-Dave