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Adobe Photoshop Special FX Training CD

Adobe Photoshop is the world-standard image-editing solution for print and the web. Virtual Training Company s Photoshop Special F/X tutorial is targeted at the intermediate to advanced user with a minimum of 60 hours experience, who has taken a 16-hour class, or, ideally, someone who has viewed roughly 70% of the VTC Photoshop tutorial (ISBN # 1930519206). Expert author Rita Amladi teaches over 9 hours of advanced aspects of this application, including color corrections, removing glares and distractions, shadow play, and many other advanced tips and tricks to add to your knowledge of Photoshop. Go ahead and get started by clicking on any of the topics below.


Photoshop F/X Details
About This CD
New in Photoshop
Favorite Shortcuts
More Shortcuts

Photographic F/X
Retouching Tips From the Pros
Assess an Image
Contrast Adjustments Tools
Make the Contrast Snap
More Tone and Color Corrections
Remove a Color Cast
Local Color Corrections
Pop and Subdue Color
Auto Photo Enhancement
Non-Destructive Dodging and Burning

More Photographic F/X
Restore Old Photos
Restore and Colorize
Remove Distractions
Remove Glare and Add A Polarizing Effect
Darken the Sky
Sharpen an out-of-focus Image
Change Depth of Field
Generate the Best Black and White Image
Add and Remove Grain From an Image
Create a Silhouette For Impact
Soft Focus Lens F/X
High Key F/X
High Contrast F/X
Vignettes and Photo Edge F/X
Simulate Lens Filter F/X

Creative Colorization
Digital Sepia Toning
Selenium Toning
Digital Cyanotypes
Two-Toned Images
Moving Color F/X
Solarizing F/X
Cross-Processed F/X
Random Colorization
Andy Warhol F/X

Art and Illustration
Easy Illustration F/X
Pointillistic F/X
Impressionist F/X
Poster Art F/X
Poster Art 2 F/X
Natural media F/X
Hand Painted/Tinted F/X
Stippling F/X
Woodcut F/X
Line Art Engraving F/X
Mosaic F/X

Typographic F/X
Editable Type and Layer Effects
Curve Fitting Type
Popular F/X For Display Type
Relief Type F/X
Type F/X 3: Chrome Pattern Fill F/X
Type Reflections Perspective Types
Distressed Type F/X
Type Masks
Screened Type F/X
Type On Type F/X

Perspective Motion and 3D F/X
Extreme Perspective F/X
Adding Perspective Elements
Convergence Correction
Motion F/X 1: Everyday Motion
Motion F/X 2: Panned Camera && Zoom Lens F/X
Multiple Exposures
Simple Extrusion F/X
More Extrusions
Adding Dimensionality
Backgrounds with Depth

Texture / Lighting and Shadow F/X
Texture with Depth
Mapping a Texture
Painting with Texture
Working with Scanned Textures
Lighting and Texture
Let There Be Light
Objects Aglow
Shadow Play
Pro Shadows

Advanced Masking Compositions
Intro to Pro Selections
Hard-Edged Masks and other Extractions
Subtle Selections
Composite Masks
Selecting by Attributes
Using What is There
More Using What is There
Editing Selection
Tips for Compositions
Montage Styles
Background Elements

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Clients

No joke ... but we have taught (in many cases, more than once) to all of these companies:

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* Abstract Tapestry Consulting
* Active Solutions Europe Ltd
* Ambassador Theatre Group
* Amerex
* American Express Travel
* Amethyst Risk Management Ltd.
* Art Disability Culture Ltd
* Aston Taylor Ltd
* aura
* Autumn and May
* Barcelo Hotels & Resorts
* Bluefrog Ltd
* Boltblue
* Bournemouth University
* British Dental Trade Association
* British Medical Journal
* Brunel University
* BT
* Bucklers Mead Community School
* Building Research Establishment Ltd
* Casterbridge
* Chingford Foundation School
* Chroland Associates Ltd
* Church House Conference Centre Ltd
* City Interactive Media
* CNET Networks UK Ltd
* Crystalblue Solutions
* Customer Interaction
* Data Lateral Limited
* David Richards Limited
* DBT
* Denbigh School
* Discovery Communications Ltd
* DMG World Media
* Donmar Warehouse
* Europa Components
* Falconer School
* Families for Children
* FIRA International Ltd
* Firetoys Ltd
* FMC Partnership
* Freshly Designed
* Global Beach
* Grass Roots Ltd
* Hachette Children`s Books
* Harley Cosmetic Consultancy Ltd
* Hays
* Herts Sports Partnership
* Holland Park School
* HPS Group Ltd
* HWTMA
* Inlightin Ltd
* Inspired Gaming Group
* InterContinental Hotels Group
* ISA Retail
* Jobcentreplus
* JollofTutors
* Jon Nash Photography
* Kiuki
* Lloyds Banking Group
* London Borough of Southwark
* London Fertility Centre
* Loudspeaker/ Lateral Group
* Macmillan Cancer Support
* Man Investments
* Man Investments AG
* Management Sushi
* mbc
* Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
* Metadigm
* MGPA
* Modernisation Initiative
* Monarch Airlines
* Mothercare
* Multilingualvacancies.com
* Mystic Online Media
* Nash Mills Script Exchange
* National Children`s Bureau
* NCCHTA at University of Southampton
* Non-Violence Foundation Limited
* Norgren
* Office Diner
* Office of Jean Lambert MEP
* Oil Technics Ltd
* OmniLedger Ltd
* Orantez
* Otsuka Pharmaceutical Europe Ltd
* OV Productions
* Partnerships for Schools
* Pfizer Limited
* Powergen / E.ON
* Princes Trust
* Proactive UK Ltd
* PSC Copywriting
* Punchline Media & Events LTD
* QinetiQ
* R P Europe Limited
* Red Letter Days
* Reddot Racing
* Reed`s School
* RES Group Limited
* Research Now
* RM Education
* Roehampton University
* Ronly Holdings Ltd
* Rothamsted Research
* Royal Academy Of Music
* Royal College of Surgeons of England
* SAPG
* Selston Arts & Community College
* Severndroog Castle Building Preservation Trust
* Shazam Entertainment Limited
* Shazam Entertaintment Ltd
* Snap Surveys
* South West of England Regional Development Agency
* Specialist Schools and Academies Trust
* Spring Fine Foods
* SR Media Ltd
* Sternberg Clarke
* Stevenage 14-19 Partnership
* Surrey Police
* Swift Image
* Terrapinn Holdings Limited
* Tesco
* The Cheval Group of Serviced Apartments Ltd
* The Gregg & St WInifred`s Schools Trust
* The Grimsby Institute of Higher And Further Education
* The Mobile Music Company Ltd
* The National Autistic Society
* The Open University
* The Reading Agency
* The Write Technology Ltd
* TimePlan Education Ltd
* TSL Education
* UK Association of National Park Authorities
* University of Hertfordshire
* University of Southampton
* URBAN PUMPKIN
* Vertical Systems Ltd
* Video Adz
* VillaCentre Limited
* VINCI PLC
* Vokera Limited
* waterwhileaway
* Welsh Assembly Government
* Whisper Design Consultants
* Wickes Building Supplies Ltd
* Yamaha Electronics (UK) Ltd
* Yorkshire Film Archive
* Youth Sport Trust