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		This 110-page e-book, ESSENTIAL COLOR OPTIMIZATION in Photoshop CS3, explains all the things you need to know about the core Photoshop color commands and the tools we use to define and measure color. In the tutorials the most essential content is highlighted in bold italic, so you can choose whether to skim them or follow in-depth. It's written by a professional retoucher who also teaches the subject, using the techniques every working day. All the 'recipes' are proven to work, and there are no missing ingredients. The step-by-step tutorials follow a natural progression, so you can advance your skills gradually. The logic behind the method is explained clearly, without gratuitous jargon. Advanced Photoshop users can easily skim through, but for those who have the patience to look at each command in-depth, it's all there. It's easy to cross-reference the most important points via internal links. Page-hopping this way is ideal when screen viewing, and you can also print it out hi-res. CONTENTS Introduction Getting the image into pixels Getting the exposure right Processing Raw files The Adobe Camera Raw interface Using the Adobe Camera Raw converter Clarity versus new sharpening controls Processing several raw files at once Choice of color space (ICC profiles) Scanning Interpolation Noise: Good noise and bad noise The main color adjustments The Levels adjustment Reading histograms Images and their histograms The Curves adjustment RGB Curve shapes and their outcomes Curves in the individual channels Working with the Curves dialog CS3 Highlights and shadows in Curves Knowing what to target in Curves The Hue Saturation adjustment The Selective Color Adjustment The Channel Mixer The other color adjustments Making color from scratch The Info Palette Channels and anatomy of the image Alpha channels and Quickmasks Using adjustment layers The Photoshop adjustment workflow Tips for working with the tutorials Menus, keys and shortcuts A simple optimization of color A more controlled optimization Controlling contrast and saturation separately Targeting Hue and Saturation A fast and dirty method for correcting neutrals Using the Gray Eyedropper Memory colors Images with no neutrals Correcting non-neutrals High-key images with no deep shadows Low-key images with no bright highlights Dealing with severe over-exposure Dealing with severe under-exposure Soft Light Blending Mode for contrast Local color adjustments Using the Gradient with masks Gradients combined with other masking Advanced color correction in Curves Black & white appearance in RGB Fine tuning tones with the Black&White command Minimum Dot for printing