You might not think that automation and creativity go hand in hand, but sometimes they do. By automating tasks where appropriate in Photoshop, you can streamline your workflow and free up time to work on the artistic aspects of photography. In this workshop from Photoshop expert Tim Grey, you?ll start by learning core automation concepts and using basic automation tools to process multiple images quickly and easily. Next, you?ll explore actions, an incredibly powerful tool for processing one or more images in a consistent way. You?ll see how actions let you apply creative effects consistently to your images and prepare images for sharing. Finally, you?ll work through a variety of real-world projects that reinforce what you?ve learned and demonstrate some of the many ways you can employ automation in your own workflow. This Learn by Video workshop is published in partnership with Peachpit Press.

In Photoshop for Designers: Color, Nigel French focuses on the tools and features in Photoshop designed for choosing, applying, and editing color. The course looks at concepts such as the color wheel and color harmonies as well as the practicalities of using the Color Picker, leveraging the power of color channels, and the characteristics of different color modes in Photoshop. The course includes exercises on correcting color, enhancing color, shifting and replacing colors, working with spot color channels, hand coloring black and white images, and designing with a reduced color palette. Exercise files are included with the course.

ShootSmarter University Tutorial DVD. Running time 39 minutes. Play in any DVD player. In this Tutorial DVD, Marc Hauser reveals the secrets behind three of his most captivating Black & White Lighting Setups.

If you want to get into the WordPress community, we?ve got a great way to start: the WordPress for Designers series, from the old Themeforest Blog. You?ll learn everything from installing the platform to slicing a PSD file and turning it into a complete theme.

This video is a foundational instruction on how to work with models from the ground up . Starting with the Basics of wardrobe selection, Mary Points out What is Important in order to Fulfill the objective of a Good Model Photo session.