Total Training Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended Mastering Advanced Techniques DVD - iNKiSO

Course Outline

Chapter 1: ARTISTIC COMPOSITING (82 min)Choosing Suitable Source MaterialLoading a Path as a Selection & Floating It to a New LayerGood Hair Day - Using Channels for Dicult Masks, Part 1Good Hair Day - Using Channels for Dicult Masks, Part 2Layer Management with Smart ObjectsCreating a Fiery Texture from an IllustrationApplying a Texture with LiquifyCompositing Fire
Chapter 2: 3D MODELING IN PHOTOSHOP (83 min)Introduction to 3DMaking a New Mesh from GrayscaleCreating a Seamless Object from GrayscaleCreating a Smooth Grayscale GradientUsing Curves as a Modeling ToolAdvanced Grayscale ModelingMerging 3D LayersExporting, Importing & Combining 3D Objects
Chapter 3: TEXTURES & LIGHTS (93 min)Creating a Seamless Tarnished Metal TextureThe 3D Panel, Scene Settings & Render PresetsSetting 3D Material OptionsPerformance Optimization & Setting Up 3D LightsAdjusting Material Shininess, Point Lights & Spot LightsCreating an Ivory Material to Texture the SkullUsing Bump Maps to Create Metalwork DetailCreating Additional Detail with Bump MapsUsing Complex Bump Maps for a Bas-relief Effect
Chapter 4: 32 BITS – PUTTING IT TOGETHER (49 min)Compositing the Fire Sprite into the Chalice32 Bit as an Artistic ToolThe Final Element: TypeReducing Bit-Depth for Export Using Smart ObjectsCredits
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About the Instructor:



Brian Maffitt brings a singularly diverse background to presenting and directing. As a former professional actor, photographer, carpenter, and Graceland Tour Guide, he jumped on board the computer graphic revolution in the late 1980s. He founded MAFF/x in 1993 and won several awards for video production, interactive design, and animation. Brian also co-founded Atomic Power Corporation and released two award-winning sets of software plugins for After Effects, "Psunami", and "Evolution". The latter was acquired by Adobe in 2001 and is now included with every copy of After Effects sold, and has been featured prominently in untold commercials and films,including Pixar's Academy Award-winning "The Incredibles".