The program of the course «photo processing»

• Before starting the training...

Introduction lesson. We get acquainted with the learning process, we join the group chat. Getting to know each other.

• Theory of working with RAW files and converters.

Let's start with the basics: we analyze the concepts of "RAW" and "RAW converter", study the theory of working with RAW files and converters, as well as study popular RAW converters and choose a converter for our tasks for further work.

• Working with Camera RAW and Lightroom.

We understand the interface of Camera RAW and Adobe Lightroom, get acquainted with their main working tools and study the theory of working in these RAW converters.

• Capture One. Basic tools.

We are getting acquainted with the interface of the Capture One program and configuring it for ourselves.

After figuring out the convenient workspace for ourselves, we learn to work with light and contrast. We finish the lesson with the basic techniques of complex and local color correction.

• Working with masks and layers.

We do deeper into the topic of local correction and move on to the most difficult and interesting lesson of this block, where we get acquainted with masks and layers, as well as their role in processing RAW-format images.

• Adobe Photoshop. The interface.

We get acquainted with the interface of the Adobe Photoshop program and configure the working environment for ourselves.

• Getting acquainted with the main working tools.

We continue to get acquainted with the Adobe Photoshop program and analyze the main working tools.

• Working with layers and masks. Adjustment layers.

What layers and masks in Photoshop are and how to use them, when working with a photo - in this lesson. We also deal with the adjustment layers.

• Ways to work with the image color.

In this lesson, we continue to work with adjustment layers and learn the basic ways to work with color in Adobe Photoshop.

• Local work with color.

This lesson is completely devoted to local work with color: we work separately with freckles, skin tone, hair, eyes and lips.

• Complex masks.

We are getting acquainted with the possibilities of professional color correction and working with complex masks (they are not complicated, they are just called like that).

• The basics of collaging. Transformation.

In this lesson, we will analyze the basics of collage and get acquainted with instruments of transformation.

• Simple and deep retouch.

This lesson is completely devoted to retouch: we get acquainted with simple work with defects, study deep retouch and professional original techniques of skin retouch.

• Other methods of working with the image.

We are studying options for working with the image background and other techniques for refining photos. We prepare photos for publication on the Internet.