Introduction to Photography Retouching with Photoshop
A course by Alain Perdomo
, Digital artist, photographer and retoucher
Learn the basic principles of photography digital editing
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 96% positive reviews (47)
- 1329 students
Learn the basic principles of photography digital editing
- 96% positive reviews (47)
- 1329 students
- 16 lessons (2h 30m)
- 9 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
Camera RawTaking your first steps in photo retouching by a professional is essential to get started correctly and efficiently in this art. Alain Perdomo - digital artist, photographer and retoucher - has more than 12 years of experience working on advertising, fashion and fantasy projects, making him an expert in photographic postproduction and the ideal teacher to enter the world of digital photo retouching .
In this course you will learn, step by step, all the basic concepts of photo retouching and the most important tools of Adobe Photoshop to retouch your first photographs like a professional.
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
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U1U1. Introduction
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U2U2. Workflow and interface Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop
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U3U3. Essential tools for photo retouching
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U4U4. Photo retouching
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FPFP Final project
You will start by knowing Alain's work, his professional career as a photographer from the beginning, his main influences and other forms of inspiration to feed his style of retouching and creation.
You will know the basic interface, workflow and essential tools of Camera Raw. Then you will open Adobe Photoshop, you will see its interface and you will perform the perfect configuration to get the most out of this software, in addition to seeing the different ways to import an image.
Alain will explain one by one the essential tools for photo retouching. Thus, you will see what layers and layer masks work, the adjustment layers, the basic selection tools and their differences, the clone buffer, and the default and custom brushes.
Once you have learned how to handle the basic tools, you will get to work in the photo retouching. You will put into practice everything learned and together with Alain, you will start retouching a photo with Camera Raw. Then, you will learn to retouch a photo from beginning to end in Adobe Photoshop with professional techniques.
Finally, you will learn to export the final photograph in different formats depending on the medium or channel in which you will live.
After the course, you will have learned the basis for retouching a photo in Photoshop and get started in the world of photographic postproduction correctly.
What is this course's project?
You will retouch a photograph from beginning to end using the most important basics of retouching.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To anyone interested in getting started in digital retouching.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is needed because Alain will explain everything from scratch. On the materials, it is necessary to have a computer with Adobe Photoshop installed.
Reviews
A course by Alain Perdomo
Alain Perdomo's work as a photographer and retoucher is mainly focused on cinema and advertising photography of fashion and beauty. Mystery, fantasy and terror are themes that often slip into their editorials, taking realism through photomontage.
He trained at the National School of Fine Arts in Havana (Cuba) and during his professional career he has seen his work on numerous occasions. His photographs have been awarded in different international competitions and he has collaborated with publications such as Digital Photo, Fashion & Look, Mac & PC, Eden or FHM, among others.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do during the course?
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U2
Workflow and interface Camera Raw and Adobe Photoshop
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Basic Camera Raw interface
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Adobe Photoshop basic interface
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Import images
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U3
Essential tools for photo retouching
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Layers and layer masks
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Adjustment layers
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Selection tools
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Cloner buffer
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Default and custom brushes
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U4
Photo retouching
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Initiation to photo retouching
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Retouching a photograph from start to finish in Photoshop
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Retouching a photograph from beginning to end in Photoshop II
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Retouching a photograph from start to finish in Photoshop III
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Exporting the photo in various formats
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FP
Final project
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Introduction to photo retouching with Photoshop
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adriencreative
Tal y como se indica un curso de iniciación y básico. Muy buena manera de explicar el profesor, todo sencillo y directo. Se ha entendido correctamente. A mí me ha servido para repasar Photoshop.
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rickpe
Un curso básico bien explicado.
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anykary.km
Optimo curso,lo recomiendo!
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lupitasoto
¡Excelente curso!
La manera de explicar es muy sencilla y para aquellos que apenas vamos iniciando con este programa está muy bien el curso
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melanie.elizabeth.rdz
De los mejores cursos que he llevado
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